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An Introduction to Microsoft Forefront (Part 1)

July 7th, 2006 · No Comments


Microsoft has decided to take a proactive security approach for some time now and after much microsoft.jpgcriticism and condemnation from the IT security fraternity, the organization has once again come out with a suite of products that will evolve into day facto standard in most enterprises that already run other Microsoft products. Some of the security products that Microsoft have in the security suite like Microsoft ISA 2006 we are already familiar with, however a new wave of server and client security software is promised later in 2006 and early in 2007.

Microsoft has re-branded its security portfolio to Forefront, this includes ISA 2006, Antigen Antivirus and anti-spam solution as well as the client security offering. Forefront has particular focus on Edge security, server security, client security and access control, included in this is the identity management product that will incorporate into Active directory MIIS (Microsoft Identity Integration Server). This product not only controls user access but applications developed by the organization can also be controlled like users.

Forefront was designed to simplify the security deployment and to consolidate management of security products all under one console and reporting using one backend MS SQL. An Introduction to Microsoft Forefront (Part 1)

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