The Official Vista Blog has come up with an interesting post that revolves around the security that needs to be addressed before or after the installation of Windows Vista. As per the Blog, “How do you know if your desktops have Windows Firewall settings turned off? What if some desktops do not have Anti-Virus or Anti-Spyware software installed?”

Well, the answer to this straightforward question is pretty simple. Microsoft has released a new Security Center assessment feature that has been incorporated in the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1, that was released in June 2008. This new feature creates a auto-generated security assessment report for your desktops as part of the “Windows Vista Hardware Assessment” migration report.

There is also a video available that would guide you, as to how to use the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP Toolkit). Do check it out: