NSA Security Configuration Guides

NIST isn't the only resource for security guidelines. Albeit less high level and more product orientated, the NSA has their Security Configuration Guides:

NSA initiatives in enhancing software security cover both proprietary and open source software, and we have successfully used both proprietary and open source models in our research activities. NSA's work to enhance the security of software is motivated by one simple consideration: use our resources as efficiently as possible to give NSA's customers the best possible security options in the most widely employed products.

The list of different area's:

• Applications
• Database Servers
• Operating Systems
• Routers
• Supporting Documents
• Switches
• VoIP and IP Telephony
• Vulnerability Technical Reports
• Web Servers and Browsers
• Wireless

Some examples out of the list I intend to read:

• Cisco IOS Switch Security Configuration Guide
• Router Security Configuration Guide, Version 1.1c
• Windows Vista Security Guide.msi
• Mac OS X Server Security Configuration For Version 10.4 or Later, Second Edition
• So Your Boss Bought you a New Laptop...How do you identify and disable wireless capabilities