Server Hardening Guide

This guide provides recommended practices to secure Windows environments hosting BioStar X. It covers system-level, network-level, and application-level controls designed to minimize vulnerabilities, reduce attack surfaces, and ensure compliance with organizational security policies.

• Applies to all Windows Servers (bare metal or VM) running BioStar X.

• Covers system configuration, network protection, access controls, monitoring, and patching.

• Intended for system administrators, security engineers, and deployment teams.

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📄️ Operating System Configuration

Describes how to harden the Windows Server environment before deploying BioStar X. Covers selecting an LTS version, applying security patches, removing unnecessary features, enabling BitLocker encryption, and configuring authentication policies.

📄️ User and Access Control

Explains how to control user accounts and access permissions on Windows Server to prevent unauthorized access to the BioStar X server.

📄️ Network and Firewall

Explains how to minimize the attack surface and prevent unauthorized access to the BioStar X server through Windows Firewall and network segmentation.

📄️ Service and Application Layer

Explains how to harden the BioStar X software layer through dedicated service accounts, configuration file encryption, and application controls.

📄️ Database and Data Protection

Explains how to protect sensitive information stored in the BioStar X database through encryption, access controls, and audit logging.

📄️ Monitoring and Auditing

Explains how to maintain continuous visibility into the security posture of the BioStar X server through logging and auditing at the operating system, application, and database levels.

📄️ Patch and Maintenance

Explains how to maintain the security posture of the BioStar X server through regular patching, vulnerability scanning, and asset management.

📄️ Physical Security

Explains how to protect the BioStar X server from unauthorized physical access and theft through physical access controls, disk encryption, and environmental management.