Microsoft Security Guidance blog
The Data Classification Toolkit for Windows Server 2012 is now available!
Get the most out of Windows Server 2012 with new features that help you to quickly identify,...
Author: Tom Cloward - MSFT Date: 09/19/2012
There's still time to participate in the Data Classification Toolkit for Windows Server 8 Beta review!
The Data Classification Toolkit for Windows Server 8 Beta (DCT) review period will soon close, but...
Author: Tom Cloward - MSFT Date: 06/27/2012
Quickly Identify, Classify and Protect your Data on Windows "8" Servers!
Announcing the Data Classification Toolkit for Windows Server "8" Beta! A successful data...
Author: Tom Cloward - MSFT Date: 05/23/2012
Repost: Data, Data Everywhere. Not a Control to Waste!
Had to repost this awesome write-up from our fearless leader Chase:...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 04/11/2012
Security Compliance Manager (SCM) version 2.5 now available
You’ve been asking for Exchange Server baselines. You’ve been waiting for the Windows 7...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 04/09/2012
Version 2 of the Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM 2) is now available for download!
SCM makes configuration management for both computers and your private cloud a snap! Security...
Author: Vlad.Pigin Date: 10/04/2011
Data Classification Toolkit for Windows Server 2008 R2 - Now Available
Identify, classify, and protect data across targeted file servers in your organization The Solution...
Author: Gunjan Jain [MSFT] Date: 08/22/2011
SCM v2 Beta: LocalGPO Rocks!
This is a guest blog post by Alan Burchill who is an IT Consultant for over 10 years and a Group...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 07/05/2011
SCM v2 Beta: What happened to the EC + SSLF?
I can feel this becoming a FAQ, so I wanted to blog on this early in the Beta. :) I forgot to...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 06/29/2011
SCM v2 (BETA) + New Baselines Available to Download
[UPDATE: September 6th, 2011] The Beta review period for SCM2 ended August 31st, 2011 (and the...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 06/27/2011
HIPAA or PCI or FISMA Baseline? (FAQ)
A teammate of mine posted a FAQ this week about the GRC space and how it intersects with Microsoft...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 06/09/2011
New IT Governance and Compliance Solution Accelerator - Beta available for download Now!
The Microsoft Solution Accelerators Team has a new IT governance, risk, and compliance (IT GRC)...
Author: Gunjan Jain [MSFT] Date: 06/08/2011
SCM v2 (CTP) Available to Download
UPDATE: The SCM v2 CTP has been removed from MS Connect, please download the SCM v2 Beta. Thanks for...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 03/10/2011
Happy Holidays from the SCM team!
I’ve been heads-down with the SCM Engineering Team the last couple of weeks planning the next...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 12/22/2010
Updated version of SCM now available (SCM v1.1.3)
Hello from the SCM Engineering team here in Redmond/Seattle!! We’ve got another update to...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 12/07/2010
SCM wiki wiki, wiki wiki
Whenever I hear the word wiki I always hear a sound like a DJ scratching a record - wiki wiki. :)...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 11/30/2010
Post-Thanksgiving food coma ends - baselines restored
If you experienced trouble downloading baselines last week, we are very sorry about the trouble! We...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 11/30/2010
Whoops, sorry about the baseline troubles!
If you haven’t heard, Seattle was hit hard by snow and ice yesterday. It took some people up...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 11/23/2010
New version of SCM causes peace on Earth
Well... I might be exaggerating just a bit about the “peace on Earth”, but it’s a...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 11/18/2010
New IT GRC solutions for Microsoft System Center Service Manager now available for download!
Start shifting the enforcement and management of IT GRC requirements from people to Microsoft...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 10/04/2010
New beta setting packs for Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8
The Solution Accelerators team is happy to announce the most recent additions to the Security...
Author: Tom Cloward - MSFT Date: 09/27/2010
The future of security baseline management has arrived: Download the Security Compliance Manager!
The Security Compliance Manager is now available for download! Windows 7 security just got easier....
Author: Vladis Date: 04/13/2010
NOW OPEN: Microsoft Security Compliance Manager version 1.0 Beta Review Program!
The Solution Accelerators team is pleased to announce the beta release of Microsoft Security...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 02/16/2010
Opening soon: Beta review program for new Security Compliance Manager!
