Explain how MSBA microsoft system baseline analyzer and PSI

Explain how MSBA (microsoft system baseline analyzer) and PSI (personal software inspector) overlap and support each other?

Solution

Microsoft Baseline Analyzer (MBSA) and PSI both are security assesment tool. PSI a good helper in getting security-related desktop chores done. Most importantly, it does not impose a security regime. In the end, it\'s up to you to create the right strategy and find the tools to enforce it. Like a good scout, PSI is there to let you know all the info, so you can make the best choice.

MBSA carries out an audit of all things Microsoft installed on your PC.
1. Checks Windows Admin Vulnerabilities
2. Checks weak passwords
3. Checks IIS
4. Checks SQL
5. Checks security updates.

Example - MBSA might issue a security warning if Net Framework 3 is not installed which is an optional download. Secunia will not report on it because it is not installed on your PC.