Infrastructure security

system-level passwords as defined by the Password Policy. Developer groups must have a process in place to ensure that database passwords are controlled and changed in accordance with the Password Policy. Authorized Networked Devices Policy: The security features necessary to minimize risks to communication equipment must be configured in the equipment before it is placed into service. There are two possible roles for the staff that manages the communication equipment: monitoring and…

director who reports to the deputy director, who reports to the DIRNSA,” as Ambinder explains it. The DIRNSA is the Director of the NSA, who is also the Commander of the Defense Department’s US Cyber Command and the Central Security Service. (p.3) He further explained that the NSA’s Foreign Affairs Directorate works with any “foreign intelligence services, counterintelligence centers and the UK/USA and FIVE EYES exchanges.” (p.3) The Office of Export Control Policy is also included in same…

service-provision environment. Ultimately, the provision of IT services requires elements of data storage, data exchange and transfer (data in motion), for the purposes of execution (data neither at rest nor in motion). In turn, certain physical infrastructure such as servers, hard drives, and routers are required to manipulate this data in its different states and is at this point that the distinction between single- and multi- tenant user environment has become crucial when identifying the…

the network security analyst identified and proposed solutions for the right network devices to protect the accounting firm's network from intruders and external cyber threats. In this final assignment section, the network security analyst of the accounting firm will propose the application/end-user security recommendation to protect the company’s sensitive information. The analyst will also ensure that the proper procedure and policies are in place to take care of network security and…

The Department of Homeland Security 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review outlines six major challenges that America is facing and will face over the next few years. Those six challenges include: the terrorist threat, cyber threats, biological concerns, nuclear terrorism, transnational criminal organizations and natural hazards (DHS, 2014, 28). The focus of this paper is to address the nature of cyber threats and cyber terrorism in America. When Americans think of the word “terrorism”, most…

Missed Alarms and 40 Million Stolen Credit Card Numbers: How Target Blew It 1. Who are the stakeholders in the Target breach? The main stakeholders are their shareholders, the clients that had their personal information stolen, and individuals with an ongoing connection with Target organization whose personal information was or might have been compromised. Stakeholders who are affected or worried that they might be harmed start to mistrust the firm and its complacent-sounding promises. 2. What…

expanded or changed in future. Long term investments should be considered here for future growth as well. So we should have a proper planning before we establish. Number of Users – Number of network users, printers, scanners, servers, data centers and security measures. Types of Equipment – Highly sophisticated equipment that should be capable of handling large networks and flexibility for expanding the networks for future purpose. Internet Connectivity – Wide range of Internet connectivity…

This year, I once again had the pleasure of serving as the Democratic lead for the congressional delegation led by Senator McCain to the Munich security conference. Every time I go to Munich, I appear on a panel to about the global challenges of climate change. The first year, my panel was in the hotel across the street. Then we were moved to the main hotel, but up in the attic. And then this year…

contractor must have a clear understanding on the needs of that organization and their overall security objectives. As partners, both contractor and customer must strive for communications which are both honest and open (Fay, 2009). The supply side must have the same company speak as the buyer side. The same could be said is true with participants from within the organization. For example, the security officer must be able to bridge leadership 's vision to the successful operations of the IT…

Solutions Architect (tom’sIT PRO, 2014). If you want to further your career after working in one of these mentioned fields, you can specialize in these types of careers; Network Security Specialist, Cloud Networking Architect, Networking Research and Development Specialist, Wireless Networking QA Engineer, Wireless Infrastructure and Mobility Specialist, Mobility Solutions Architect, VoIP Engineer, Telecom Project Manager, and Data Center Networking Specialist (tom’sIT PRO, 2014). There are also…