Microsoft® Windows® Security Resource Kit, Second Edition

Best Practices

• Use security assessments to evaluate the security of your network. Security assessments will help answer the question, “How do I know that my network is really secure?” You can also track progress toward improving the security of your network by repeating a security assessment after you have addressed the weaknesses discovered in the initial security assessment.

• Choose the appropriate type of security assessment for your business or technical requirements. The security assessments discussed in this chapter are very different: each attempts to assess different areas of security, requires special areas of expertise, and calls for different levels of investment from your organization. To ensure that the security audit you perform ...