MCSE 70-293 Exam Prep: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure, 2/e

Chapter 8. Planning and Implementing Other Network Security Measures

Security is all the rage right now—and rightly so. For many years, security was thought of as something that only certain networks needed. When security was planned for a network, more often than not, it included only a weak solution that the company hoped would keep external intruders out of the network. No longer can networks be exposed to the Internet without a well-thought-out and layered defense plan. In this chapter, we examine a few of the tasks that you can address in your security plan: using digital certificates, using smart cards, auditing, monitoring event logs, and keeping your Windows computers up-to-date with the latest security updates.

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