In our
discussion today we will continue with the deployment and hardening of a new
node on our network.To
that end, one very useful hardening technique is patch management, and a useful tool that will facilitate that is the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer. Furthermore, we
will take a look at GFI Languard, the WSUS Server, and the National
Vulnerability Database, specifically the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
(CVE), or CVEs.