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System hardening, detection engineering, security baseline monitoring, patch management, defense-in-depth architecture, and security posture improvement

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Blue Team Defense & Hardening

Purpose

Enable Claude to assist defenders with comprehensive security hardening, detection rule engineering, security baseline establishment, patch management, and security architecture review. Claude directly analyzes provided configurations, scripts, and system state — then produces specific hardening commands, detection rules, and improvement plans.

Activation Triggers

This skill activates when the user asks about:

Hardening Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS, Debian) servers
Hardening Windows Server or Windows workstations (CIS Benchmarks)
Creating detection rules (Sigma, Splunk, KQL, YARA, Snort/Suricata)
Security baseline definition and monitoring
Patch management strategy and prioritization
Security architecture review (defense-in-depth, zero trust)
Implementing Sysmon, auditd, or Windows audit policy
Hardening SSH, nginx, Apache, or database configurations
Network security controls and microsegmentation
Endpoint protection (EDR, HIPS) configuration guidance
Security posture improvement after a red team or pentest

Prerequisites

pip install pyyaml jinja2 requests

Tools used in this skill:

Sysmon — Windows endpoint telemetry (SwiftOnSecurity config recommended)
auditd — Linux audit daemon
Lynis — Linux security auditing tool
OpenSCAP / oscap — CIS/STIG compliance scanning
fail2ban — SSH and service brute-force protection
CIS-CAT — CIS Benchmark compliance tool

Core Capabilities

1. Linux System Hardening

When the user asks to harden a Linux server:

Claude produces specific commands ready to run.

SSH Hardening

# /etc/ssh/sshd_config — Secure SSH configuration
cat >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config << 'EOF'
# Security hardening
Protocol 2
PermitRootLogin no
PasswordAuthentication no
PermitEmptyPasswords no
MaxAuthTries 3
LoginGraceTime 30
ClientAliveInterval 300
ClientAliveCountMax 2
AllowUsers [specific_users]     # Explicit user allowlist
PubkeyAuthentication yes
AuthorizedKeysFile .ssh/authorized_keys
X11Forwarding no
AllowAgentForwarding no
AllowTcpForwarding no
PrintMotd no
Banner /etc/ssh/banner
Subsystem sftp /usr/lib/openssh/sftp-server -l INFO
EOF

# Restart SSH (check config first)
sshd -t && systemctl restart sshd

Kernel Hardening (sysctl)

# /etc/sysctl.d/99-security.conf
cat > /etc/sysctl.d/99-security.conf << 'EOF'
# Disable IP forwarding (unless this is a router)
net.ipv4.ip_forward = 0
net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding = 0

# Disable source routing (prevents IP spoofing attacks)
net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_source_route = 0
net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route = 0

# Enable SYN cookies (SYN flood protection)
net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies = 1

# Ignore ICMP broadcasts
net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts = 1

# Disable ICMP redirects (prevents routing manipulation)
net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects = 0
net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects = 0
net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects = 0

# Log suspicious packets
net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians = 1

# Disable IPv6 if not needed
net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1
net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6 = 1

# Address space layout randomization
kernel.randomize_va_space = 2

# Restrict core dumps (prevents memory leaks)
fs.suid_dumpable = 0

# Restrict kernel log access to root
kernel.dmesg_restrict = 1

# Disable magic SysRq key
kernel.sysrq = 0

# Hide kernel pointers
kernel.kptr_restrict = 2

# Restrict ptrace to own processes
kernel.yama.ptrace_scope = 1
EOF

sysctl --system

Firewall Configuration (iptables/nftables)

# UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) — Ubuntu/Debian
ufw default deny incoming
ufw default allow outgoing
ufw allow ssh                    # or: ufw allow from [admin_ip] to any port 22
ufw allow from [monitoring_ip] to any port 9100  # Prometheus node exporter (internal only)
ufw enable
ufw status verbose

