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Microsoft Vista for IT Security Professionals

by Anthony Piltzecker

April 2011

Intermediate to advanced

672 pages

16h 8m

English

Syngress

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IntroductionThe User InterfaceInternet Explorer 7SummarySolutions Fast TrackFrequently Asked Questions
IntroductionMalware FundamentalsImprovements in Internet Explorer 7Windows Security CenterWindows DefenderSummarySolutions Fast TrackFrequently Asked Questions
IntroductionAccess Control FundamentalsImproving the Logon ArchitectureUser Account ControlRemote AssistanceNetwork Access ProtectionSummarySolutions Fast TrackFrequently Asked Questions
IntroductionUnderstanding the TPMConfiguring and Managing the TPM on a Stand-Alone SystemConfiguring and Managing the TPM in an Enterprise EnvironmentTPM ApplicationsUnderstanding the Security Implications of the TPMSummarySolutions Fast TrackFrequently Asked Questions
IntroductionRights ManagementEncrypting File SystemWhole-Disk EncryptionPatchGuardSummarySolutions Fast TrackFrequently Asked Questions
IntroductionNot Your Father’s TCP/IP StackUsing the Network and Sharing CenterUsing the Network MapWorking with the Windows FirewallSummarySolutions Fast TrackFrequently Asked Questions
IntroductionWhat’s New with Wireless in Vista?Wireless SecurityNetwork Group Policy EnhancementsConfiguring Wireless Security in VistaSummarySolutions Fast TrackFrequently Asked Questions
IntroductionComparing Windows Mail with Outlook ExpressPhishing FilterJunk Mail FilterInstant SearchSummarySolutions Fast TrackFrequently Asked Questions
IntroductionUsing Windows UpdateUsing Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and VistaUsing Systems Management Server and VistaUsing Microsoft Operations Manager and VistaUsing Third-Party Tools with VistaSummarySolutions Fast TrackFrequently Asked Questions
IntroductionBacking Up Exchange 2007 Using Windows 2003 BackupRestoring Exchange 2007 Storage Groups and Databases Using Windows 2003 BackupRepairing a Corrupt or Damaged Exchange 2007 Database Using EseutilRecovering an Exchange 2007 Server Using the RecoverServer SwitchRecovering an Exchange 2007 Cluster Using the RecoverCMS SwitchSummarySolutions Fast TrackFrequently Asked Questions
Microsoft vs. The World: What’s the Issue?Microsoft Vista: The EU FixesMicrosoft and JapanMicrosoft Vista: The Korean FixesNotes and SourcesSummary
IntroductionCriticism and ChangeBenchmark TestingVirtualizationNotes and SourcesSummary

Overview

Microsoft Vista for IT Security Professionals is designed for the professional system administrators who need to securely deploy Microsoft Vista in their networks. Readers will not only learn about the new security features of Vista, but they will learn how to safely integrate Vista with their existing wired and wireless network infrastructure and safely deploy with their existing applications and databases. The book begins with a discussion of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing Initiative and Vista's development cycle, which was like none other in Microsoft's history. Expert authors will separate the hype from the reality of Vista’s preparedness to withstand the 24 x 7 attacks it will face from malicious attackers as the world’s #1 desktop operating system.

Microsoft Windows operating systems run more than 90% of the desktop PCs in the world and Vista is the first major Windows release in more than 5 years
This is currently the only book on Windows Vista Security