OS Security Guides: NSA Configuration Guides and Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC)

I saw lately that some people may not be aware of these resources, so I’m going to quickly link them in the bellow lines.

- NSA Configuration Guides(routers, switches, operating systems etc.):
http://www.nsa.gov/ia/guidance/security_configuration_guides/index.shtml
For example, configuration guidance for operating systems:
http://www.nsa.gov/ia/guidance/security_configuration_guides/operating_systems.shtml

- Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC):
http://nvd.nist.gov/fdcc/index.cfm
An explanation of Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC):
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/isn/2008-q1/0295.html
http://www.itl.nist.gov/lab/bulletns/b-02-08.pdf
Download FDCC images, they are .vhd files, images for Virtual PC(you may try VMware Converter if you want to use them with VMware):
http://nvd.nist.gov/fdcc/download_fdcc.cfm
FDCC download FAQs:
http://nvd.nist.gov/fdcc/download_faq.cfm
Related info:
http://blogs.technet.com/fdcc/ 
Federal Server Core Configuration (FSCC) - Microsoft’s web site link 
Datasheet: Federal Server Core Configuration - Microsoft’s web site link(download pdf)
White paper: Federal Server Core Configuration - Microsoft’s web site link(download pdf)
Datasheet: Federal Server Hardening and Standardization - Microsoft’s web site link(download pdf)

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