Platform Configuration and Hardening
GE recommends configuring operating systems, databases, and other platforms per vendor recommendations or industry standards.
The following organizations publish best practices, checklists, benchmarks, and other resources for securing systems:
- Center for Internet Security: http://www.cisecurity.org.
- NIST: http://checklists.nist.gov.
- Microsoft: http://technet.microsoft.com/security/default.aspx.