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Log Consolidation – Must have the capability to consolidate security logs of various types across platforms and software. Log Consolidation – Must have the capability to consolidate security logs of various types across platforms and software. Log Audit Reports – Intelligent reporting, not just dumps of logs. Real time...
A blended threat is a security attack or threat that uses multiple methods and techniques to propagate an attack Combine hacking, DoS, and worm-like propagation Can rapidly compromise millions of machines Often spread without human interaction Require multiple layers of protection and response to neutralize Exploit software vulnerabilities Email...
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Advanced Properties Tab – within Internet Options (the ones that are checked) Browsing Always send URLs as UTF-8 Close unused folders in History and Favorites Disable script debugging Enable folder view for FTP sites Enable Install On Demand Enable Offline items to be synchronized on...
Employees are a greater risk to computer-security for companies than the much-feared hacker, and experts say. Eight in 10 computer-security breaches are caused by staff members, many of whom are simply disgruntled, says a risk consultant Eighty per cent of IT security breaches are the result of actions by...
Excellent Links: http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/software/management/strm/2008_1/VA_Book.pdf
Interesting tidbits of information: E-mails, contracts, and PowerPoint files account for 80 percent of corporate information. 71% Use Email to Negotiate Contracts and Agreements 69% Use Email to Exchange Invoices, Statements, and Payment Information 93% Use Email to Communicate with Customers. 38% Use Email to Respond to Regulators 44%...
Cross Site Scripting Cross-site scripting allows hackers to: 1) Execute malicious script in a client’s Web browser 2) Embed <script>, <object>, <applet>, and <embed> tags 3) Steal web session information 4) Modify user’s screen a. Any Dynamic HTML code based on content that users submit is vulnerable SQL Injection...
They’re after you, who are they? Competitors Disgruntled employees Upset customers Hackers out for a lark Hactivists Cartels that can buy the latest gadgets and best brainpower Hostile foreign governments / nations Your organization may not be a specific target, just on that had a few vulnerabilities as it...
PHI (Protected Health Information) requires passwords but…. a) Easy-to-guess passwords are one of the top ten threats to network security b) When passwords change often to improve security, users write them down, increasing the risk of a breach In addition, employers must block terminated staff from continued access to systems...
802.1 Internetworking 802.2 Logical Link Control 802.3 CMSA/CD or Ethernet 802.4 Token Bus LAN 802.5 Token Ring LAN 802.6 Metropolitan Area Network or MAN 802.7 Broadband Technical Advisory Group 802.8 Fiber-Optic Technical Advisory Group 802.9 Integrated Voice/Data Networks 802.10 Network Security 802.11 Wireless Networks 802.12 Demand Priority Access LAN...
The image that most frequently comes to mind when discussing security is that of the great firewall standing guard at the opening to your network, fending off attacks from malevolent hackers. Although a firewall will play a crucial role, it is only a tool that should be part of...
Security Internet / External Shortage of key skills Industry consolidation Changes in type/level of competition Impact of the Internet Downward pressure prices Environment, health, and safety issues Change in supply/distribution systems Access to / cost of capital Changing technology Regulatory issues (labor, market access, etc) Effect of corruption Currency...
The Internet is undergoing a rapid transition. Two key, interrelated trends are easily discerned. First, commercial traffic is now being carried on and across many networks. Second, many networks are being operated more like businesses than research experiments. New entities have been created as profit-seeking enterprises. In this environment,...
Acquisition device: The hardware used to acquire biometric samples. Acquisition device: The hardware/sensors used to acquire biometric samples. These would include finger sensors or readers, iris scanning devices, facial recognition cameras. Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS): A system that compares a single fingerprint with a database of fingerprint images....
Describe the environment in which the system will be used and define the major availability, reliability, performance, and integrity requirements. This information will significantly influence the definition of the systems architecture. Consider questions such as: Are the users widely distributed geographically or located close to each other? How many...
Support for hierarchical organizational units-organizational structure, reporting structure or functional units Application Metadata Definition Simplified user and entitlements import process – Import from csv, xml, txt and other format files – Import directly from some ldap & odbc sources – Import from Identity Management Systems – Import using RBAC ETL processing • Flexible...
