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System hardening

nounid 4325·updated Aug 30, 2026
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Configuring all configurable items within an entire system to reduce the host’s security weaknesses.

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Process0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

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Information Class

90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

plural
System hardenings
possessive
System hardening's
pluralpossessive
System hardenings'

Framework definitions

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
A process to eliminate as many security risks as possible by removing all nonessential software programs, protocols, services and utilities from the system
NERC CIP-010-2 (Config Change Management & Vulnerability) v21 senseview framework →
§1
Configuring all configurable items within an entire system to reduce the host’s security weaknesses.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Configuring all configurable items within an entire system to reduce the host’s security weaknesses.
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