Windows Security1.pptx

Security provided by Windows- Group-7

Windows Firewall with advanced Security

Inbound Rules

Outbound Rules

Monitoring

Windows Server Security

• User Account Control• Risk and Compliance Management• Managed Service Accounts• Threats and Countermeasures

Tools

• Malicious Software Removal Tool• Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer• Security Configuration Wizard • AppLocker • Authorization Manager • BitLocker • Encrypting File System (EFS) • Kerberos

Microsoft Security Essentials

• Provides protection against malware– computer viruses– spyware– Rootkits – Trojan horses

• Free for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7• Automatically checks for and downloads the virus

definitions• Provides real-time protection

Installing Security Essentials• Remove any previous anti-virus software• Download:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/security-essentials-download• Run the exe file, Installation wizard appears- Click Next• Accept the License Agreement• Window regarding optimizing security• Click the Install button to begin the installation process• Installation process begins, progress bar• Main page of Microsoft Security Essentials appears

(Red bar at the top)

Steps taken on detecting a threat

disables detected threats

prompts for user input

no response

default actions

Report to Microsoft Active Protection

Service

newly discovered malware

new definition is downloaded

Windows Defender

• Helps combat malware• Integration with Internet Explorer• Not integrated with Firefox or other web

browsers• Still scans downloaded files for malicious code

How to Add Exceptions in Windows Defender• Control Panel > Windows Defender

• Click on the Add button.– Navigate to the C:\Program Files and select

the Holdem Manager 2 folder.– Repeat these steps and add the following folder: C:\

Program Files\PostgreSQL– Click Save.

Characteristics

• Windows Security Components are a part of Windows Operating System, come for free

• Windows Defender spyware scanning software & Firewall are pre-installed.

• Windows Firewall is easily bypassed by hackers & Defender can also be defeated

• Using a third-party anti-virus program at the same time causes a conflict => Poor system performance

Updates• Free as part of maintenance and support

services

• Turn on automatic updating so Windows can install new updates as they become available

References

• www.windows.microsoft.com• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc505

926.aspx• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserv

er/windows-server-security.aspx• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserv

er/windows-server-security.aspx• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Defender• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

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