...Remote Access Control Policy Definition What is remote access? Remote access is the ability to log onto a network from a distant location. What that means that a computer, a modem, and some kind of remote access software is required to connect to the network. But remote control refers to actually taking control of another computer, whereas remote access means that the remote computer has the ability to become a hot on the network. When you use remote access software it will directly dial into the network server. There is a difference between a remote host and workstations that are connected directly to the network is the slower data transfer speeds. What the purpose behind a remote access policy is to define the standard hosts on the company’s intranet from the remote host, non-trusted hosts (on the company’s intranet too), and remote network. These standards are setup to minimize any potential exposure to the company’s network and data from any damages, which are a result of unauthorized access by attackers through the network, virus, software, and more. When it comes to the main location of the company, it will have a Wide Area Network (WAN), along with the WAN there will be a set of switches and routers connected to and from the WAN. This allows for the switches to be connected to different topologies. A Virtual Private Network (VPN) will be created using Internet Protocol (IP) by the company’s IT department. Within the VPN there will be other VPN routers will communicate...
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...Remote Access Control Policy The Remote Access Control Policy for Richman Investments is designed to protect the confidentiality and integrity of our corporate and customer information. All remote sessions, including internal wireless access will utilize PKI certificates from a public trusted third party vendor using encrypted tunnels on the Internet. Site-to-Site data exchanges will be conducted using IPSec encrypted Tunnels. Customer Remote Access These Connections must allow the customer to securely exchange information with our Web Server applications. The Web Servers will be place on the Corporate DMZ and the Database Servers on the interior corporate LAN. Web to Database traffic will be encrypted. The Web Servers will have PKI certificates from a trusted third party vendor to eliminate spoofing. Data will be encrypted using SSL connections initiated on the customer’s Browser to maintain confidentiality. The customer will need to supply a username and password which the Web browser will pass to a RADIUS Server for Authentication, and Access permissions prior to granting access to protected areas of the Website. Employee Access All Employee Connections, internal and external, to the Internal LAN at all sites will utilize Two Party Authentication to minimize the risks of utilizing passwords as the primary access method. Employees will have a employees will have a onetime pass key generating token (Ex. RSA) and PIN in addition to their Username and Password to access...
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...NT2580 Week 2 Essay Create a Remote Access Policy Definition NT2580 The requirements for establishing a secure connection between remote locations vary between organizations. The needs of the organization are based on the type of information and data being transferred, as well as the sensitivity of the information. There are several options available to networks to get their data sent securely and reliably. All seven layers of the OSI model must be taken into account when designing secure Remote Access Control Policies. In order to create a secure remote connection between offices in Atlanta, San Francisco, Chicago, and Dallas, a WAN link would be the best type of connection. A dedicated WAN link would offer the organization a secure, reliable, dedicated P2P type of connection. Wide Area Network links would be monitored by the owners of the lines that connect each location. Leased lines from the providers will allow for scalability with potential growth. The downside to this type of connection is the expense and an internet connection is not necessarily provided by the link. In order to add to the security of the network physical and logical access controls are necessary. Logical implementations added to the network will be Acceptable, Email, and Wireless Use policies, Antivirus and firewall software, as well as Extranet, Interconnection, and Host Security. In order to ensure the physical assets, as well as employees, physical security must also be considered. Locked...
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...health facilities to older populations. Remote access is a vital part aspect of this organization. It runs services with the help of remote health assistants and nurses who visited the patients and at the end of the day need they need to connect back to our network. However, remote access applies from the unsecured network might create security vulnerabilities. To minimize the risk posed by these remote workers, XYZ Health Care came with the Remote Access Policy. 2. Purpose This remote access policy is established to maintain criteria for connecting to XYZ's network (or any network operated by XYZ) from any host /entity. These standards are created to mitigate probable threats and vulnerabilities posed...
