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Mac OS X 10.5 (Client) Security Configuration Guide - Second Addition

I am very pleased to announce the immediate availability of the much anticipated Security Configuration Guide for Mac OS X 10.5 - Second Addition which was developed under collaboration between Apple, NSA, NIST and DISA.

Mac OS X Security Configuration Guides

http://www.apple.com/support/security/guides/

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Apple / NSA / NIST / DISA:

All four organizations collaborated on the published document, however, as is the standard procedure, all three US Federal Government Organizations will be performing their own additional Public/Private review. Any additional feedback, updates and modifications will be incorporated into the Snow Leopard Security Configuration Guides.

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**** As of Jan 18, this updated version is not yet posted on NSA's website. Please be patient a bit longer until it completes their final review ****

NSA's website and standard location for guides has recently changed:

Security Configuration Guides

http://www.nsa.gov/ia/guidance/security_configuration_guides/index.shtml

Operating Systems Guides

http://www.nsa.gov/ia/guidance/security_configuration_guides/operating_systems.shtml

If you have any comments, concerns, suggestions or submissions relevant to the security guides, you are more than welcome to respond directly to this release announcement.

- Shawn
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Shawn Geddis - Security Consulting Engineer - Apple Enterprise