For
Small Business IT Networks:
Automated Security Auditing
Security Auditing Software
DCI's consultants are familiar with the use of auditing software
such as Microsoft's Baseline Security Analyzer
tool or GFI LANguard to perform a variety
of automatic system scans to identify potential problems:
- Check service pack levels
- Check for missing security patches
- Check for security alerts/vulnerabilities
- Detect unnecessary shares
- Detect unnecessary open ports
- Detect new security holes using scan comparisons
- Check for unused user accounts
- Check password policy and strength
- Make an inventory of your network
- Detect potential Trojans on servers and workstations
- Find out if the OS is disclosing too much information
Microsoft Baseline Security
Analyzer
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) is the free, best
practices vulnerability assessment tool for the Microsoft
platform. It is a tool designed for the IT Professional that
helps with the assessment phase of an overall security management
strategy. MBSA Version 1.2.1 includes a graphical and command
line interface that can perform local or remote scans of Windows
systems.
GFI LANguard Network Security
Scanner
GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (NSS) checks your network
for possible security vulnerabilities by scanning your entire
network for missing security patches, services packs, open
shares, open ports, unused user accounts and more. This information
allows you to lock down your network against hackers. GFI
LANguard NSS can also remotely deploy missing patches and
service packs in applications and OS.
Microsoft Operations Manager
(MOM)
Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) is a next-generation network
management software platform that monitors the availability,
performance and security of your information system by proactively
identifying problems and trends occurring on servers across
your entire network. DCI's Microsoft Operations Manager consulting
services include help with configuring MOM or outsourcing
a comprehensive remote monitoring solution.
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