Lock Down Your Computer Like The NSA

Want to secure your computer with the same techniques used by the US National Security Agency? Turns out the NSA has published guides for securing Windows, Mac, Linux and Solaris operating systems using methods that “are currently being used throughout the government and by numerous entities as a security baseline for their systems”.

It being a government organisation, you’d expect the guides to be somewhat opaque or confusing, but the free PDFs, like Security Highlights of Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 Hardening Tips, are actually well written primers to system security. They’ve put together several different security guides for each operating system, so put on your tin foil hats and hit up the main page to see how you stack up. For a few more easily digestible security tips, check out these low-hassle ways to secure your computer.

Security Configuration Guides [NSA.gov via Hacker News]


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