Secure configuration
Secure configuration refers to security measures that are implemented when building and installing computers and network devices to reduce unnecessary cyber vulnerabilities.
Security misconfigurations are one of the most common gaps that criminal hackers look to exploit. According to a recent report by Rapid7, internal penetration tests encounter a network or service misconfiguration 96% of the time.
Both the SANS Institute and the Council on CyberSecurity recommend that, following an inventory of your hardware and software, the most important security control is to implement secure configuration.
