# Network Administration Best Practices

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/network-administration-best-practices/785567>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 30, 2017, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/network-administration-best-practices/785567 "2017-04-30T11:33:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/network-administration-best-practices/785567/1 "2017-04-30T11:33:20Z")

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I am looking for good references providing an overview and/or best practices to configuration (or, change) management and how to evaluate risks and vulnerabilities. A good primer would be a great recommendation, but all suggestions are welcome as to not rule anything out.