SQL 2012 Security Baseline

Question

Last I heard, MS was getting close to having a security baseline for SQL 2012.  On 8/1 I heard "Soon" in a hallway conversation...the problem is, I don't know where to look or whom to ask for a more solid date.  Can anyone point me in the right direction?  People are getting on my case to update our internal security baselines for SQL 2012 and I need to give them a better date than "soon"

dunno if this is a topic for documentation or for the solution accelerator folks, or if they're one in the same...

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Number2 - (John Nelson)
Microsoft MVP (2009) - System Center Configuration Manager
http://number2blog.com

Answer 1

Hi Number2,

This SQL Server 2012 Security Best Practice Whitepaper may help you.
Refer to:  http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/F/A/8FABACD7-803E-40FC-ADF8-355E7D218F4C/SQL_Server_2012_Security_Best_Practice_Whitepaper_Apr2012.docx.

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Thanks,
Maggie

 

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Answer 2

Hi Number2,

I’m writing to follow up with you on this post. Was the problem resolved?

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Thanks,
Maggie

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Answer 3

Well, I guess what I was specifically asking for was when a SQL baseline is coming to the SCM solution accelerator on the left:

 The security document that you cite will be of some use, I had just heard in passing that it was soon to be released in Beta form.  Wondered if anyone knew more about that?

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Number2 - (John Nelson)
Microsoft MVP (2009) - System Center Configuration Manager
http://number2blog.com