Features and technologies that provide layered defenses against malicious software threats and intrusions through a strategy of prevention, isolation, and recovery.

Threats and Vulnerabilities Mitigation

• Server Protection in the Enterprise
  
  • Windows Server Update Services TechCenter
    
  • User Account Control
    
  • Server Core installation option
    
  • Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption
    
  • Encrypting File System
    
  • Data Protection Manager
    
  • Network Access Protection TechCenter
    
  • Microsoft Forefront Security Technologies product home page
    
• Network and Edge Protection
  
  • Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) TechCenter
    
  • Network Access Protection TechCenter
    
  • Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server TechCenter
    
  • Intelligent Application Gateway 2007 Technical Resources
    
  • Microsoft Forefront Security Technologies product home page
    
• Windows Vista: Security and Protection [RTM] (Client protection)
  

Tools to administer security throughout a layered defense and manage ongoing threats.

Secure Configuration Assessment and Management

• System Security Configuration
  
  • Server Security Policy Management
    
  • Security Configuration Wizard
    
  • Authorization Manager
    
  • Active Directory Domain Services TechCenter
    
  • Group Policy
    
• Security Patch Management
  
  • SMS 2003 Security Patch Management
    
  • Windows Server Update Services TechCenter
    
• Security Reporting, Monitoring, and Assessment
  
  • Security Auditing
    
  • System Center Reporting Manager 2006 TechCenter
    
  • Security Tools
    

Features and technologies that provide a central way of managing credentials and technologies to allow only legitimate users access to devices, applications, and data.

Identity Management, Access Control, and Information Protection

• Identity Management
  
  • Windows Authentication
    
  • Kerberos
    
  • Active Directory Domain Services TechCenter
    
  • Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 TechCenter
    
  • Active Directory Federation Services TechCenter
    
• Access Control
  
• Information Protection
  
  • Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption
    
  • Encrypting File System
    
  • Active Directory Rights Management Services TechCenter
    
  • Active Directory Certificate Services TechCenter
    
  • IPsec TechCenter
    

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Windows Server 2008 Security Technologies A-Z

Tools to administer security throughout a layered defense.

Security Tools

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Reference Collection: Security and Protection

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