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...Remote access security policy involves the policies and conditions that are in place that allow users to connect to servers when out of the network. In the case of Richman industries, they are interested in maintaining connections with their users, and sharing app data that is on a server for their day to day operations. In their case, I would have access policy that is based on Explicit Allow policies. This means that the policy grants “Permission” to access the servers remotely if the connection attempt matches the policy conditions. Some of the requirements would include strict control enforced via one-time password authentication or public keys with strong pass-phrases. Also, anyone trying to gain access must not be connected to any other network at the same time, aside from personal home networks under the user's complete control. Further, employees with access must not use email accounts other than the company's standards, so that personal use won't be confused with business. Users must have approved virus control and spyware protection in place on all devices accessing the company network. Remote access will be limited in certain areas, while at least Applications will be approved for access (Shared application data is an important part of Richman’s network). Systems and system settings will not be accessible from remote, out of network connections, to protect from outside alterations of systems or system settings, and any Data access will be read only, with safeguards...
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...Remote Access Control Policy Definition Introduction to Information Security Remote access is the ability to log onto a network from a distant location. Generally, this implies a computer, a modem, and some remote access software to connect to the network. Whereas remote control refers to taking control of another computer, remote access means that the remote computer actually becomes a full-fledged host on the network. The remote access software dials in directly to the network server. The only difference between a remote host and workstations connected directly to the network is slower data transfer speeds. The purpose of a remote access policy is to define the standard connection to the company’s network from any remote host, untrusted host and remote network, including untrusted hosts on the company’s intranet. These standards are designed to minimize the potential exposure to the company’s from damages, which may result from unauthorized use of the company’s resources. At the main location, a set switches and routers are interconnected to from a Wide Area Network. The switches can be connected in different topologies. All remote users must follow the security requirements set forth in the standard for the company’s remote host accessing Information Technology Resources prior to such access, as well as any guidelines, procedures or other requirements issued by the Information Technology Department. Within the virtual private network multiple Virtual Private Network routers...
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...The following are types of Remote Access Control Policy I would like to put into place to make sure our company’s data is secure. We need to get the right security measures so the correct people can have access to the data they need to do their job. I would start by setting up a Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS), a VPN, Firewall, Local Biometrics, RSA – F.O.B. by using a security key carried by the employee or set it up on the local server. I would start in the Main office that is located in Phoenix, AZ by install a RADUIS, this is a client/server protocol that runs in the application layer and will connect all the employee and visitor to the server. In the main office, we need to set up a database with all username and passwords for the employees’. At all the satellite facilities, we need to set up the proper VPN, Firewall protection as well as setting up some type of biometric logon system or a random number generator where a user will be given a security key and they will need to input that when they log on to the system. We need to set up the password system to reset every 3 months and set up a password remembrance. For the mobile devices that the sales department will need, I would suggest to encrypt the local hard drives if stolen and set up biometric thumb scanner as well as a security key require to log on to their...
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...Richman Investment Richman Investment Remote Access Control Policy Document Remote Access Control Policy Document 01/14/14 01/14/14 Contents 1 Policy Statement 4 2 Purpose 4 3 Scope 4 4 Definition 4 5 Risks 4 6 Applying the Policy - Passwords 5 6.1 Choosing Passwords 5 6.1.1 Weak and strong passwords 5 6.2 Protecting Passwords 5 6.3 Changing Passwords 5 6.4 System Administration Standards 6 7 Applying the Policy – Employee Access 6 7.1 User Access Management 6 7.2 User Registration 6 7.3 User Responsibilities 6 7.4 Network Access Control 7 7.5 User Authentication for External Connections 7 7.6 Supplier’s Remote Access to the Council Network 7 7.7 Operating System Access Control 7 7.8 Application and Information Access 8 8 Policy Compliance 8 9 Policy Governance 8 10 Review and Revision 9 11 References 9 12 Key Messages 9 13 Appendix 1 10 Policy Statement Richman Investments will establish specific requirements for protecting information and information systems against unauthorised access. Richman Investments will effectively communicate the need for information and information system access control. Purpose Information security is the protection of information against accidental or malicious disclosure, modification or destruction. Information is an important, valuable asset of Richman Investments which must be managed with care. All information has a value to the Council. However, not all of this information has an equal...
