Six Free Microsoft Security Resources

Six Free Microsoft Security Resources:

1. Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) is a best practices vulnerability assessment tool for the Microsoft platform
2. Port Reporter tool logs TCP and UDP port activity and provides you with a useful logfile. The newly released GUI-based Port Reporter Parser tool can help you quickly scan through these logfiles based on IP addresses, ports, services, user accounts, host names, and so on.
3. Software Update Services with SP1 (SUS) allows you to control patch deployments in your organization. SUS will pull down from the net all critical patches, security packs, and security updates that are currently available. Then you can selectively test and deploy those needed in your organization.
4. Security Events & Webcasts (reaches out to 500,000 IT pros worldwide)
5. Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Security Guides
6. Windows XP SP2

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