Introduction to XML The eXtensible Markup Language (XML) is a specification introduced by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) for identifying and organizing elements of information in electronic documents. XML is the result of scaling down the Standard Generalised Markup Language or SGML for short an earlier standard for...
Architecture Frameworks Zachman Framework is the first and probably most influencing architecture framework. Two key ideas are illustrated in the Zachman Framework: 1. There is a set of architectural representations produced over the process of building a complex engineering product representing the different perspectives of the different participants. 2. The same...
Excellent data references: Overview Architecture for Enterprise Data Warehouses Data Warehouse Documentation Roadmap Data Warehouse Database Reference Manual How Data Works We think this was an excellent site with excellent resources: http://www.datamgmt.com
Determine – ‘Who has access to what’ – ‘If people have the right access for their job’ • Demonstrate compliance to auditors – RBAC Model – Recertification of Entitlements • Efficient User Access Process – Assign access based on ‘business roles’ – Simplified process for creating and managing roles • Clean up orphaned accounts,...
Carholder Information Security Program. European Payment Council (EPC). Securing Visa Cardholder Data When customers offer their bankcard at the point of sale, over the Internet, on the phone, or through the mail, they want assurance that their account information is safe. That’s why Visa USA has instituted the Cardholder...
Supports enterprise level monitoring of access for segregation of duty (SoD) and security policy conflicts Ability to define rules across any platform / database / application or user’s attributes Support for inter and intra application security policy enforcement Monitoring of SoD, role vs actual exceptions, and terminated users with...
What is an Application Audit Usually required to assess • Business risk• Internal control• Strong linkage to corporate governance and compliances such as SOX, PCI, HIPAA and GLBA It is an audit of a single application • Example: audit of an Excel spreadsheet with embedded macros It could also be an...
@echo off net stop MSExchangeES net stop IMAP4Svc net stop POP3Svc net stop RESvc net stop MSExchangeSRS net stop MSExchangeMGMT net stop MSExchangeMTA net stop MSExchangeIS /Y net stop MSExchangeSA /Y ! ! net stop “Computer Browser”” net stop “Messenger” net stop “Net Logon” net stop “NT LM Security...
Management of the DRM Function Data Resource Management Sample Charter / Mission Statement Goals, Objectives and Critical Success Factors Benefits of Data Resource Management Enterprise-wide Data Management Process Maturity Data Resource Management Job Descriptions Data Resource Activities The Framework for Enterprise Architecture Information Stewardship Accountability for Information Quality Repository...
The following Federal laws, directives, regulations provide guidance pertaining to the security automated information systems: Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law [PL] 93-579, United States Code [U.S.C.] 552A) Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.522) Paperwork Reduction Act of 1986 (44 U.S.C. 35) Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (PL...
The objectives of this activity are to: o Identify and document functional requirements related to potential systems, o Identify and document data requirements related to potential systems, o Identify and document technical requirements related to potential systems, o Identify and document integration requirements related to potential systems, o Identify and document communications requirements...
Sample Information Security Project Plan Planning & Organization Define a Strategic IT Plan Define the Information Architecture Determine the Technological Direction Define the IT Organization and Relationships Manage the IT Investment Communicate Management Aims and Direction Manage Human Resources Ensure Compliance with External Requirements Assess Risks Manage Projects Manage...
Cellular / Mobile Standards History 0G MTS (1946 – US, Bell System) IMTS (1969 – US, Bell System) OLT (1966 – Norway) AMTS (Japan) ARP (1971 – Finland) MTD (1971 – Sweden) 1G 1G cell phone technology encompassed analog standards introduced in the 1980s and continued until replaced by...
Unix sed Commands sed ‘s/wizard/guru/g’ file1 replaces every occurrence of the string wizard with the string guru sed -n ‘s/wizard/guru/gp’ file1 replaces and prints only those lines where the substitution was made -n print only when command p is given sed ‘/Comment:/d’ file1 deletes all the lines that...
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