itt security final paper
Proposal for Intranet and
Extranet Security
5/5/2013
Richman Investing is one of the top leading investing firms in the United States. In order to stay on top of the competition a few things have to be implemented. Accessing Richman’s intranet and extranet is one of many nice features about the company. Securing these ways to access the network is more than just saying which sites users can and cannot access. It is encrypting data, setting passwords, physically locking doors, and many other very important security measures that need to be thought of. Being 100 percent safe and secure is not achievable but if we follow these steps Richman Investing will be more secure and will remain number one in the United States when it comes to investing.
Every business has an Acceptable Use Policy(AUP), whether or not they inform the users of it is a different story. When people give out an AUP, they need to enforce it. The worst user is an uniformed user. An AUP states what a user can and cannot do on the network. This is what should not be allowed:
No downloading executable from software sites; as this may be infected with any type of virus that could further do damage to our network.
No access to Facebook or any other type of social networking. This is because this will slow down production.
No remote connections from systems that fail to meet the set requirement. This is because any computers that do not have updates installed may be another security threat.
No accessing unauthorized internal resources or information from external sources This is to make sure we follow the internal use policy.
A password by definition is, a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group. Make sure users are not physically displaying passwords on the monitor or anywhere an unauthorized user can find it. If an unauthorized user finds a password, that person is held personally responsible. Be sure to enforce strong passwords
Extranet Security
5/5/2013
Richman Investing is one of the top leading investing firms in the United States. In order to stay on top of the competition a few things have to be implemented. Accessing Richman’s intranet and extranet is one of many nice features about the company. Securing these ways to access the network is more than just saying which sites users can and cannot access. It is encrypting data, setting passwords, physically locking doors, and many other very important security measures that need to be thought of. Being 100 percent safe and secure is not achievable but if we follow these steps Richman Investing will be more secure and will remain number one in the United States when it comes to investing.
Every business has an Acceptable Use Policy(AUP), whether or not they inform the users of it is a different story. When people give out an AUP, they need to enforce it. The worst user is an uniformed user. An AUP states what a user can and cannot do on the network. This is what should not be allowed:
No downloading executable from software sites; as this may be infected with any type of virus that could further do damage to our network.
No access to Facebook or any other type of social networking. This is because this will slow down production.
No remote connections from systems that fail to meet the set requirement. This is because any computers that do not have updates installed may be another security threat.
No accessing unauthorized internal resources or information from external sources This is to make sure we follow the internal use policy.
A password by definition is, a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group. Make sure users are not physically displaying passwords on the monitor or anywhere an unauthorized user can find it. If an unauthorized user finds a password, that person is held personally responsible. Be sure to enforce strong passwords