Secure network traffic

Turning off SMB and breaking the internal network!

Chapter 3, Part 4: Secure network traffic

Overview

SMB 3.1.1

Scenarios

Implementations

SMB Encryption on SMB shares

Configure SMB signing

Disabling SMB 1.0

Securing DNS

DNSSEC

DNS Policies

Microsoft Message Analyzer

Links

Standard disclaimer

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Most of this writing is strongly influenced by the 70-744 Exam Reference - so there will be a lot of similarities. It’s a great book, please check it out.