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CIS Next Generation Scoring Tool for security

a free security benchmark tools is being offered by the center of Internet security
this tools are used by the national homeland security in the US.

it provides benchmarking for:
windows 2003,xp,200
linux suse,radhat
applications: exchange2003 ,IIS,MS SQL2000,2005
new!
benchmark for vmware stations!

check it out


"CIS Scoring Tools enable end users to compare the configuration of their operating systems, applications and network devices with the technical control recommendations in the CIS Benchmarks. The Tools verify the security configuration of systems prior to network deployment, monitor systems and network devices for ongoing conformity with the benchmarks, and demonstrate to auditors and business partners their compliance with the internationally accepted standard for security configuration. The Tools are host-based and produce reports that guide users in securing installations and production systems"