I'm super busy preparing the Beta release for Security Compliance Manager (SCM)! I've gotten a lot...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 01/27/2010
The beginning is a very delicate time
Happy New Year from the Security and Compliance team here at Microsoft Solution Accelerators! I...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 01/07/2010
Microsoft is pleased to announce the release of the System Center Configuration Manager Extensions for SCAP.
To download these extensions, click here. The System Center Configuration Manager Extensions for...
Author: Vladis Date: 07/27/2009
Just Released: New Beta Security Baselines for Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8!
Join now, download the security baselines, and provide your feedback. We are pleased to announce...
Author: Vladis Date: 07/16/2009
Releasing Soon: System Center Configuration Manager Extensions for SCAP
We will be releasing the System Center Configuration Manager Extensions for SCAP later this week....
Author: Vladis Date: 07/13/2009
IT Infrastructure Threat Modeling Guide
The IT Infrastructure Threat Modeling Guide is now available. Organizations today face an increasing...
Author: frasim Date: 06/22/2009
Now available: System Center Configuration Manager Extensions for SCAP Beta
If your organization is affected by the Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) mandate, and the...
Author: frasim Date: 06/01/2009
We just released the Hyper-V™ Security Guide!
The new Hyper-V Security Guide has been released. It provides methods and best practices to...
Author: frasim Date: 03/31/2009
Just Released: the Security Compliance Management Toolkit Series
Launch the Download Now We have just released the Security Compliance Management Toolkit series to...
Author: frasim Date: 02/26/2009
The Hyper-V Security Guide
The benefits of virtualization are more evident than ever. Microsoft Hyper-V™ technology allows...
Author: frasim Date: 02/11/2009
Solution Acclerator Health check!
We would like to ask you to take a few minutes of your day and fill out a quick survey. Tell us how...
Author: frasim Date: 01/28/2009
Security in Compliance
Our sister team, would like to invite you to a set of live meetings focused on IT compliance such as...
Author: frasim Date: 01/21/2009
Next version of Security Guidance: Project codename Sundance – Beta Available now !
This Solution Accelerator essentially builds on our previous releases to provide you with expanded...
Author: Vladis Date: 12/16/2008
IT Compliance Management guide
I wanted to take an opertunity to introduce the latest Solution Acclerator. If your intrested in...
Author: frasim Date: 11/01/2008
Update for Solution Accelerators Navigation.
Solution Accelerators Security site has a new face, you should check it out. The Solution...
Author: frasim Date: 09/20/2008
Microsoft Compliance Management
The Solution Accelerators - Security and Compliance team has released a beta version of its first...
Author: frasim Date: 09/10/2008
To Social Network, or NOT
More social networking solutions are available today than ever. As a user of two of the...
Author: frasim Date: 08/18/2008
Integrate AccessChk.exe with DCM Scripts
The DCM feature supports a powerful way for data discovery by using scripting. By invoking...
Author: frasim Date: 07/28/2008
How to Use AccessChk.exe for Security Compliance Management
In this article we invite Michael Tan, one of our senior program mangers, to introduce a new feature...
Author: frasim Date: 07/21/2008
Help us understand how to structure, package, and deliver security guides to make your job more effective!
Dear reviewers, Thank you for participating in this blog for the Security Guides. The customer...
Author: Vladis Date: 07/18/2008
Regulatory Compliance Guide update!
Folks, we need your help! If you're interested in contributing to our efforts to provide the best...
Author: frasim Date: 07/10/2008
Partner adopts Security Compliance Management toolkit
I wanted to thank Securevantange in making the Security Compliance Management toolkit a success in...
Author: frasim Date: 07/09/2008
Security identification using Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1
Are your PC's antivirus (AV) and antispyware or anti-malware (AM) programs actually running? If...
Author: frasim Date: 07/01/2008
Configuration Drift
In my last blog I introduced a new Solution Accelerator called the Security Compliance Management...
Author: frasim Date: 06/30/2008
Security Compliance Management Released!
If you have not heard yet, Solution Accelerators has released a great new toolkit!. Microsoft has...
Author: frasim Date: 06/16/2008
Compliance Best Practices
In the Solution Accelerators – Security and Compliance (SA-SC) team our intention is to provide...
Author: frasim Date: 05/28/2008