microsoft baseline security analyzer

ZDNet Resources

• sort by:
• Relevance
• Date
• Popularity

More facts and less hysteria on Vista, please!

More facts and less hysteria on Vista, please!All about the hardwareI upgraded to Vista the minute it came out in February, after having run every "Check to see if your system is Vista-ready!" app out there, and my system passed with flying colors. A couple months after installing, I...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2007-09-28

On deck: Critical Windows, Office, IE patches

Microsoft plans to ship nine security bulletins next Tuesday with patches for a wide range of "critical" vulnerabilities affecting the Windows operating system, the Microsoft Office productivity suite and the widely deployed Internet Explorer browser.In an advance notice alert issued today, the software maker said six of the nine...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Patch Management, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Severity, Microsoft Corp., Bulletin, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2007-08-09

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.1 (Windows)

In response to direct customer need for a streamlined method of identifying common security misconfigurations, Microsoft has developed the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer MBSA. MBSA Version 1.2 includes a graphical and command line interface that can perform local or remote scans of Windows systems. MBSA runs on Windows 2000, Windows...

Tags: Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer Version 1.2, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2007-05-15

Microsoft confirms slow updates

Microsoft confirms slow updatesSo Ed, it appears you were correctSomeone here accused you of sensationalizing...Turns out you were correct....And I bet your expose' help force Microsofts addmission, huh?Yeah, but there is a hole in their integrityTo quote your quote from microsoft:"...Therefore, it is a hard-core standard practice for our team...

Tags: Patches, Microsoft Corp., Automatic Update, Microsoft Confirms, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, patch management

Discussion threads 2006-08-15

Map and monitor network security with the Visio Connector for MBSA 2.0

Learn how to install and use the Visio Connector for MBSA 2.0 to create color-coded security diagrams. Using the Visio Connector for Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer MBSA 2.0 you can quickly create color-coded security diagrams for a single machine or an entire network. The tool also lets...

Tags: Microsoft Visio, Security, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, Monitor, Network, Network Security

Download resources 2005-09-15

Baseline Security Analyzer

The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer MBSA is a tool that allows users to scan one or more Windows-based computers for common security misconfigurations. MBSA will scan a Windows-based computer and check the operating system and other installed components, such as Internet Information Services IIS and SQL Server, for security misconfigurations...

Tags: Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, Microsoft Corp., Security

White papers 2003-06-01

TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 2.0: Architecture and Scenarios (Level 300)

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer MBSA 2.0 provides many new and powerful features, including integration with the new Windows Server Update Services WSUS infrastructure. This webcast explains these new features and architectural changes to help make your IT infrastructure more organized and unified. Knowing what a complex process patch management can...

Tags: Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, Webcast, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.0, Security Administration, Patches, Security

Webcasts

Additional Resources

Under worm attack, US Army bans USB drives

Under worm attack, US Army bans USB drivesIf our Army is under attack......isn't that war?Um...good luck on that!!Do they not realize that the cost of lost productivity from completely un-networking and banning shared media FAR outweighs the cost of security s/w and remediation from time to time? Ever hear...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Flash memory, SECURITY, US-Army, USB flash drive, virus, worm attack, USB, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-11-20

Patch Tuesday: Critical IE, Vista patches on deck

Patch Tuesday: Critical IE, Vista patches on deckVista Auto Update ToolI like how Vista works updates. It's efficient and not nearly as irritating as XP. Read about my upgrade experience: http://tinyurl.com/38v3mfLame "advance" informationThe advance notice/info provided by the link was so lacking in any useful information regarding the...

Tags: Patches, Security administration, security, security update, Microsoft Windows, patch management, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-06-08

Learn how to implement and validate SharePoint 2003 security measures

This sample chapter, taken from Microsoft SharePoint 2003 Unleashed, 2nd Edition, examines the security mechanisms, tools, and techniques that help protect and secure data within the SharePoint environment. SharePoint allows for a wide range of security functionality, features, and tools to properly secure aSharePoint farm. Knowledge of...

Tags: Security, Microsoft SharePoint, Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software

Book chapters 2006-01-26

Don't let your network management process create your biggest security flaws

Security best practices are geared toward protecting your users' data, resources, and network traffic, but network management itself can actually introduce even more dire vulnerabilities. This chapter from the recent Syngress book How to Cheat at Designing Security for a Windows Server 2003 Network explains how to secure your network...

Tags: Security, Network, Microsoft Windows Server, Network Management, Syngress, Security Best Practice, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Book chapters 2006-01-04

P2P networks not best source for SP2

With a version of SP2 for IT managers already available for download from Microsoft's web site, it wasn't long before some peer-to-peer filesharing networks picked up the nearly 273 megabyte file. But, as it turns out, these P2P networks may not be the best source for the update. Doing so could be...

Tags: P2P, Service Pack 2

Blog posts 2004-08-11

TechNet Webcast: Implementing Security Patch Management - Level 200

The attendee of this webcast will learn how to apply security best practices and use available tools and technologies to implement a patch management process and strategy within the organization. The webcast will discuss the patch management lifecycle and demonstrate how tools such as Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and Software...

Tags: Security, Webcast, Patch Management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Patches

Webcasts 2004-02-05

Microsoft making patchwork CD?

Microsoft making patchwork CD?What a great idea.There are so many users who still don't know how to install anything unless it comes on a CD and auto-runs. Here's what I hope for the CD:- Make it auto-run when the user inserts it.- Instead of applying all patches immediately, let...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Corp., CD, security, Microsoft Windows, patch management

Discussion threads 2003-12-08

TechNet Webcast: Architecting and Deploying an Update Services Solution (Level 300)

This webcast is intended for Information Technology IT and security professionals who are responsible for managing software updates. The webcast explains how to design a Microsoft Windows Server Update Services WSUS solution that manages updates for scenarios such as branch offices, remote users, enterprise networks, and others and how to...

Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Windows Server Update Services, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet

Webcasts