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Top Windows security testing tips of 2007

David Nielson, Assistant Site Editor
Security testing for Windows applications and configurations prior to implementation is one thing, but how do you know if what you've just launched (or are about to launch) will still be secure six months from now? Nine months? A year?

With this in mind, we at SearchWindowsSecurity.com have compiled our top five Windows security testing tips of 2007. These tips will not only help you launch secure Microsoft configurations, but also help you maintain the security for an application's entire lifetime. Learn how to test your new hack inWindows Vista to test its new security features, how the latest Metasploit features can be your new best friends, how to sniff out security problems on your Windows network and more.

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Using port scanning tools to test network security
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Find Windows vulnerabilities with a hex editor
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Questions to ask your security vendor
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This was first published in December 2007

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