Cinthia is preparing a new server for deployment and her process includes turning off unnecessary services, setting security settings to match her organization's baseline configurations, and installing patches and updates. What is this process known as?

The process of securing an operating system involves patching, updating, and configuring it to be secure, which is known as OS hardening. Configuration management, on the other hand, involves the management of configurations for systems, and it is a continuous process, rather than an initial security measure. It's worth noting that both "security uplift" and "endpoint lockdown" are terms that were created for the purposes of this question and are not commonly used in the industry.