Using Scripts to Exploit and Mitigate Risks

It's fairly common knowledge that batch files, or scripts, can be used to automate many mundane and tedious tasks. It is not said enough, however, that scripts can create risks. On the lighter side, you can also use scripts to help mitigate risks. If you are an administrator utilizing multiple Microsoft(R) platforms, perhaps you should consider how well your network is protected. We'll cover how scripts can best help you and your unique situations by covering some of the commands that really make a script what it is; powerful. Rather than talking solely about how to automate tasks, we'll take a deeper look at script-automation and see how we can use it for the forces of good - and how it can be turned to evil.