Week 8 Reflection: When Is a System Actually Hardened?

Use your hardening report.

Write 150 to 250 words, or record an equivalent explanation, responding to this prompt:

Why is finding a CVE or receiving a failing benchmark result not the same as proving a system is insecure or proving it has been fixed?

Include:

• product/version applicability
• one configuration finding
• one local-risk factor
• one approved change
• one possible side effect
• one verification step
• one remaining risk after remediation

Finish with:

I trust a hardening claim when ________.