Thanks for agreeing to train our new employee on system hardening. To implement system hardening in Windows 7, ensure that you are logged on to the computer as an administrator and then perform the following:

- Review the antivirus program and ensure it is up to date and running a full scan of the system.

- Disable at least five unnecessary services from the default installation of Windows 7.

- Configure audit logging to identify all failed password attempts into the system.

Then, for the employee you are training, write a summary of what you did and explain why system hardening is important.