# PaulSec/awesome-windows-domain-hardening

A curated list of awesome Security Hardening techniques for Windows.

Repository: https://github.com/PaulSec/awesome-windows-domain-hardening
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-windows-domain-hardening
License Family: other
Topics: windows, hardening, security
Last push: 2020-01-07T19:56:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3482, "days_push": 2430, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1798, forks 270 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:37.708059+00:00)

## What it is
A curated awesome-list of security hardening techniques for Windows domains, compiled from conference research on attack mitigation. It catalogs tools, configurations, and practices to defend against common Windows attack paths.

## Use cases
- harden a Windows Active Directory domain against attacks
- find techniques to prevent lateral movement in Windows environments
- learn how to secure PowerShell and block Office macros
- get a checklist for Windows endpoint security hardening
- mitigate credential theft attacks like Kerberoasting
- research defenses against common corporate hack techniques

## When to choose
- you administer Windows domains or Active Directory and want a defense checklist
- you need a curated starting point of hardening resources and references
- you are preparing security recommendations for a Windows enterprise environment

## When to avoid
- you need an executable tool rather than a reference list
- you need up-to-date guidance - the list has not been updated since 2020
- you are hardening non-Windows or non-domain environments

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, documentation
- domain: security, windows, awesome-lists
- platform: windows
- tags: awesome-list, hardening, active-directory, defense, curated-list

## Member repositories
- PaulSec/awesome-windows-domain-hardening (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:37.708059+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:22:19.385230+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/PaulSec/awesome-windows-domain-hardening (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:37.708059+00:00, sha 5ebbdecaa8de)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.