Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM): Baseline Overview

 

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Overview

Source: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc677002.aspx

 

Default baselines included in application

Following baselines are available in the application by default (alphabetically).

Check for the latest publications on the SCM blog: Microsoft Security Guidance

• Exchange Server 2007 Security Baseline
  • Download link: Exchange Server 2007 SP3 
• Exchange Server 2010 Security Baseline
  • Download link: Exchange Server 2010 SP2 
• Internet Explorer 8 Security Baseline
  • Download link: Internet Explorer 8 
• Internet Explorer 9 Security Baseline
  • Download link: Internet Explorer 9 
• Microsoft Office 2007 SP2 Security Baseline
  • Download link: Microsoft Office 2007 SP2
• Microsoft Office 2010 Security Baseline
  • Download link
•   SCM baselines for Office 2013
  • http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=403023&clcid=0x409 (baseline)
  • http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=403024&clcid=0x409 (attachments)                            
• Windows 7 Security Baseline
  • Download link: Windows 7 SP1

• Windows 8 Security Baseline
• Windows Server 2003 Security Baseline
  • Download link: Windows Server 2003 SP2 
• Windows Server 2008 Security Baseline
  • Download link: Windows Server 2008 SP2 
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Security Baseline
  • Download link: Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 
• Windows Server 2012 Security Baseline
• Windows Vista Security Baseline
  • Download link: Windows Vista SP2
• Windows XP Security Baseline
  • Download link: Windows XP SP3 

 

Other baseline (additional releases)

Check for the latest publications on the SCM blog: Microsoft Security Guidance

MSS Settings

You can download the custom Administrative Template for the “MSS (Legacy)” settings here: MSS-legacy.

Windows 10

• Windows 10, version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 security baseline
• Windows 10, Version 1511 security baseline
• Windows 10, Version 1507 security baseline

Windows 10 and Server 2016

Download the content here: Windows 10 RS1 and Server 2016 Security Baseline

Differences with previous baselines: Download here.

SQL Server 2012

Baselines for SQL Server 2012 can be downloaded from the following locations:

• download.microsoft.com/.../SQL-2012-Security-Compliance-Baseline.cab
• download.microsoft.com/.../SQL-2012-Security-Compliance-Baseline_Attachments.cab 

Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 and Internet Explorer 11

• http://blogs.technet.com/b/secguide/archive/2014/04/07/security-baselines-for-windows-8-1-windows-server-2012-r2-and-internet-explorer-11.aspx

Beta releases

• SCM beta for Office 2013 (2014-04-08): http://blogs.technet.com/b/secguide/archive/2014/04/08/scm-office-2013-beta-is-now-live.aspx

 

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Application

Security Compliance Manager 4.0 now available for download!

You can download SCM 4.0 here.

Download of SCM 3.0

Launch the download of Microsoft Security Compliance Manager 3.0.

 

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Reference

Windows security baselines

See also

• Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM)
• Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM) - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM) - Release Notes