Hardening Your Macs: Keeping Apple Computers Safe at the Hardware and Software Level

This book teaches you how to create a Mac that is impenetrable and won't collapse under attack. It covers the foundational knowledge, skills, and mindset to holistically protect Macs, regardless of whether they are personal iMacs or fleet MacBook Pros for remote employees. It also covers information security best practices for protecting Apple computers and pivots to a coherent, security-focused mindset to better understand macOS-specific security.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 222 pages
Publication date: 24 December 2022
Publisher: APress

This book will teach you the skills and solutions required to secure your Mac's operating system, underlying hardware, and allow users to get work done safely. This book will show you how to create a Mac that is made of steel and will not buckle when attacked!

There is no such thing as an unhackable system. No magic tool or silver bullet will eliminate risk in all forms. Security is an ongoing journey – not a simple action or software application. And that is exactly what you will learn to master – the foundational knowledge, skills, and mindset to holistically protect Macs. Regardless of whether it's your personal iMac or a fleet of MacBook Pros assigned to the remote employees within your organization, you'll be able to limit access while identifying and mitigating risk unique to your environment.

In addition to the information security best practices pertaining to protecting Apple computers, you'll pivot to a coherent, security-focused mindset to better understand macOS-specific security. You'll learn how it works and what tools and software are available to help. Both native and third-party tools are covered. Safeguard your system's privacy data and capitalize on effectively locking down the security of your Mac computers against known threats and newer trends that continue to evolve.

Hardening Your Macs is the perfect roadmap to stopping malicious attacks and bad actors from spying on users through cameras, microphones, and other built-in tools that could potentially be used against users and organizations alike.

What You'll Learn:

Grasp the mindset of attackers – how they plan and execute malicious incursions.

Implement hardware solutions as well as software safeguards.

Take advantage of Apple's built-in macOS security features in addition to third-party tools.

Avoid attacks on your system that exploit vulnerabilities in macOS, such as kernel extensions and security holes.

Protect your Mac from malware, including viruses, ransomware, and spyware.

Implement strong password policies and two-factor authentication.

Monitor and audit your Mac's security settings and activity.

Stay up-to-date with the latest security patches and updates.

Protect your Mac from physical threats, such as theft and tampering.

By following the steps outlined in this book, you'll be able to create a Mac that is made of steel and will not buckle when attacked. You'll also be able to limit access while identifying and mitigating risk unique to your environment. And you'll be able to protect your system's privacy data and capitalize on effectively locking down the security of your Mac computers against known threats and newer trends that continue to evolve.

Weight: 379g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781484289389
Edition number: 1st ed.