Microsoft® Windows® Security Resource Kit, Second Edition

Possessing Detailed Documentation on Your Network

A key requirement of securing your organization’s network is maintaining detailed documentation about the physical infrastructure of your network, complete and up-to-date network diagrams, and documentation of the configuration of computers, applications, and the Audit log. Without this documentation, network administrators might overlook resources that must be secured, and the network will almost certainly be inconsistent in its level of security. Without baseline performance and security information, it is difficult to detect attacks, regardless of whether they are successful. For example, your network might have a direct connection to the Internet that is no longer used but is still connected ...