Microsoft publishes SECCON framework for securing Windows 10

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Microsoft publishes SECCON framework for securing Windows 10
Microsoft publishes simple guide for securing Windows 10 PCs based on five DEFCON-like security access levels
April 11, 2019
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-publishes-seccon-framework-for-securing-windows-10/

"We sat down and asked ourselves this question: if we didn't know anything at all about your environment, what security policies and security controls would we suggest you implement first?," said Chris Jackson, Principal Program Manager at Microsoft.

The end result was what Microsoft has named the SECCON framework, which organizes Windows 10 devices into one of five distinct security configurations.
"Mimicking the DEFCON levels used to determine alert state by the United States Armed Forces, lower numbers indicate a higher degree of security hardening," Jackson said.

The five possible Windows 10 SECCON security configuration levels are: [...]
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For each of these Windows 10 device security levels, Microsoft has published a list of configurations --containing recommended Windows policy settings and values.

Level 5 - Enterprise Security

Level 4 - Enterprise High Security

Level 3 - Enterprise VIP Security

Level 2 - DevOps Workstation [empty at the time of writing]

Level 1 - Administrator Workstation [empty at the time of writing]

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Microsoft blog entry: Introducing the security configuration framework: A prioritized guide to hardening Windows 10

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