# iptables — manual approach for fine-grained control
iptables -F                              # Flush existing rules
iptables -P INPUT DROP                   # Default deny
iptables -P FORWARD DROP                 # Default deny forwarding
iptables -P OUTPUT ACCEPT                # Allow all outbound (or restrict too)

# Allow established/related connections
iptables -A INPUT -m conntrack --ctstate ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT

# Allow loopback
iptables -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT

# Allow SSH from specific subnet only
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -s 10.0.0.0/8 -m conntrack --ctstate NEW -j ACCEPT

# Rate-limit SSH to prevent brute force
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -m recent --set --name SSH
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -m recent --update --seconds 60 --hitcount 4 --name SSH -j DROP

# Allow HTTPS
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -m conntrack --ctstate NEW -j ACCEPT

# Log and drop everything else
iptables -A INPUT -j LOG --log-prefix "iptables-DROP: " --log-level 7
iptables -A INPUT -j DROP

# Save rules
iptables-save > /etc/iptables/rules.v4

File System Security

# Find SUID/SGID binaries (audit these)
find / -perm /4000 -type f 2>/dev/null | sort   # SUID
find / -perm /2000 -type f 2>/dev/null | sort   # SGID

# Remove unnecessary SUID bits
chmod u-s /usr/bin/at    # Example: remove SUID from 'at' if not needed

# World-writable files (should be minimal)
find / -perm -002 -type f 2>/dev/null | grep -v proc

# Secure /tmp and /var/tmp
# In /etc/fstab, add: nodev,nosuid,noexec for /tmp
# tmpfs /tmp tmpfs defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime 0 0

# Immutable critical files (prevent modification even as root)
chattr +i /etc/passwd
chattr +i /etc/shadow
chattr +i /etc/sudoers

# File integrity monitoring
apt-get install aide
aideinit
aide --check  # Run periodically, alert on changes

Audit Logging (auditd)

# Install auditd
apt-get install auditd

# /etc/audit/rules.d/hardening.rules
cat > /etc/audit/rules.d/hardening.rules << 'EOF'
# Monitor system calls
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S execve -k exec_tracking
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S execve -k exec_tracking

# Monitor authentication
-w /etc/passwd -p wa -k identity
-w /etc/shadow -p wa -k identity
-w /etc/group -p wa -k identity
-w /etc/sudoers -p wa -k sudoers

# Monitor privileged commands
-a always,exit -F path=/usr/bin/sudo -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k sudo_use
-a always,exit -F path=/usr/bin/su -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k su_use

# Monitor network configuration changes
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S sethostname -k network_changes
-w /etc/hosts -p wa -k network_changes

# Monitor cron
-w /etc/cron.d/ -p wa -k cron
-w /etc/cron.daily/ -p wa -k cron
-w /var/spool/cron/ -p wa -k cron

# Monitor SSH configuration
-w /etc/ssh/sshd_config -p wa -k sshd_config

# Successful file deletion (detect cleanup by attackers)
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S unlink,unlinkat,rename,renameat -F auid>=1000 -k delete

# Make the configuration immutable (requires reboot to change)
-e 2
EOF

service auditd restart

# Query audit logs
ausearch -k sudo_use -i        # Find all sudo usage
ausearch -k identity -i        # Find all user/group changes

Linux Hardening Checklist

Authentication:
[ ] Root login disabled (local and SSH)
[ ] Password authentication disabled for SSH (key-only)
[ ] Strong password policy enforced (PAM pwquality)
[ ] sudo configured with minimal privilege (specific commands, no NOPASSWD)
[ ] Inactive accounts locked or removed (>90 days)

Services:
[ ] Unnecessary services disabled (systemctl list-units --state=active)
[ ] No listening services on 0.0.0.0 that shouldn't be public
[ ] Web server runs as non-root user
[ ] Database not accessible from internet

Kernel & OS:
[ ] Security patches current (apt upgrade / yum update)
[ ] ASLR enabled (randomize_va_space=2)
[ ] ptrace restrictions (yama.ptrace_scope=1)
[ ] Core dumps disabled or restricted
[ ] AppArmor/SELinux in enforcing mode

