Security setup
PC setupmacOS 15 Sequoia
valvaris's PC Security Config
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Imported from an earlier discussion · awaiting owner confirmation
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Earlier staff assessment. The reviewer, date and configuration version were not recorded. It has not been verified against the current Hub setup.
Device & operating system1
- Operating system
- macOS 15 Sequoia
Protection & updates7
- Real-time protection
- Sophos Intercept X Advanced with XDR
- Device firewall
- Microsoft Defender Firewall
- Security updates
- Allow security updates
- User Account Control (UAC)
- Always notify
- Custom security settings
- Sophos Central - Managed and Monitored - Default Deny Policy
- Periodic malware scanners
- Sophos Best Practice is to not enable scheduled scans since the Product covers a wide range of Protection Layers:
Quote from Sophos: "Because of real-time scanning and the background scanner that is always running, there's not much need for full system scans." - Malware sample testing
- I do not participate in malware testing
Browser & privacy4
- Browsers and extensions
- Microsoft Edge Chromium
- Secure DNS
- Sophos XGS Firewall handles DNS requests with Uplink Server Quad9
- Desktop VPN
- None
- Password and passkey manager
- 1 Password (Only Browser Plugin) Microsoft Edge Chromium
Backup & recovery2
- File and photo backups
- OneDrive Premium
- System recovery
- Microsoft Settings Sync - Browser Sync and OneDrive Sync
Device & usage4
- Main use of this computer
- For home and private use
- Maintenance tools
- DELL Support Assist
- Computer specs
- Brand: Alienware m17 R4
CPU: i7-10870H
GPU: RTX 3080 Mobile 16GB
RAM: 32 GB
Storage: SSD (DELL -> Samsung Drive) - Notable changes
- Infrastructure and Software Change
Shared by the member. This is a configuration record, not a device scan.
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