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Auditing Windows installed software through command line scripts

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Auditing Windows installed software through command line scripts (PDF, 2.60MB)Published: 14 Nov, 2016
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Jonathan Risto
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The 20 Critical Controls provides guidance on managing and securing our networks. The second control states there should be a software inventory of the products for all devices within the infrastructure. Within this paper, the auditor will be enabled to compare Windows system baseline information against the currently installed software configuration. Command line tools utilized will be discussed and scripts provided to simplify and automate these tasks.

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Jonathan Risto
Jonathan Risto

Jonathan Risto

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With a career spanning 20+ years and has included working in-network design, IP telephony, service development, security and project management, Jonathan has a deep technical background that provides a wealth of knowledge he draws upon when teaching.

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