Monitoring:
[ ] auditd installed and running
[ ] Log forwarding to SIEM configured
[ ] File integrity monitoring active
[ ] fail2ban installed for SSH protection

2. Windows System Hardening

When the user asks to harden a Windows system:

PowerShell — Immediate Hardening Commands:

# Disable LLMNR (used in LLMNR poisoning attacks)
New-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient" -Force
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient" `
  -Name "EnableMulticast" -Value 0 -Type DWord

# Disable NBT-NS (NetBIOS Name Service — used in Responder attacks)
$adapters = Get-WmiObject Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration | Where-Object {$_.IPEnabled}
foreach ($adapter in $adapters) {
    $adapter.SetTcpipNetbios(2)  # 2 = Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP
}

# Enable PowerShell Script Block Logging
$psLogPath = "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ScriptBlockLogging"
New-Item -Path $psLogPath -Force
Set-ItemProperty -Path $psLogPath -Name "EnableScriptBlockLogging" -Value 1

# Disable SMBv1 (EternalBlue vulnerability)
Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableSMB1Protocol $false -Force
Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName SMB1Protocol

# Enable Windows Defender real-time protection
Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $false
Set-MpPreference -CloudBlockLevel High
Set-MpPreference -CloudExtendedTimeout 50
Update-MpSignature

# Enable Windows Firewall on all profiles
Set-NetFirewallProfile -Profile Domain,Public,Private -Enabled True

# Enable Credential Guard (requires Windows 10/2016+)
# Set via Group Policy: Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → 
# System → Device Guard → Turn On Virtualization Based Security

Sysmon Deployment for Endpoint Visibility:

# Download Sysmon and SwiftOnSecurity config
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://live.sysinternals.com/Sysmon64.exe" -OutFile C:\Windows\Sysmon64.exe

# Deploy with SwiftOnSecurity config (most commonly recommended)
# Download config: https://github.com/SwiftOnSecurity/sysmon-config/blob/master/sysmonconfig-export.xml
Sysmon64.exe -accepteula -i sysmonconfig-export.xml

# Verify Sysmon is running
Get-Service Sysmon64
Get-WinEvent -LogName "Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational" -MaxEvents 10

Windows Audit Policy:

# Enable comprehensive Windows audit policy
# (Or configure via Group Policy → Computer Config → Windows Settings → Security Settings → Advanced Audit Policy)
auditpol /set /subcategory:"Logon" /success:enable /failure:enable
auditpol /set /subcategory:"Logoff" /success:enable
auditpol /set /subcategory:"Account Lockout" /failure:enable
auditpol /set /subcategory:"Process Creation" /success:enable
auditpol /set /subcategory:"Account Management" /success:enable /failure:enable
auditpol /set /subcategory:"Privilege Use" /success:enable /failure:enable
auditpol /set /subcategory:"Policy Change" /success:enable
auditpol /set /subcategory:"Directory Service Changes" /success:enable /failure:enable
auditpol /set /subcategory:"Kerberos Authentication Service" /success:enable /failure:enable
auditpol /set /subcategory:"Kerberos Service Ticket Operations" /success:enable /failure:enable

# Enable command line logging in Event ID 4688
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\Audit" `
  /v ProcessCreationIncludeCmdLine_Enabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Windows Hardening Checklist (CIS Level 1):

Account Security:
[ ] Guest account disabled
[ ] Local Administrator account disabled or renamed
[ ] LAPS deployed (Local Administrator Password Solution)
[ ] No accounts with "Password never expires"
[ ] Account lockout: 5 attempts, 30-min lockout
[ ] Adm

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name: Blue Team Defense & Hardening
description: System hardening, detection engineering, security baseline monitoring, patch management, defense-in-depth architecture, and security posture improvement
version: 3.0.0
author: Masriyan
tags: [cybersecurity, blue-team, defense, hardening, detection, baseline, siem, endpoint, cis]

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---
name: Blue Team Defense & Hardening
description: System hardening, detection engineering, security baseline monitoring, patch management, defense-in-depth architecture, and security posture improvement
version: 3.0.0
author: Masriyan
tags: [cybersecurity, blue-team, defense, hardening, detection, baseline, siem, endpoint, cis]
---

# Blue Team Defense & Hardening

## Purpose

Enable Claude to assist defenders with comprehensive security hardening, detection rule engineering, security baseline establishment, patch management, and security architecture review. Claude directly analyzes provided configurations, scripts, and system state — then produces specific hardening commands, detection rules, and improvement plans.

