Companies subject to the SOX Act are working to document and evaluate processes, leading to senior management certification and auditor attestation that effective controls are in place. These controls implicitly extend to IT security.

Join us for this 30-minute webcast to learn how Microsoft IT used Microsoft technologies such as Active Directory? directory services and Microsoft? Windows? Group Policy to identify, define, implement, and test five "Key Controls" focused on the Operating System Security subcycle location to help Microsoft comply with the SOX Act.

The presenter, Mark Lawrence, is a Senior Program Manager at Microsoft Corporation.

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The latest internal experiences of Microsoft are at your service in the ongoing How Microsoft Does IT series of webcasts.
Presented by top authorities from the Microsoft IT department, these topical presentations illustrate how Microsoft deploys and manages its own technologies.

Gain invaluable insights as Microsoft professionals explore some of the same challenges and solutions your IT department may face. Each month, you can view up to four new webcasts live ? and get instant answers to your questions from the experts through a live Q&A session. At any time, you can access on-demand webcasts to delve into an extensive knowledgebase direct from the Microsoft IT department.

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Microsoft wants to give you an inside view of How Microsoft Does IT - to bring you an exclusive look at it's own best practices for common IT challenges. Tap into the source through an informative series of webcasts presented by members of the Microsoft IT organization, featuring:

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You can join up to four new live webcasts every month, each presented by top authorities on their subject matter-the very people who manage and perform these projects at Microsoft. At the end of each live presentation, get instant answers to your questions from the experts. If you miss the live presentation, you can view the webcast later on demand.