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...Richman Investment’s Remote Access Security Policy 1) Wireless Access At Richman Investment’s when the network is accessed remotely via wireless appropriate wireless security standards will be used. • Wired Equivalency Protocol (WEP) will be used as standard on Wi-Fi connections. • A WEP encryption key will be used. • The network will be configured not to advertise its presence. • The power of access points will be turned down to a minimum that still allows the access point to function. • Due to the possibility of cracking Wireless Encryption Protocol using sniffing software such as AirSnort all wireless access points will be outside the firewall. • Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) will be used where it is available. 2) Secure Access via VPN Access from remote users to the corporate network will be via secure IPSEC VPN or SSL VPN connections only. This is necessary to secure the connection from the remote device to the corporate network. 3) Prevention of Data Loss All laptops and PDA’s that are taken off site will have the following security configured, to prevent data loss in the event of theft. • The hardware password will be enabled if available. • All corporate data on the laptop or PDA will be encrypted using appropriate encryption software. • Sensitive documents will be accessed remotely and not downloaded to the laptop or PDA. 4) Remote Device Protection To prevent remote PC’s, laptops, PDA’s etc from compromising...
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...Authorization- Richman Investments must define rules as to who has access to which computer and network resources. My suggestion is that RI implements either a group membership policy or an authority-level policy to achieve this. Group policy would allow the administrator to assign different privileges to different groups. The admin would then assign different individual users to those different groups. So the users permissions would depend on the permissions of the group they were a member of. With authority-level policy the admin would assign different permissions to individual users based on their position and authority level within the company and what access that position requires. Identification- Richman Investments needs to assign a unique identifier to each user in order to have accurate records of who is accessing, or trying to access, what applications, which network resource, and what data. The most common ID is the username, account number, or PIN Authentication- In order to keep the remote access to Richman Investments secure, there must be proof that the person trying to gain access to the network remotely is the same person who has been granted access by identification. To do this RI can choose one of the following knowledge type authentications: PIN, password, or passphrase along with one of the following ownership type of authentication: smart card, key, badge, or token. Using a combination of ownership authentication and knowledge authentication...
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...SHAUN PARE 4/9/12 ESSAY 2/ 500 WORD What is the OSI model the 7 layers The Open Systems Interconnection or (OSI model) “Is an architectural model that represents networking communication. It was introduced in 1978 by the International Organization for Standards to standardize the level of services and types of interactions for computers communicating over a network” (Emdad). The OSI is the standard that sets the path that data must travel through from one computer to another through a network. The OSI does this by the sending the through seven different layers almost like sending the data through checkpoints and at each checkpoint the data must be cleared so it is able to move on to the next stop. This is what the seven layers of OSI do. The data must go each layer, each layer performs a specific task in order to pass the data through to the next layer, and these layers also communicate to the layer above and below to make sure that everything in order. There are seven layers and each one has a specific function that prepares it for next layer the data must pass through all seven layers. The layers are separated into two sets the first is the application set • Application layer 7- This is the layer that provides the interface between the network protocol and the software running on the computer. This layer handles anything that communicates with the internet; this layer also handles any network related activity such as file transfers or reading and sending email. This...
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...just incase something happens with the network Richman can know exactly when, where, and more details of how this incident transpired. Authorization- Richmann’s investments have to clarify and make known the rules as to who and what computers can gain access to the network resources. I would be best to create a group membership to help avoid accidents within the network. The administrator can assign different users to different group within the network ensuring that everything is place as he/she wants it. The users’ access would be based upon what group they are in that was put in place by the administrator of the network. Authentication- When a user try’s to get into the network system there must be proof in order to enter the network. Some people may think there is a lot of security to enter and access parts of the network but it is better to be safe as possible as a hacker taking or corrupting all the information causing a major or a possible critical problem. Accountability- Users will be held accountable and responsible for anything they do within the network system. I suggest using logs files that information is kept and users have to log in on a daily bases. Using a log book can help prevent, detect, or monitor access to the network...
