Re: Center for Internet Security - Please Help

From: PS (reply2ng@nospam.com)
Date: 08/27/02 

From: "PS" <reply2ng@nospam.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 09:55:35 -0700

- CIS doesn't have a NG, since this tool is for Windows security this NG is
as good as any to post your question.- I have installed CIS many times, it
is a great tool. I use it WITH MBSA to check Windows 2000 security. Research
the CIS website, which companies are involved, and you won't be worried
about this being "dangerous software"!It is there to HELP you with security
issues...good luck!PS"This is my opinion only and does not represent any
organizations' opinion">Subject: Re: Center for Internet Security - Please
Help
>From: "Ned Flanders" <nedfla@hotmail.com> Sent: 8/27/2002 7:09:15 AM
>
>Why don't you contact CIS for this info? This is a Microsoft-centric
>security group, not CIS-centric so you're not terribly likely to get an
>answer here.
>
>"Scott P. Drafts" <spdrafts@forestry.state.sc.us> wrote in message
>news:7dfd01c24dca$7f64f310$36ef2ecf@tkmsftngxa12...
> My supervisor who is a non-computer person has asked me
> to install the Benchmark and Scoring tools provided by
> CIS. CIS claims that these tools are non-invasive and
> will not damage the system, but they also say that they
> are not Microsoft Certified tools and their organization
> is not affliated with Microsoft. If you have any info
> about how these tools work or any problems associated
> with them, please respond to my e-mail. I need to have
> all the facts possible before I install potentially
> dangerous software. Thanks.
>
> Scott

Relevant Pages

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