1. Lock up the server room Even before we lock the servers, before we even turn them on for the first time, we should ensure that there are good locks on the server room door. The server room is the heart of our physical network, and someone with physical access to the servers, switches, routers, cables and other devices in that room can do enormous damage. 2. Set up surveillance Locking the door to the server room is a good first step, but someone could break in, or someone who has authorized
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Mr. Cameron, Sir, I would be happy to discuss our perimeter defenses. When defining the perimeter we must first ask, are we discussing a physical or a logical (computer) layer of defense? When you observed the guards, fences, and TV cameras, you were observing the physical perimeter defenses. When your colleague mentioned his network perimeter, he was referring to the defenses established to protect your information technology systems (networks, computers, data storage devices, and information)
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was instructed to create a general purpose outline for our company’s multi-layered security plan. There are seven (7) domains in a typical IT infrastructure: User Domain, Workstation Domain, LAN Domain, LAN-to-WAN Domain, WAN Domain, Remote Access Domain, and System/Application Domain. Each domain has their own unique risks, threats, and vulnerabilities that need to be mitigated in order to ensure our company’s security. In the User Domain the first thing that should be done is create an acceptable
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General Security Plan for Richman Investments The SSCP (Systems Security Certified Practitioner) consists of the following seven domains: 1. Access Controls – policies, standards and procedures that define who users are, what they can do, which resources and information they can access, and what operations they can perform on a system. • Software - PacketFence is a fully supported, trusted, Free and Open Source network access control (NAC) solution. Boasting an impressive feature set including
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night UNANNNOUNCED while you are inside sleeping. TheMOST IMPORTANT usage of a residential alarm system is when you are the most vulnerable, which is when you are asleep. No physical harm can occur to you if you are away from your residence while it is being burglarized.</li> <li> Upon returning home and disarming your security system, even from a very brief absence while you were at the corner convenience store, the alarm keypad will immediately indicate to you that: "While you were gone nothing
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firewalls, virtual private networks, and network-monitoring the software their network would be safe. Social Engineering bypasses the technical security measures and targets the human element in the organization. SOCIAL ENGINEERING ATTACK Social engineering attacks are personal. Hackers understand that employees are often the weakest link in a security system. One of the greatest dangers of social engineering is that attacks need not to work against everyone. A single successful victim can provide
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The Flow of Information CIS/207 Organizations today use information in more than ways than one can count. Information is so important today because it is used by organizations and businesses to keep everyday business processes and day-to-day operations running smooth and without glitches. As I have looked at many business and organizational sources both in person and on the internet, I have found that a large majority of these have the information flow start at the top in the executive area
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organizations security defenses. Penetration testing may come in many forms and test different types liabilities. A few years ago people debated as to whether or not penetration testing was even needed. Now most people realize it is absolutely necessary. Although most people, when thinking of security breaches, think of network security in relation to hackers, there are many other security areas that must be tested. Some of these areas are physical security, telecommunications security, and environmental
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CHAPTER 4 BRANCH SECURITY GENERAL 62. With the changing security scenario, establishment of Bank branches will require detailed consideration. No building should be selected or constructed unless it adheres to the basic security prerequisites. Security planning should start from the time we think of setting up a branch in an area. Generally, banking business and administrative considerations should and would take precedence while selecting a site but security should not be given a back seat
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The user domain is the weakest link in the IT infrastructure. Some of these threats include, lack of user awareness, security policy violation, and employee blackmail. To help combat a user’s lack of awareness, you can conduct security awareness training seminars; have pop-ups warning about a security threat, and send e-mail reminders to employees about common threats. Security policy violation you can approach in a few ways, if there is a violation, place the employee on probation, do a monthly
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