...Critical Infrastructure Protection Benard Braxton, Jr. Dr. Bouaffo Kouame CIS 502 – Theories of Security Management May 17, 2015 The Department of Homeland Security’s vison is to ensure a homeland that is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards (DHS, 2015). To achieve this vision there are three key concepts that creates the foundation of our national homeland security strategy. They are security, resilience, and customs and exchange (DHS, 2015). These key concepts drive wide-ranging areas of action that the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review process describes as homeland security missions. These missions are not restricted to the Department of Homeland Security. These objectives and goals says what it means to prevent, to protect, to respond, and to recover. They also shows how build in security, to ensure resilience, and to facilitate customs and exchange (DHS, 2015). There are thousands of people from across the all over the country who are responsible for executing these missions. These are the people who interact with the public, are responsible for security and public safety, operate our country’s critical services and infrastructures, develop technology, perform research, watch, prepare for, and respond to emerging disasters and threats (DHS, 2015). The five homeland security core missions are to prevent terrorism and enhancing security; secure and manage our borders; enforce and administer our immigration laws; safeguard and secure...
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...University Introduction In the wake of a terrorist attack, natural disaster, or emergency, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is prepared to respond. DHS primary responsibilities are combatting terrorism, securing boarders, enforcing immigration laws, safeguarding cyberspace, and responding to natural disasters. Coordination with the federal response teams and partnerships with local, state, and private sectors, enhance the DHS response tactics in a national emergency. Department of Homeland Security Mission, Operations, and Responsibilities The Department of Homeland Security’s mission is to keep America safe, protected, and resilient from various elements that threaten the country. As identified by (dhs.gov, 2013) DHS has three key concepts that strategies are based upon security, resilience, and customs and exchange. The process that defines homeland security missions and incorporates the key concepts is the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR). DHS missions are spread across the enterprise and do not only cover DHS. The delegated missions define in detail how to prevent, protect, respond, recover, secure, ensure resilience, and facilitate customs and exchange as noted by (dhs.gov, 2013). Department of Homeland Security operations encompass five core objectives. The objectives covered under DHS are prevention of terrorism and enhancing security; secure and manage our boarders; enforce and administer immigration laws; safeguard and secure cyberspace; ensure...
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...Restructuring to Increase Efficiency Tom Harper HCS/325 May 26, 2014 Connie Woods Restructuring to Increase Efficiency In healthcare, the utilization of call centers to assist in triaging patient calls have become more advanced and serviced over time. These centers triage calls such as medication refills, appointment scheduling, emergency medical questions and advice, and simple insurance related questions. The calls in our facility have increased due to the increasing number of patients merging into our facility and clinics. With the current struggle of budgeting and providing sufficient patient care, our department must implement new policies, procedures, and protocols in order to meet the growing demand. With a budget set for the current fiscal year, our department lacks the financial resources needed to hire additional staff, which makes the task even more difficult to address. The leaders from other facilities, corporations, and departments must come together and share options that work well for them and others that have failed in the past. Utilizing other industries will give our facility a greater view of the platform that it can move on. Throughout the next few months, it is upon the leadership and staff to accommodate to the changes and team structures that are unveiled to address the concerning and continued issue regarding patient care. In all aspects of healthcare, teamwork is essential to provide the care to all patients that should report to our facility...
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...SECURITY POLICY TEMPLATE A security policy is the essential basis on which an effective and comprehensive security program can be developed. This critical component is the primary way in which the agency security plan is translated into specific, measurable, and testable goals and objectives. The security policies developed must establish a consistent notion of what is and what is not permitted with respect to control of access to your information resources. They must bond with the business, technical, legal, and regulatory environment of your agency. The following is a recommended outline of the components and characteristics of a security policy template. A sample Acceptable Use Policy using this outline is attached for your reference as Appendix A. Section 1 – Introduction: A purpose should be stated in the introduction section. This should provide the reader with a brief description of what this policy will state and why it is needed. The security stance of your agency should be stated here. Section 2 – Roles and Responsibilities: It is important that the policy detail the specific responsibilities of each identifiable user population, including management, employees and residual parties. Section 3 – Policy Directives: This section describes the specifics of the security policy. It should provide sufficient information to guide the development and implementation of guidelines and specific security procedures. Section 4 – Enforcement, Auditing...
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...Question 3 Which of the following is a weakness that allows a threat to be realized or to have an effect on an asset? Answer Risk Threat Vulnerability Downtime 2.5 points Question 4 In which domain of a typical IT infrastructure do service level agreements (SLAs) figure prominently? Answer LAN LAN-to-WAN WAN Remote Access 2.5 points Question 5 Which domain of a typical IT infrastructure includes cabling, servers, and wireless access points? Answer User Workstation LAN Remote Access 2.5 points Question 6 An AUP is part of a layered approach to security and it supports confidentiality. What else supports confidentiality? Answer Threat monitoring Vulnerability assessments Data classification standards Security awareness policies 2.5 points Question 7 Which law requires all types of financial institutions to protect customers' private financial information? Answer GLBA SOX FISMA CIPA 2.5 points Question 8 Which of the following is any weakness in a system that makes it possible for a threat to cause it harm? Answer Risk Backdoor Vulnerability Exploit 2.5 points Question 9 What is a characteristic of VoIP? Answer Uses the same physical network as data Offers economy of scale Both...
