*Covers the latest Windows-related service packs
*Updated for Microsoft Office 2003 Editions, IIS 6.0, and 802.1x authentication
*20+ tools and utilities on CD
Now fully updated and revised, this official MICROSOFT RESOURCE KIT delivers the in-depth information and tools you need to help protect your Windows-based clients, servers, networks, and Internet services. Security experts Ben Smith and Brian Komar, working in conjunction with the Microsoft Security Team, explain how to plan and implement a comprehensive security management strategy, assess security threats and vulnerabilities, configure system security features, monitor and respond to security events, and effectively apply security technologies and best practices. Updates for the Second Edition include the latest information on Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, and security features for Microsoft Office. The kit also provides must-have tools, scripts, templates, and other key resources.
Essential resources to help protect your Windows-based systems and networks-direct from Microsoft and now fully updated for the Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP service packs.
- Delivers in-depth information, tools, and best practices from Microsoft security experts
- Explains how to plan and implement a comprehensive security-management strategy for Microsoft Windows-based systems, services, and networks
- Provides a framework for understanding security threats and vulnerabilities and applying countermeasures
- Features essential security tools, utilities, scripts, templates, and other resources on CD
Ben Smith, a senior security strategist at Microsoft, researches methods to help organizations enhance security through effective management and measurement techniques.
He speaks at IT conferences worldwide and was the inaugural chair of the vendor-neutral security certification, CompTIA Security+. Brian Komar is the owner and principal consultant of IdentIT Inc., which specializes in network security and PKI. Brian has developed security-related courseware for Microsoft Learning, among other projects. The Microsoft Security Team designs, builds, and supports Microsoft security technologies and products.
