Security Survival Guide
Add any security articles, pages, or videos to this list. The sections are divided by technology. The list includes links to survival guides for the individual technologies as well. You can also see a list of Wiki-only articles in the portal here.
General
- Security Developer Resources
- Microsoft Security Compliance Solution Accelerator
- Security configuration guidance support
- Microsoft Security Compliance Manager
- Microsoft Security Update Guide
- IT Governance and Compliance Solution Accelerators
- Microsoft Solution Accelerators
- Security Compliance Management
- TechNet Security
Active Directory
- Active Directory RMS - AD RMS Quick Deployment Guide
- Active Directory RMS - How AD RMS works
- Active Directory RMS - How to deploy AD RMS Policy Templates
- Active Directory Rights Management Services (ADRMS) Portal
- Strengthening Domain Controller Policy Settings
- Active Directory Auditing Step-by-Step Guide
Cloud Security
Azure Security
- Azure Security (Main Page)
- Azure Security Overview Whitepaper
- Azure Security MVA Training
- Azure Security Review
- Azure Security and Audit Log Management
- Security Management in Microsoft Azure
- Azure Security Team blog
- Azure Security Center documentation
- Azure Security in the Microsoft Trust Center
Networking and Access Technologies
- Secure DNS Deployment Guide
- Introduction to Server and Domain Isolation
- Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Design Guide
- How Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Works
- Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Troubleshooting Guide
- Windows Firewall and IPsec Policy Deployment Step-by-Step Guide
Windows Server
- Advanced Security Auditing in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
- Common Windows Ports, Protocols, and System Services
- Controlling Communications with the Internet
- Windows Security Survival Guide
- Windows Authentication
- Server Security Policy Management
- Threats and Countermeasures Guide : Security Settings on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
- Security Tools Community Edition
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
Troubleshooting
- When the Application is not ready for Domain Security Changes
- Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) 2010 Troubleshooting Survival Guide
References
TechNet Resources
- IT Governance and Compliance Solution Accelerators
- Microsoft Solution Accelerators
- Security Compliance Management
- TechNet Security
- Active Directory and Active Directory Domain Services Port Requirements
TechNet Blogs
- Security Considerations for Infrastructure as a Service--IaaS--in the Private Cloud
- Getting started with WSUS in the Windows Server 8 beta: Installing the WSUS role using the new Server Manager
- Installing WSUS on Windows Server 2012 using PowerShell
TechNet Forums
- Windows Vista Security Forum
- Windows 7 Security Forum
- Windows Server Security Forum
- Security for Windows Azure Forum
- SQL Server Security