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ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity 2026 outline · Domain 5: Security operations & incident response

System hardening, configuration management, patching and change management

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

Many successful attacks exploit ordinary weaknesses: default passwords, unnecessary services, missing updates and unreviewed changes. Four related practices close these gaps: hardening, configuration management, patch management and change management.

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