Thor's Microsoft Security Bible

Most (if not all) of the security books and references out there are specific to a single product (IIS, SQL, Exchange, AD, etc). A single person is charged with security multiple applications - in the above list alone, they would have to purchase 4 different books to get the same information that will be in this book. This book will not only give explicit instruction for different and specific deployment models, but will also note where similar techniques can be applied to other systems and services. Important Statistics and Updates in 2009: Security Breaches cost organizations $90-$305 per compromised record (Forrester Research) 43% of organizations say their information security function is now part of their organizations' risk management function (Ernst & Young) More than 3,000 new Web application vulnerabilities were detected in 2008 (nCircle) Information security received a 9.8% boost in the President's FY 2009 budget request, growing from $6.6 billion in 2008 to $7.3 billion in 2009 (Government Marketplace) Detailed technical information on security processes for all major Microsoft applications Reference-style content for access to specific application security techniques and methods Written by a world-renowned Microsoft Technology and Security expert