The Security Accounts Manager (SAM) is a database file in Windows operating system that comprises of usernames and passwords. The main aim behind SAM is to make our system more secure and reliable by protecting credentials in case of a data breach. Configuring SAM gives users the ability to authenticate themselves to the local machine if an account has been created for them in security accounts manager.

Transport Layer Security is a security protocol used for facilitating seamless and safe communication between servers and web browsers. Put it his way, TLS encrypts data so that only the intended recipient and the sender can access it. Currently, TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 are the most commonly used TLS versions. After some major upgrades, TLS’s 1.3 version has emerged as one of the most extensively used and the safest security protocols for websites that need a high-end encryption service.

In February 2022, CIS (Center for Internet Security) released the Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Benchmark v1.0.0 that includes 50+ new features, GPOs (Group Policy Objects), capabilities and services. The document offers a comparison between Server 2019 vs. Server 2022 for similarities and differences as well as similarities and differences of Windows 11 vs Windows 10.