Getting Started with Windows Server Security

Getting Started with Windows Server Security
Santhosh Sivarajan
February 2015
Develop and implement a secure Microsoft infrastructure platform using native and built-in tools

Windows Server 2012 provides security features and solutions that can be used as standalone security solutions as well as integrated solutions with your existing security or auditing tools.

To begin, you will learn how to implement baseline security using Microsoft Security Configuration Wizard and how to lock down unwanted services, along with how to configure your Windows firewall. You will see how to enable and use native tools including AppLocker to identify and mitigate risks and tighten up your Windows Server infrastructure security.

This book also walks you through best practices for designing and building a secure Microsoft server platform, with instructions on configuration and managing Dynamic Access Control and polices.

At the end of the book, installation and configuration of Windows Server Update Services, which plays a crucial role in the security space, is covered.