Securing Your Windows: An Exploration of Key Security Features

Abstract

Windows Security features As cyber security threats expand, windows users are aware of several security features included in the platform to help them protect their data .Among the major security feature in windows operating system is Windows defender. The windows defender protects users when they try to visit sites previously reported as containing malware or phishing and stop them from downloading malicious files. It also protects one against scam sites and fake advertisement. Another security feature in Windows is user account control. This feature protects users by preventing malware and viruses from damaging the machine and helps them to deploy a better managed desktop. User account control also block automatic installation of unauthorized apps. The third security feature in windows operating system is Microsoft Bit locker. Bitlocker in windows is a encryption solution that helps users mitigates unauthorized data access which enhances system and file protection. The fourth security feature in windows is windows defender credential guard. Defender credential guard in windows uses virtualization security to isolate secretes. In this way only privileged system software can access files protecting users from credential theft attack. The fifth security feature in windows is windows SmartScreen. SmartScreen is a built in feature in windows that scans and then blocks the execution of known malicious program(Solomon 87). The feature also notifies users when they are about to visit suspicious email and websites since it compares their reliability against windows blacklist. The last security feature in windows is secure boot. Secure boot is a feature in windows 10 that provide users with protection from rasomware and safeguard UEFI/BIOS. Users of the system can set up the secure boot feature such that any code that run after the start of the operating system be signed by the hardware maker...