Whatever security measures you implement on your systems, you are not truely secure until you can test and verify your security. Check out SearchWindowsSecurity.com's security testing tips and tools in this learning center.
You would think that if you are taking the time to test your Windows networks for security vulnerabilities, that any testing is a good thing. Not so, says security testing expert Kevin Beaver. In this article he discusses eight reasons why you need to carefully plan your testing methodology to make sure you not only catch every vulnerability, but also that you avoid giving yourself and your executives a false sense of security.
Testing Group Policy security
TIP :Contributor Kevin Beaver offers several methods for testing Group Policy settings.
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Patch testing on a budget
TIP :It is best to test patches before they go into production, but testing environments are expensive. Here are some ways to ...
Google your Windows security vulnerabilities
TIP :To stay on top of Windows security weaknesses, you must think like a hacker and continually use innovative testing methods. ...
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