IT Baseline Protection Manual - The Information Warfare Site

IT Baseline Protection of Generic Components
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1.6 Information Flow and Points of Contact
As well as regular updates and further development of the IT Baseline Protection Manual, the BSI
publishes other topical information covering all aspects of IT baseline protection over various
communications media.
BSI IT Baseline Protection CD-ROM
The CD-ROM enclosed with the manual contains all the text and auxiliary aids for the German IT
Baseline Protection Manual both in Word and PDF format.
The BSI distributes special BSI CD-ROMs on the topic of IT baseline protection free of charge. These
are normally available six weeks after a supplement to the manual has been issued. As well as the
latest German version of the IT Baseline Protection Manual, the CDs also contain the English
translation and the HTML version of the manual plus other information from the BSI.
These BSI CD-ROMs can be obtained by sending a stamped addressed envelope (size C5, with a DM
3 stamp if the return address is in Germany) to the BSI, IT-Grundschutz-Hotline, Postfach 20 03 63,
53133 Bonn.
IT baseline protection on the Intranet
The electronic versions of the IT Baseline Protection Manual can also be made available on Intranets.
The best version to use for this purpose is the HTML version. Use of this version does not require any
special permission from the BSI.
IT baseline protection on the Internet
The entire manual may also be accessed both in German and in English on the Internet at
http://www.bsi.bund.de/gshb. Information on recent developments concerning the manual and the
latest aids which are available can also be found there. In addition, the site contains links to mirror
sites which similarly present the IT Baseline Protection Manual on the Internet. Provision of a mirror
for IT baseline protection requires registration with BSI at itbpm@bsi.de, in order that the BSI can
make the latest version of the manual available.
IT Baseline Protection Hotline
For topical questions relating to all aspects of the topic of IT baseline protection, the BSI provides a
Hotline which is manned during normal office hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday). The Hotline
can be contacted as follows:
Phone: +49 (0)228/9582-316
Fax: +49 (0)228 / 9582-405
E-mail: itbpm@bsi.de
Suggestions for improvement, notification of inaccuracies and requests for new topics to be covered
can also be passed to the IT Baseline Hotline.
Voluntary registration
To keep the manual up-to-date and in line with users’ needs, the BSI needs to exchange experiences
with users of the manual. At the same time it actively seeks channels by which it can inform users
directly about topical aspects of the subject of IT baseline protection (advance notification of new
modules and developments, invitations to the IT Baseline Protection Forum, questionnaire
campaigns). To receive this information, users of the manual can voluntarily register themselves with
the BSI. The data passed on by users is stored and only used for the purposes of exchanging
information about IT security and IT baseline protection. Registration is free of charge. Due to the
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IT-Baseline Protection Manual: Otober 2000