
These requirements are designed to assist System Managers (SMs), Information Assurance Managers (IAMs), Information Assurance Officers (IAOs), and Systems Administrators (SAs) with configuring and maintaining security controls. This document is a requirement for all DoD-administered systems and all systems connected to DoD networks. NET applications function, the Windows OS and application development techniques and programming issues is a prerequisite to understanding how to use the. NET is part of an application development and runtime architecture, knowledge of how. Additionally, this STIG is not intended as a tutorial or training tool for inexperienced SAs.

Microsoft and other authors have produced documentation available for reference.

This overview document is not intended as a comprehensive source of information on. NET 4.0 Framework and discusses general security considerations involved with using this technology. This section provides background information on the Microsoft. NET are not addressed specifically, although some of the information may significantly overlap with previous versions. This overview document gives technology-specific background and information on conducting a security review for.

NET deployments in workstations or servers and focuses on the secure configuration of the. NET Framework 4.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) provides guidance for secure configuration and usage of Microsoft's.
