Other Posts Tagged "Windows Hardening"

Basic Windows Hardening Best Practices for Secure Windows 10 and Windows 11

2023-07-27 (Modified: 2026-06-29) — Written by SimeonOnSecurity — 31 min read

Discover effective strategies for enhancing the security of your Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems through comprehensive hardening techniques and best practices.

#Windows hardening #Windows security #Windows 10 #Windows 11 #Windows Defender

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Automating Security and Hardening: Comprehensive Hardening Resources

2023-02-11 (Modified: 2026-06-29) — Written by SimeonOnSecurity — 2 min read

Discover a collection of scripts and configurations to optimize and harden your systems, making them STIG compliant and hacking resistant.

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#system hardening #Windows optimization #Windows Defender hardening #simeononsecurity #Cybersecurity

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Maximize Your Security & Privacy: Hardening and Debloating Windows

2023-02-02 (Modified: 2026-06-29) — Written by SimeonOnSecurity — 3 min read

Stay Safe Online: Learn the Importance of Windows Hardening and Debloating for Improved Security and Privacy..

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#Windows hardening #privacy #cyber attacks #windows operating system #Data Privacy

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Automate Windows Compliance with Ansible STIG Playbooks

2022-04-26 (Modified: 2026-06-29) — Written by SimeonOnSecurity — 1 min read

Streamline your security compliance with Ansible STIG Playbooks for Windows systems.

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#automation #Windows hardening #STIG compliance #ansible galaxy #Powershell

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Maximize Windows Auditing with Windows Audit Policy Script

2021-05-10 (Modified: 2026-06-29) — Written by SimeonOnSecurity — 1 min read

Learn how to maximize Windows auditing by implementing the Windows Audit Policy script to enhance security and monitoring.

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#Security #Monitoring #Windows commands #Windows security #Security policies

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Today I Learned about NTFS Tweaks and Optimizations

2021-01-08 (Modified: 2026-06-29) — Written by SimeonOnSecurity — 2 min read

What SimeonOnSecurity learned about and found interesting today

Today, SimeonOnSecurity learned about and found interesting topics related to NTFS tweaks and various repository updates.

In the world of file systems, NTFS is a commonly used file system for Windows. To enhance its performance and reliability, SimeonOnSecurity found a great resource on PonderWorthy discussing NTFS tweaks using fsutil. The article offers insight into how to optimize the NTFS file system for better performance and stability.

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#Windows security #Windows optimization #Windows hardening #Windows OS #Windows PowerShell

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Automating Windows 10 and Windows 11 Security Configurations - Windows-Optimize-Harden-Debloat Script

2020-12-29 (Modified: 2026-06-29) — Written by SimeonOnSecurity — 8 min read

This comprehensive guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to optimize, harden, and debloat your Windows system for improved performance, security, and privacy.

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#Windows optimization #Windows hardening #Windows security #Windows updates #Group Policy Objects

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Automate Windows Defender Compliance with PowerShell Script

2020-11-15 (Modified: 2026-06-29) — Written by SimeonOnSecurity — 1 min read

Enhance your security with the Windows Defender STIG PowerShell script, which automates compliance with the Windows Defender Antivirus V1R9 STIG guidelines.

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#Powershell #PowerShell script #automation #compliance #blue team

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Windows Hardening CTF: Strengthen Your Windows Device’s Security for Capture the Flag Events

2020-10-19 (Modified: 2026-06-29) — Written by SimeonOnSecurity — 1 min read

Discover a powerful script that enhances Windows security by implementing various hardening measures to deter compromise.

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#Windows hardening #Windows security #script #Command Prompt #Powershell

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Downloads Page

— Written by SimeonOnSecurity — 3 min read

A collection of SimeonOnSecurity’s downloadable resources, including Ansible collections, roles, Python packages, PowerShell modules, Chocolatey packages, NPM packages, FireFox extensions, and various scripts and tools for system administration, security, and privacy.

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#Ansible #python #Powershell #Chocolatey #FireFox

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