FYI ...
The Solution Accelerators team is pleased to announce that the latest version the Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM) tool—version 2.5—is released and available for download!SCM enables you to quickly configure and manage your desktops and laptops, traditional data center, and private cloud using Group Policy and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager.Building on the features of the previous version, SCM 2.5 offers new Exchange Server 2010 and 2007 security baselines as well as updated client product baselines, including Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3, Microsoft Office 2010 SP1, and Internet Explorer 8.
Get Security Compliance Manager v2.5 from the Microsoft Download Center.
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=16776
Additional information and supporting resources for SCM are available on the TechNet Wiki site:
SCM Overview
SCM Getting Started
SCM Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
SCM Release Notes
SCM Baseline Download Help