TABLE OF CONTENTS Network System Administrators operate in a high-stress environment, where the competitive demands of the business often run counter to textbook best practices . Design and planning lead times can be non-existent and deployed systems are subject to constant end-runs; but at the end of the day, you, as the Administrator, are held accountable if things go wrong. You need help and a fail-safe checklist that guarantee that you ve configured your network professionally and responsibly. You need to CYA .
CYA: Securing Exchange Server 2003 and Outlook Web Access is part of the new CYA series from Syngress that clearly identifies those features of Exchange/OWA that represent the highest risk factors for attacks, performance degradation and service failures; and then walks you through step-by-step configurations to assure they have been thorough and responsible in their work.
This book fills the need of Networking professionals whose Exchange/OWA installation is vulnerable to attacks, poor performance, or down time because it has been improperly configured or maintained. It will provide:
A comprehensive checklist to all of the security related configuration consoles in Exchange/OWA.
A clear presentation of Microsoft s recommended security configurations/policies based on the business needs of your network.
A warning of the drawbacks of some of the recommended practices. The promise to the readers is essentially that they won t get busted for being negligent or irresponsible if they follow the instructions in the book.
The book is organized around the security services offered by Exchange/OWA. The table of contents reflects...
