Windows Secure Host Baseline
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The Windows Secure Host Baseline: An Automated Approach for DoD Deployment
The Windows Secure Host Baseline (SHB) offers an automated and adaptable method to help the Department of Defense (DoD) in implementing the latest versions of Windows 10. This framework is designed to be utilized by organizations of all sizes.
The DoD CIO issued a directive for Windows 10 deployment
On November 20, 2015, the DoD CIO released a memo instructing Combatant Commands, Services, Agencies, and Field Activities (CC/S/As) to quickly implement the Windows 10 operating system across their organizations. The goal is to complete this deployment by the end of January 2017.
The Deputy Secretary of Defense's Directive on Windows 10 Deployment
On February 26, 2016, the Deputy Secretary of Defense issued a memo instructing the Department of Defense (DoD) to rapidly deploy and transition to the Microsoft Windows 10 Secure Host Baseline. This transition is expected to be completed by the end of January 2017.
Formal product evaluations also facilitate the transition to Windows 10
Formal product evaluations also facilitate the transition to Windows 10.
The National Information Assurance Partnership and Its Role in IT Product Evaluations
The National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are responsible for evaluating commercial IT products intended for use in National Security Systems. The Common Criteria evaluation of Windows 10 against the NIAP Protection Profile for General Purpose Operating Systems was completed on April 5, 2016, and updated in February 2017.
