System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Unleashed

ConfigMgr Security Solutions

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager can play a major role in supporting your security program. Previous chapters present a number of ConfigMgr features you can use to enhance the security of your environment. Here are some of these features:

• Patch Management: A large number of exploits take advantage of unpatched systems that remain vulnerable even after a fix is available from the software vendor. ConfigMgr facilitates patch management for Microsoft operating systems and applications through its software updates feature set. Chapter 14, “Software Update Management,” discusses patch management.

• Network Access Protection: Keeping unpatched or otherwise inadequately protected systems from accessing your network ...