Security of the SharePoint Farm is critical to the health and governance of the SharePoint implementation. It is important to understand the varied ways in which SharePoint can be secured.
The term secured in this chapter pertains to what information and permissions users need in order to be effective. As an administrator, it is critical to be able to determine who did what and when.
Successful server hardening depends on planning an appropriate server topology and logical architecture. This architecture is then implemented into the physical navigation and creation of libraries and lists. This should provide the appropriate isolation of data.
SharePoint groups can then be created, which follows the physical topology of the site.
Adverse issues with security will not just affect the ability for users to access content, but will also allow these items to be visible in people's searches. In real world terms, if employment data is saved in SharePoint, this information may be available...