---

## Activation Triggers

This skill activates when the user asks about:
- Hardening Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS, Debian) servers
- Hardening Windows Server or Windows workstations (CIS Benchmarks)
- Creating detection rules (Sigma, Splunk, KQL, YARA, Snort/Suricata)
- Security baseline definition and monitoring
- Patch management strategy and prioritization
- Security architecture review (defense-in-depth, zero trust)
- Implementing Sysmon, auditd, or Windows audit policy
- Hardening SSH, nginx, Apache, or database configurations
- Network security controls and microsegmentation
- Endpoint protection (EDR, HIPS) configuration guidance
- Security posture improvement after a red team or pentest

---

## Prerequisites

```bash
pip install pyyaml jinja2 requests
```

**Tools used in this skill:**
- `Sysmon` — Windows endpoint telemetry (SwiftOnSecurity config recommended)
- `auditd` — Linux audit daemon
- `Lynis` — Linux security auditing tool
- `OpenSCAP / oscap` — CIS/STIG compliance scanning
- `fail2ban` — SSH and service brute-force protection
- `CIS-CAT` — CIS Benchmark compliance tool

---

## Core Capabilities

### 1. Linux System Hardening

**When the user asks to harden a Linux server:**

Claude produces specific commands ready to run.

#### SSH Hardening
```bash
# /etc/ssh/sshd_config — Secure SSH configuration
cat >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config << 'EOF'
# Security hardening
Protocol 2
PermitRootLogin no
PasswordAuthentication no
PermitEmptyPasswords no
MaxAuthTries 3
LoginGraceTime 30
ClientAliveInterval 300
ClientAliveCountMax 2
AllowUsers [specific_users]     # Explicit user allowlist
PubkeyAuthentication yes
AuthorizedKeysFile .ssh/authorized_keys
X11Forwarding no
AllowAgentForwarding no
AllowTcpForwarding no
PrintMotd no
Banner /etc/ssh/banner
Subsystem sftp /usr/lib/openssh/sftp-server -l INFO
EOF

# Restart SSH (check config first)
sshd -t && systemctl restart sshd
```

#### Kernel Hardening (sysctl)
```bash
# /etc/sysctl.d/99-security.conf
cat > /etc/sysctl.d/99-security.conf << 'EOF'
# Disable IP forwarding (unless this is a router)
net.ipv4.ip_forward = 0
net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding = 0

# Disable source routing (prevents IP spoofing attacks)
net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_source_route = 0
net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route = 0

# Enable SYN cookies (SYN flood protection)
net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies = 1

# Ignore ICMP broadcasts
net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts = 1

# Disable ICMP redirects (prevents routing manipulation)
net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects = 0
net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects = 0
net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects = 0

# Log suspicious packets
net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians = 1

# Disable IPv6 if not needed
net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1
net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6 = 1

# Address space layout randomization
kernel.randomize_va_space = 2

# Restrict core dumps (prevents memory leaks)
fs.suid_dumpable = 0

# Restrict kernel log access to root
kernel.dmesg_restrict = 1

# Disable magic SysRq key
kernel.sysrq = 0

# Hide kernel pointers
kernel.kptr_restrict = 2

# Restrict ptrace to own processes
kernel.yama.ptrace_scope = 1
EOF

sysctl --system
```

