Enhancing Windows 10 Security with Defender Hardening Script
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What does this script do?
- Enables Cloud-delivered Protections
- Enables Controlled Folder Access
- Enables Network Protections
- Enables Intrusion Prevention System
- Enables Windows Defender Application Control Policies
- Enables Windows Defender Attack Surface Reduction Rules
- Enables Windows Defender Exploit Protections
- Implements all requirements listed in the Windows Defender Antivirus STIG V2R1
Requirements:
- Windows 10 Enterprise (Preferred) or Windows 10 Professional
- Windows 10 Home does not allow for GPO configurations or ASR . Though most of these configurations will still apply.
- Windows 10 “N” Editions are not tested.
Download the required files:
Download the required files from the GitHub Repository
How to run the script:
The script may be lauched from the extracted GitHub download like this:
.\sos-windowsdefenderhardening.ps1