Microsoft Forefront Security Administration Guide

by Varsalone, Jesse

• ISBN13: 9781597492447
• ISBN10: 1597492442
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-11
• Publisher: Syngress Media Inc

Summary

Microsoft Forefront is a comprehensive suite of security products that will provide companies with multiple layers of defense against threats. Computer and Network Security is a paramount issue for companies in the global marketplace. Businesses can no longer afford for their systems to go down because of viruses, malware, bugs, trojans, or other attacks. Running a Microsoft Forefront Suite within your environment brings many different benefits. Forefront allows you to achieve comprehensive, integrated, and simplified infrastructure security. This comprehensive suite of tools provides end-to-end security stretching from Web servers back to the desktop. This book will provide system administrators familiar with Syngress' existing Microsoft networking and security titles with a complete reference to Microsoft's flagship security products. * First book to address securing an entire Microsoft network from Web servers all the way back to the desktop. * Companion Web site provides best practices checklists for securing Microsoft operating systems, applications, servers, and databases. * Companion Web site provides special chapter on designing and implementing a disaster recover plan for a Microsoft network.

Table of Contents

Forefront Client Security

Introducing Client Security

Securing the Desktop

Remote Networking and Communications

Forefront Security for Exchange Server

Securing Client Access

Locking Down Exchange Server

Backups and Disaster Recovery

Forefront Security for SharePoint

Securing Sharepoint Servers

Secure Communications and Remote Access

Defending your Data

Forefront Server Security Management Console

Introduction to the Server Security Management Console

Exploring the Interface

Managing SQL Server and Log Files

Microsoft Antigen

Defining Malware Defenses

Securing the Perimeter

Correlating the Results

Microsoft ISA Server 2006

Deploying ISA 2006 in the Enterprise

Building a SSL VPN

Integrating ISAS Server with Exchange Server

Intelligent Application Gateway 2007

Deploying Application Gateway 2007

Defending your Applications

Backup and Disaster Recovery

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