#### Firewall Configuration (iptables/nftables)
```bash
# UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) — Ubuntu/Debian
ufw default deny incoming
ufw default allow outgoing
ufw allow ssh                    # or: ufw allow from [admin_ip] to any port 22
ufw allow from [monitoring_ip] to any port 9100  # Prometheus node exporter (internal only)
ufw enable
ufw status verbose

# iptables — manual approach for fine-grained control
iptables -F                              # Flush existing rules
iptables -P INPUT DROP                   # Default deny
iptables -P FORWARD DROP                 # Default deny forwarding
iptables -P OUTPUT ACCEPT                # Allow all outbound (or restrict too)

# Allow established/related connections
iptables -A INPUT -m conntrack --ctstate ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT

# Allow loopback
iptables -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT

# Allow SSH from specific subnet only
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -s 10.0.0.0/8 -m conntrack --ctstate NEW -j ACCEPT

# Rate-limit SSH to prevent brute force
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -m recent --set --name SSH
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -m recent --update --seconds 60 --hitcount 4 --name SSH -j DROP

# Allow HTTPS
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -m conntrack --ctstate NEW -j ACCEPT

# Log and drop everything else
iptables -A INPUT -j LOG --log-prefix "iptables-DROP: " --log-level 7
iptables -A INPUT -j DROP

# Save rules
iptables-save > /etc/iptables/rules.v4
```

#### File System Security
```bash
# Find SUID/SGID binaries (audit these)
find / -perm /4000 -type f 2>/dev/null | sort   # SUID
find / -perm /2000 -type f 2>/dev/null | sort   # SGID

# Remove unnecessary SUID bits
chmod u-s /usr/bin/at    # Example: remove SUID from 'at' if not needed

# World-writable files (should be minimal)
find / -perm -002 -type f 2>/dev/null | grep -v proc

# Secure /tmp and /var/tmp
# In /etc/fstab, add: nodev,nosuid,noexec for /tmp
# tmpfs /tmp tmpfs defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime 0 0

# Immutable critical files (prevent modification even as root)
chattr +i /etc/passwd
chattr +i /etc/shadow
chattr +i /etc/sudoers

# File integrity monitoring
apt-get install aide
aideinit
aide --check  # Run periodically, alert on changes
```

#### Audit Logging (auditd)
```bash
# Install auditd
apt-get install auditd

# /etc/audit/rules.d/hardening.rules
cat > /etc/audit/rules.d/hardening.rules << 'EOF'
# Monitor system calls
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S execve -k exec_tracking
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S execve -k exec_tracking

# Monitor authentication
-w /etc/passwd -p wa -k identity
-w /etc/shadow -p wa -k identity
-w /etc/group -p wa -k identity
-w /etc/sudoers -p wa -k sudoers

# Monitor privileged commands
-a always,exit -F path=/usr/bin/sudo -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k sudo_use
-a always,exit -F path=/usr/bin/su -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k su_use

# Monitor network configuration changes
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S sethostname -k network_changes
-w /etc/hosts -p wa -k network_changes

# Monitor cron
-w /etc/cron.d/ -p wa -k cron
-w /etc/cron.daily/ -p wa -k cron
-w /var/spool/cron/ -p wa -k cron

# Monitor SSH configuration
-w /etc/ssh/sshd_config -p wa -k sshd_config

# Successful file deletion (detect cleanup by attackers)
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S unlink,unlinkat,rename,renameat -F auid>=1000 -k delete

# Make the configuration immutable (requires reboot to change)
-e 2
EOF

service auditd restart

# Query audit logs
ausearch -k sudo_use -i        # Find all sudo usage
ausearch -k identity -i        # Find all user/group changes
```

#### Linux Hardening Checklist
```
Authentication:
[ ] Root login disabled (local and SSH)
[ ] Password authentication disabled for SSH (key-only)
[ ] Strong password policy enforced (PAM pwquality)
[ ] sudo configured with minimal privilege (specific commands, no NOPASSWD)
[ ] Inactive accounts locked or removed (>90 days)

Services:
[ ] Unnecessary services disabled (systemctl list-units --state=active)
[ ] No listening services on 0.0.0.0 that shouldn't be public
[ ] Web server runs as non-root user
[ ] Database not accessible from internet

Kernel & OS:
[ ] Security patches current (apt upgrade / yum update)
[ ] ASLR enabled (randomize_va_space=2)
[ ] ptrace restrictions (yama.ptrace_scope=1)
[ ] Core dumps disabled or restricted
[ ] AppArmor/SELinux in enforcing mode

Monitoring:
[ ] auditd installed and running
[ ] Log forwarding to SIEM configured
[ ] File integrity monitoring active
[ ] fail2ban installed for SSH protection
```

