If you have anything to do with IT infrastructure, operations management, or DevOps, you’ve certainly come across the term “system hardening.” While system hardening seems like a regular everyday activity in large IT teams with diverse infrastructure, the use and benefits cover a wide range of functions that secure your systems.  

This blog explores what system hardening is, why it’s needed, its benefits, and how Chef enables DevSecOps teams to harden heterogeneous systems with speed and ease.