Protecting proprietary and confidential information are key security considerations for any organization these days. In this section, you will learn how we can secure the data residing on Microsoft Windows Server 2012 using native and built-in Microsoft tools.
Based on your business and technical requirements, baseline polices can be created and implemented using Microsoft SCW and Microsoft SCM. I have discussed the importance of baseline security in Chapter 1, Operating System and Baseline Security, and Chapter 2, Native MS Security Tools and Configuration. Since our application is running on Microsoft Windows Server, as a security administrator, your job must start from a platform level. So let's start our journey with the implementation of baseline security for your application server.
From Microsoft SCM, you can select the correct baseline policy based on the role of the server. Since you are working with a file server, you can select the File...