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...Performing a Vulnerability Assessment 3 Enabling Windows Active Directory and User Access Controls 4 Using Group Policy Objects and Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer for Change Control 5 Performing Packet Capture and Traffic Analysis 6 Implementing a Business Continuity Plan 7 Using Encryption to Enhance Confidentiality and Integrity 8 Performing a Web Site and Database Attack by Exploiting Identified Vulnerabilities 9 Eliminating Threats with a Layered Security Approach 10 Impementing an Information Systems Security Policy# Lab Title 1 Performing Reconnaissance and Probing using Common Tools 2 Performing a Vulnerability Assessment 3 Enabling Windows Active Directory and User Access Controls 4 Using Group Policy Objects and Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer for Change Control 5 Performing Packet Capture and Traffic Analysis 6 Implementing a Business Continuity Plan 7 Using Encryption to Enhance Confidentiality and Integrity 8 Performing a Web Site and Database Attack by Exploiting Identified Vulnerabilities 9 Eliminating Threats with a Layered Security Approach 10 Impementing an Information Systems Security Policy# Lab Title 1 Performing Reconnaissance and Probing using Common Tools 2 Performing a Vulnerability Assessment 3 Enabling Windows Active Directory and User Access Controls 4 Using Group Policy Objects and Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer for Change Control 5 Performing Packet Capture and Traffic Analysis 6 Implementing a Business Continuity...
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...SECURITY POLICY TEMPLATE A security policy is the essential basis on which an effective and comprehensive security program can be developed. This critical component is the primary way in which the agency security plan is translated into specific, measurable, and testable goals and objectives. The security policies developed must establish a consistent notion of what is and what is not permitted with respect to control of access to your information resources. They must bond with the business, technical, legal, and regulatory environment of your agency. The following is a recommended outline of the components and characteristics of a security policy template. A sample Acceptable Use Policy using this outline is attached for your reference as Appendix A. Section 1 – Introduction: A purpose should be stated in the introduction section. This should provide the reader with a brief description of what this policy will state and why it is needed. The security stance of your agency should be stated here. Section 2 – Roles and Responsibilities: It is important that the policy detail the specific responsibilities of each identifiable user population, including management, employees and residual parties. Section 3 – Policy Directives: This section describes the specifics of the security policy. It should provide sufficient information to guide the development and implementation of guidelines and specific security procedures. Section 4 – Enforcement, Auditing...
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...SA SERIES SSL VPN APPLIANCES PRODUCT LINE PRESENTATION Submitted by: RADIUS Consulting Ghana Limited AGENDA 1. SSL VPN Market Overview 2. SSL VPN Use Cases 3. Access Control and AAA 4. End-to-End Security 5. Junos Pulse 6. Secure Meeting 7. Business Continuity with SSL VPN 8. Hardware, Management and High Availability 2 www.radiusconsultingghana.com Copyright © 2010 Juniper Networks, Inc. www.juniper.net BUSINESS CHALLENGE: GRANT ACCESS VS. ENFORCE SECURITY Maximize Productivity with Access... Allow partner access to applications (Extranet portal) Increase employee productivity by providing anytime, anywhere access (Intranet, E-mail, terminal services) …While Enforcing Strict Security Allow access only to necessary applications and resources for certain users Mitigate risks from unmanaged endpoints Customize experience and access for diverse user groups (partners, suppliers, employees) Enable provisional workers (contractors, outsourcing) Enforce consistent security policy Support myriad of devices (smartphones, laptops, kiosks) …And the Solution Must Achieve Positive ROI Minimize initial CAPEX costs Lower ongoing administrative and support OPEX costs 3 www.radiusconsultingghana.com Copyright © 2010 Juniper Networks, Inc. www.juniper.net THE SOLUTION: JUNIPER NETWORKS SA SERIES SSL VPN APPLIANCES Mobile User – Cafe Secure SSL access to remote users from any device or location Easy access from Web-browsers – no client software to manage...
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...electrical disturbances, and hardware failures. LAN-to-WAN Domain Solutions Effective logical access control starts with defining system-specific security policies that clearly and concisely state what protection mechanisms are to be enforced in order to achieve security requirements for a system. Thus the security policies are formalized by security models and implemented by security mechanisms providing access controls that minimize both internal and external threats. Some of the controls that could be used after a sound security policy is in place are: Encryption of data Multi-Protocol Label Switching Implementing a proxy server for remote services Use of firewalls Protocol implementation IP address rules Port filtering Adding a DMZ for anonymous users Using Dual-Homed ISP connections in case the primary ISP fails Using an IDS & IPS Data leakage security appliances Web-content filtering Traffic monitoring devices LAN-to-WAN configuration Change management (to avoid unauthorized changes to the network infrastructure) Secured location of critical LAN-to-WAN devices FCAPS for network management Network Access Control (NAC) defining requirements for accessing the network Redundant routers and firewalls to avoid bottlenecks in the network Backup and Recovery policies and solutions Use of VPNs for remote access Load-balancing techniques Use of...
