Are You Exposed Network Security Threats Inside The
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Are You Exposed? Network Security Threats Inside The Perimeter Morris Bennett Altman Director of Network Services Internet Security Officer Queens College, CUNY Morris. Altman@qc. cuny. edu
18, 000 full time equivalent students located in suburban New York City 76 acre campus with 33 buildings 5, 000 computers on the campus network Wireless network covering 98% of the campus
Security Challenge - Hackers The Effect of Hackers – System down time – Network down time • Outbound DOS attacks swamped Internet Link and/ or edge routers – Loss of productivity – Loss of confidence – Data Loss – Information disclosure
Security Challenge - Hackers Preventing Hackers – Firewall & Security Zones – System Updates – Account Policies • One user per account • Strong passwords • Deactivate on departure – IDS/IPS – Application Firewall – Data Encryption
Security Challenge – Virus/Worm Preventing Infections – Keep systems up to date on all application/OS patches – Personal firewall enabled on every connected computer – Require antivirus on every connected computer – Make antivirus free for home use – Scan all e-mail for viruses
Security Answer – Security Policies & Enforcement – Strong computer use policy – Conduct regular penetration test for all systems • Servers • Desktops – Deploy intrusion prevention technology • Stop dangerous activity before damage is done – Deploy Network Access Control Staff
Fore. Scout’s Counter. ACT Intrusion Prevention – Identifies dangerous traffic before it damages our network – Works without signatures Network Access Control – Create and enforce network security policies – Does not require endpoint agent to interrogate and enforce policies
Questions? Morris Bennett Altman Director of Network Services Internet Security Officer Queens College, CUNY Morris. Altman@qc. cuny. edu
