A new version of the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer tool has been released for compatability with Windows XP Service Pack 2. MBSA is a utility which will scan the local system, or others on your network for misconfigured installations of Internet Information Server (IIS), SQL Server, Internet Explorer and Office. It will also alert you to missing security updates for Intetnet Information Server, SQL Server, Internet Explorer, Office, Exchange Server, Windows Media Player, Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC), MSXML, Microsoft Virtual Machine, Commerce Server, Content Management Server, BizTalk Server, Host Integration Server. It is a particularly useful tool if your running your own website running IIS and SQL to help ensure you've not configured the system in a known unsecure way. When used in combination with the IIS Lockdown tool and URLScan you can greatly increase the security of your server. By running MBSA you can help prevent your system from being exploited by ensuring you have the latest updates installed and check you're not using weak passwords.

Download information:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsahome.mspx