Hi i Want To Design a security plan For My Network and all On Paper i want to secure hardware and software that contain Physical Security(Physical//Switch) , Active Directory,DNS,DHCP what is the most important thing and steps i need to do or is there something to read ? Thanks

Hi, Security is a very wide range of topics, so I would suggest you to read the following articles which might be helpful to you. Enterprise Security Best Practices http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd277328.aspx Best Practice Active Directory Design for Managing Windows Networks http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727085.aspx Defending your DNS: Best practices for reliable DNS and DHCP http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/82018/Defending_your_DNS_Best_practices_for_reliable_DNS_and_DHCP Designing Security for Microsoft Networks http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/course.aspx?ID=2830B&locale=en-us Brent Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. ”