Getting Started with Windows Server Security

Monitoring

As mentioned earlier, proactive monitoring is the key to identifying and mitigating any security risk in an organization. In a large enterprise, a tool-based monitoring and alerting solution may become necessary, based on the requirements. Microsoft System Centre Operations Manager (SCOM) is an infrastructure monitoring tool and a solution from Microsoft, which provides cost-effective and reliable solutions. The details of SCOM are beyond the scope of this book. However, I would encourage you to evaluate the product in your environment to ensure that it satisfies your business and technical requirements. The details of this product can be found in http://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh205987.aspx.

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