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...Information Security Policy Gennie Diamond Axia College of University of Phoenix IT/244 – Intro to IT Security October 10, 2010 Executive Summary The goals of this information security policy will be to state the principles and guidelines for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information and resources for XYZ Energy. This policy will set forth requirements for securing the network’s confidential information and data communications infrastructure, in addition to defining detailed policies in the areas of physical security, access control, and network security. Assumptions of the security plan defines physical security at each site for the environment around the network including entry control at each facility, the need and responsibilities of security staff, and issues around security in common areas. Information system security defines workplace protection and guidelines for storage, protection, and maintenance of hardware and network equipment. Access control policies address user enrollment and all network access privileges, along with identification and authentication process policies. Finally, network policies are defined for granting and managing network access while still protecting sensitive company data. Project constraints can include, but are not limited to, availability of resources needed to provide appropriate security for each defined security goal; time restraints for meeting these goals;...
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...Department of Defense (DoD) Ready The task is establish security policies for my firm of approximately 390 employees and make them Department of Defense (DoD) compliant. To achieve this goal, a list of compliance laws must be compiled to make sure we me the standard. I will outline the controls placed on the computing devices that are being utilized by company employees. I will develop a plan for implementation of the new security policy. The task of creating a security policy to make my firm DoD complaint starts with knowing what laws to become complaint with. There an array of laws to adhere to, but I have listed the majors laws that the firm must comply with. The following is a list of laws that the firm must become complaint with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). The DFARS contains requirements of law, DoD-wide policies, delegations of FAR authorities, deviations from FAR requirements, and policies/procedures that have a significant effect on the public (DPAP, 2014). The following is a list of standards for handling unclassified DoD information retrieved from Hogan Lovells website (2016). • prohibiting the posting of any DOD information on websites unless they are restricted to users that provide user ID/password, digital certificate, or similar credentials • using the “best level of security and privacy available” for transmissions of any DOD information transmitted via email, text messaging, and similar technologies; • transmitting...
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...CMIT320 Security Policy Paper Week 3 Table of Contents Introduction: GDI background and given problem……………………………………… 1 Important Assets…………………………………………………………………………. 2 Security Architecture for GDI…………………………………………………………… 3 Twenty Possible Security Policies………………………………………………………. 4 Details and Rationale of the Twenty Security Policies………………………………….. 5 Twelve Security Policies that should be Applied to GDI……………………………….. 6 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………..… 7 References……………………………………………………………………………….. 8 Outline I. Introduction a. Briefly discuss the background of GDI. b. Also, discuss about the given problem of the IT security, infrastructure, cost, etc. II. Discuss the important assets of the company that need protection c. Asset identification: “Identity and quantify the company’s assets” (Meyers, 2009, p. 215) i. Important assets include: 1. Computer network equipment (Meyers, 2009, p. 215) 2. Data (Meyers, 2009, p. 215) 3. Servers, printers 4. Routers, firewalls, switches, wireless devices, etc. d. Access control methods: sensitivity, integrity, availability (Meyers, 2009, p. 157). e. Risk and threat assessment: “Identify and access the possible security vulnerabilities and threats” (Meyers, 2009, p. 215). f. Identify solutions and countermeasures: “Identify a cost-effective solution to protect assets” (Meyers, 2009, p. 215)...
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...Our Company Network Security Plan Developed August 2010 Andre Bryant Table of Contents Security Threats and Risks 3 Types of Threats 3 Mitigation Strategies 3 Security Policies 3 Physical Access 3 Data Access 3 Security Laws 3 Law 1: 3 Law 2: 4 Law 3: 4 Disaster Recovery 4 Backup Policies 4 Testing 4 Security Threats and Risks Types of Threats • Trojan Horses • Viruses • Hackers Mitigation Strategies • Firewalls • VPN access and protocols • Strong Technology policy with strict accountability Security Policies Physical Access Technology policy will allow the IT assign identification numbers to each employee. These numbers will assign access to each employee as well as track employee internet usage. This will also allow restriction to certain sites that are not filtered by the system. Data Access All traffic will be filtered through the firewall. We will also implement a network usage list that will let all users know what areas are restricted (hp.com). Security Laws Law 1: As part of our company’s network security policy, we are requiring the use of IMAP exclusively. IMAP and SMTP must be routed through a firewall (hp.com). Law 2: No trafficking or usage of copyrighted or restricted files or software. The penalty for violation of this policy could result in immediate termination (klariti.com). Law 3: ...
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