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Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Compliance Management Cookbook

By : Andreas Baumgarten (USD), Susan Roesner, Ronnie Isherwood
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Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Compliance Management Cookbook

By: Andreas Baumgarten (USD), Susan Roesner, Ronnie Isherwood

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Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Compliance Management Cookbook
Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Compliance Management Cookbook
Credits
Credits
About the Authors
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Preface
Free Chapter
1
Starting the Compliance Process for Small Businesses
Starting the Compliance Process for Small Businesses
Introduction
Planning the scope of a basic compliance program
Understanding possible controls for compliance
Evaluating the efforts of controls
Bringing it all together into a basic compliance program
2
Implementing the First Steps of Basic Compliance
Implementing the First Steps of Basic Compliance
Introduction
Preparing for the creation of a compliance baseline
Installing Security Compliance Manager
Creating a compliance baseline using GPO to ensure system security
Implementing the GPO baseline in Active Directory
3
Enhancing the Basic Compliance Program Using Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Enhancing the Basic Compliance Program Using Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Introduction
Configuring Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager for compliance
Creating a baseline to monitor for unapproved software
Creating a baseline to monitor for unapproved hardware and virtual systems
Using Security Compliance Manager baselines in Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
4
Monitoring the Basic Compliance Program
Monitoring the Basic Compliance Program
Introduction
Planning a compliance program for Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager
Adding a compliance program monitor in Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager
Installing Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager Audit Collection Services to support the compliance program
Configuring a compliance program in Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager Audit Collection Services
5
Starting an Enterprise Compliance Program
Starting an Enterprise Compliance Program
Introduction
Using project management in your compliance approach
Understanding management support
Defining your communication approach
Planning the risk assessment approach
Planning documentation requirements
Defining your test approach
6
Planning a Compliance Program in Microsoft System Center 2012
Planning a Compliance Program in Microsoft System Center 2012
Introduction
Understanding the responsibilities of the System Center 2012 tools
Planning the implementation of Microsoft System Center 2012 Service Manager
Planning the connection of the System Center 2012 components
Planning and defining the responsibilities for a compliance program
Planning System Center Service Manager 2012 related settings and configuration
Planning and defining compliance reports
7
Configuring a Compliance Program in Microsoft System Center 2012 Service Manager
Configuring a Compliance Program in Microsoft System Center 2012 Service Manager
Introduction
Configuring connectors in System Center 2012 Service Manager to support a compliance program
Adding Configuration Items manually in System Center 2012 Service Manager to support a compliance program
Configuring compliance process Incident Classification Categories in System Center 2012 Service Manager
Adding support groups in System Center 2012 Service Manager to support the compliance program
Creating compliance program Incident templates in System Center 2012 Service Manager
8
Automating Compliance Processes with Microsoft System Center 2012
Automating Compliance Processes with Microsoft System Center 2012
Introduction
Planning the automation of the compliance management process
Configuring compliance program notification in Microsoft System Center 2012 Service Manager
Forwarding of compliance program-related alerts
Forwarding compliance program-related Compliance Settings Management issues
9
Reporting on Compliance with System Center 2012
Reporting on Compliance with System Center 2012
Introduction
Planning compliance reporting in Microsoft System Center 2012
Generating compliance program reports in Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Generating compliance program reports in Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager Audit Collection Service
Generating compliance program reports in Microsoft System Center 2012 Service Manager
Useful Websites and Community Resources
Useful Websites and Community Resources
Introduction
Compliance and System Center Partner tools
Authors' community blogs
Useful System Center community blogs
Useful Security/Compliance community blogs
Frameworks, standards, and processes
Official websites on compliance requirements
Valuable community forums and user groups
Microsoft TechNet Information
Social network resources
Index
Index

Creating a baseline to monitor for unapproved software

This recipe provides the steps required to create a baseline that can be used to monitor for unapproved software.

Configuration Manager has the ability to inventory clients for a list of all installed software. The inventory includes the following details.

Configuration item

Description

Software category

Software categories allow you to define and group software at a high level. There are almost 100 prepopulated categories to help you get started; you can also create a category of your own. Some examples of existing categories are Line of Business and Purchasing.

Software family

Software families allow you to define and group software more specifically; for example, if the category is Line of Business, then the family could be Payroll or CRM.

Software label

Software labels allow you to define specific attributes that can be used to group software for reporting purposes. You can assign up to three labels for software; for example...

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