From 3c6c6a4ade72cf0ffd0047d1add193f1655cfd00 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brian Lich Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2016 09:02:15 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] adding link to SCM 4.0 --- windows/keep-secure/windows-security-baselines.md | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/windows-security-baselines.md b/windows/keep-secure/windows-security-baselines.md index d9f379c2a6..59dc7cc5af 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/windows-security-baselines.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/windows-security-baselines.md @@ -31,18 +31,22 @@ In modern organizations, the security threat landscape is constantly evolving. I To help faster deployments and increase the ease of managing Windows, Microsoft provides customers with security baselines that are available in formats that can be consumed, such as Group Policy Objects backups. - ## How can you use security baselines? +## How can you use security baselines? You can use security baselines to: - Ensure that user and device configuration settings are compliant with the baseline. - Set configuration settings. For example, you can use Group Policy, System Center Configuration Manager, or Microsoft Intune to configure a device with the setting values specified in the baseline. + + > [!NOTE] + > Microsoft Security Compliance Manager 4.0 is available from the [Microsoft Download Center](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53353). - ## Where can I get the security baselines? +## Where can I get the security baselines? Here's a list of security baselines that are currently available. - > **Note:** If you want to know what has changed with each security baseline, or if you want to stay up-to-date on what’s happening with them, check out the [Microsoft Security Guidance](http://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/secguide) blog. + > [!NOTE] + > If you want to know what has changed with each security baseline, or if you want to stay up-to-date on what’s happening with them, check out the [Microsoft Security Guidance](http://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/secguide) blog. ### Windows 10 security baselines From 1b1209e8730d96e6b9ddbab3fb861f240f69170f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brian Lich Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2016 09:38:43 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] moving SCM 4.0 link up --- windows/keep-secure/windows-security-baselines.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/windows-security-baselines.md b/windows/keep-secure/windows-security-baselines.md index 59dc7cc5af..690b516662 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/windows-security-baselines.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/windows-security-baselines.md @@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ author: brianlic-msft Microsoft is dedicated to provide our customers with a secure operating system, such as Windows 10 and Windows Server, as well as secure apps, such as Microsoft Edge. In addition to the security assurance of its products, Microsoft also enables you to have fine control of your environments by providing various configuration capabilities. Even though Windows and Windows Server are designed to be secure out-of-the-box, a large number of organizations still want more granular control of their security configurations. To navigate these large number of controls, organizations need guidance for configuring various security features. Microsoft provides this guidance in the form of security baselines. -We recommend implementing an industry-standard configuration that is broadly known and well-tested, such as a Microsoft security baseline, as opposed to creating one yourself. This helps increase flexibility and reduce costs. +We recommend implementing an industry-standard configuration that is broadly known and well-tested, such as a Microsoft security baseline, as opposed to creating one yourself. This helps increase flexibility and reduce costs. + + > [!NOTE] + > Microsoft Security Compliance Manager 4.0 is available from the [Microsoft Download Center](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53353). ## What are security baselines? @@ -37,9 +40,6 @@ To help faster deployments and increase the ease of managing Windows, Microsoft - Ensure that user and device configuration settings are compliant with the baseline. - Set configuration settings. For example, you can use Group Policy, System Center Configuration Manager, or Microsoft Intune to configure a device with the setting values specified in the baseline. - - > [!NOTE] - > Microsoft Security Compliance Manager 4.0 is available from the [Microsoft Download Center](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53353). ## Where can I get the security baselines?