Security Configuration & Hardening
Hardening operating systems, cloud accounts, and applications against CIS/NIST baselines, not just the defaults they shipped with.
Who this is for: Businesses running systems that were configured for convenience at setup and never revisited since.
The Problem
Out-of-the-box defaults are built for compatibility, not security, and most environments never get hardened past that default.
Our Solution
We harden servers, endpoints, and cloud accounts against recognized baselines (CIS, NIST), then document the result so it’s auditable later, not a one-time fix that quietly drifts.
What's included
- Windows Server hardening
- Linux hardening
- Endpoint hardening
- Firewall and network-device hardening
- Microsoft 365 hardening
- Azure and AWS hardening
- Active Directory hardening
- CIS Benchmark assessments
- NIST-aligned configuration reviews
Out-of-the-box defaults are built for compatibility, not security. We harden against recognized baselines like CIS and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and document the result so it’s a baseline you can audit against later, not a one-time fix that quietly drifts.
Benefits
- A documented, auditable baseline instead of undocumented tribal knowledge
- Fewer unnecessary default services and accounts left exposed
- Measurable improvement over time against a recognized standard
Our Process
Baseline
Document current configuration as-is.
Compare
Measure against CIS and NIST benchmarks.
Harden
Fix gaps in priority order.
Document
Record the new baseline for future audits.
Re-check
Revisit on a schedule so it doesn’t quietly drift.
Proven results: See a real before-and-after hardening a server inherited from a previous IT provider. See the write-up →
Frequently asked questions
Will hardening break anything currently working?
Changes are tested and staged where possible specifically to avoid this; the goal is closing unnecessary exposure, not disrupting systems that depend on a specific configuration.
Do you provide a report we can use for an audit?
Yes, the documented baseline is written to be handed to an auditor or a future IT provider, not just kept internally.
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