### 2. Windows System Hardening

**When the user asks to harden a Windows system:**

**PowerShell — Immediate Hardening Commands:**
```powershell
# Disable LLMNR (used in LLMNR poisoning attacks)
New-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient" -Force
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient" `
  -Name "EnableMulticast" -Value 0 -Type DWord

# Disable NBT-NS (NetBIOS Name Service — used in Responder attacks)
$adapters = Get-WmiObject Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration | Where-Object {$_.IPEnabled}
foreach ($adapter in $adapters) {
    $adapter.SetTcpipNetbios(2)  # 2 = Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP
}

# Enable PowerShell Script Block Logging
$psLogPath = "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ScriptBlockLogging"
New-Item -Path $psLogPath -Force
Set-ItemProperty -Path $psLogPath -Name "EnableScriptBlockLogging" -Value 1

# Disable SMBv1 (EternalBlue vulnerability)
Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableSMB1Protocol $false -Force
Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName SMB1Protocol

# Enable Windows Defender real-time protection
Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $false
Set-MpPreference -CloudBlockLevel High
Set-MpPreference -CloudExtendedTimeout 50
Update-MpSignature

# Enable Windows Firewall on all profiles
Set-NetFirewallProfile -Profile Domain,Public,Private -Enabled True

# Enable Credential Guard (requires Windows 10/2016+)
# Set via Group Policy: Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → 
# System → Device Guard → Turn On Virtualization Based Security
```

**Sysmon Deployment for Endpoint Visibility:**
```powershell
# Download Sysmon and SwiftOnSecurity config
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://live.sysinternals.com/Sysmon64.exe" -OutFile C:\Windows\Sysmon64.exe

# Deploy with SwiftOnSecurity config (most commonly recommended)
# Download config: https://github.com/SwiftOnSecurity/sysmon-config/blob/master/sysmonconfig-export.xml
Sysmon64.exe -accepteula -i sysmonconfig-export.xml

# Verify Sysmon is running
Get-Service Sysmon64
Get-WinEvent -LogName "Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational" -MaxEvents 10
```

**Windows Audit Policy:**
```powershell
# Enable comprehensive Windows audit policy
# (Or configure via Group Policy → Computer Config → Windows Settings → Security Settings → Advanced Audit Policy)
auditpol /set /subcategory:"Logon" /success:enable /failure:enable
auditpol /set /subcategory:"Logoff" /success:enable
auditpol /set /subcategory:"Account Lockout" /failure:enable
auditpol /set /subcategory:"Process Creation" /success:enable
auditpol /set /subcategory:"Account Management" /success:enable /failure:enable
auditpol /set /subcategory:"Privilege Use" /success:enable /failure:enable
auditpol /set /subcategory:"Policy Change" /success:enable
auditpol /set /subcategory:"Directory Service Changes" /success:enable /failure:enable
auditpol /set /subcategory:"Kerberos Authentication Service" /success:enable /failure:enable
auditpol /set /subcategory:"Kerberos Service Ticket Operations" /success:enable /failure:enable

# Enable command line logging in Event ID 4688
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\Audit" `
  /v ProcessCreationIncludeCmdLine_Enabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
```

**Windows Hardening Checklist (CIS Level 1):**
```
Account Security:
[ ] Guest account disabled
[ ] Local Administrator account disabled or renamed
[ ] LAPS deployed (Local Administrator Password Solution)
[ ] No accounts with "Password never expires"
[ ] Account lockout: 5 attempts, 30-min lockout
[ ] Adm

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