1 General Principles

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The following general principles motivate much of the advice in this guide and should also influence any configuration decisions that are not explicitly addressed.

This topic contains the following sub-topics:

• Encrypt Transmitted Data Whenever Possible
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• Encrypt Stored Data Whenever Possible
  This topic provides information on encrypt transmitted data whenever possible.
• Minimize Software to Minimize Vulnerability
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• Leverage Security Features, Never Disable Them
  This topic provides information on leverage security features, never disable them.
• Grant Least Privilege
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• Warnings
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• Organization of the Document
  This topic provides information on organization of the document.