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...Richmond Corporate Remote Access Policy 1.0 Purpose The purpose of this policy is to define standards for connecting to the Richmond corporate network from any remote host. These standards are designed to minimize the potential exposure to the Corporation from damages which may result from unauthorized use of corporation resources. Damages include the loss of sensitive or confidential data, intellectual property, damage to public image, damage to critical internal systems, etc. 2.0 Scope This policy applies to all Corporation employees, personnel, and affiliates including vendors and agents with a corporation owned or personally-owned computer or workstation used to connect to the Richmond network. This policy applies to remote access connections used to do work on behalf of Richmond or for personal business, including reading or sending email and viewing intranet web resources. Remote access implementations that are covered by this policy include, but are not limited to, dial-up modems, DSL, and cable modems, etc. 3.0 Policy 3.1 General 1. It is the responsibility of Richmond employees, personnel, or affiliates with remote access privileges to the corporation network to ensure that their remote access connection is given the same consideration as the user's on-site connection. 2. Please review the various computing policies located on http://security.richmondcc.edu including the following 1. Richmond Information Security Policy 2. Richmond Password Policy 3. Richmond...
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...VPN access control model for a large scale company. * This policy will support remote access control for systems, applications, and data access. Remote access Defined Remote access for employees is deployed by using remote access VPN connections across the Internet based on the settings configured for the VPN Server, and the following additional settings. The following diagram shows the VPN server that provides remote access VPN connections. Domain/Network Config: For each employee that is allowed VPN access: * The network access permission on the dial-in properties of the user account is set to Control access through NPS Network Policy. * The user account is added to the VPN_Users group in Active Directory. To define the authentication and encryption settings for remote access VPN clients, the following remote access network policy is created in Network Policy Server (NPS): * Policy name: Remote Access VPN Clients * Conditions: * NAS Port Type is set to Virtual (VPN) * Windows Groups is set to VPN_Users * Calling Station ID is set to 207.209.68.1 * Permission is set to Grant access. NPS policy settings: * On the Constraints tab, under Authentication Methods, for EAP Types select Microsoft: Smart Card or other certificate. Also enable Microsoft Encrypted Authentication version 2 (MS-CHAP v2). * Or SSTP, L2tp/IPsec, PPTP, IKEv2 Access control model/ policy: This model would support Role based access controls and allow mandatory access control to be...
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...Introduction New security policy created for e-mail will ensure e-mails are used for business purpose and limits personal usage of e-mails. Policy also permits Softsearch to monitor employee’s e-mails if required. Controls implemented by e-mail policy will help prevent confidentiality breach. However, e-mail policy does not govern attachments within e-mails. Policy should be enhanced to include e-mail attachment specific statement to prevent employees from opening attachments from unknown source & forwarding such attachments within the company network. Internet policy prohibits employees from visiting indecent, illegal and pornographic sites, participate in online gaming, streaming videos, download pirated software. These measures will reduce Softsearch network’s exposure to virus and hacking attempts. In addition to these prohibitions for internet usage, policy should be enhanced to include prohibitions for social media websites (Facebook, Twitter etc.), online blog, online document stores (Google Drive, DropBox etc) to ensure no private company information is shared. This may expose that can be sent to external e-mail addresses. This may expose Softsearch with confi confidentially if private information is sent to external e-mail addresses. E-mail policy should be enhanced to include statement regarding no attachment policy for external e-mail addresses. Employee’s can e-will be able to and internet usage addresses softsearch policSoftsearch new policy addresses issues with...
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