Security misconfigurations are a leading cause of breaches, often resulting from default settings, weak passwords, unsecured cloud environments, or unmonitored assets. The guide identifies ten common issues, including misconfigured endpoints, unprotected firewalls, and disabled security controls. To prevent these, organizations should use security configuration management (SCM) with continuous monitoring, accurate asset inventories, and alignment with frameworks like NIST and CIS. Fortra’s Tripwire solutions provide automated misconfiguration detection, change management, policy enforcement, and remediation to enhance security and maintain compliance.

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