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Michael S. Mimoso, Editorial DirectorSpecific recommendations would have to be based on what vulnerabilities were exploited. However, in general, you should ensure that all the latest security patches for all your systems, including firewalls, have been applied. You should also ensure that your firewall settings are such that all access is denied except that for which you explicitly need to allow. Also, look at your outbound firewall settings. You may be able to stop or detect insider attacks, or Trojans that may have already been implanted inside your network. For similar reasons, if you do not have intrusion detection, you should add that.
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This was first published in June 2004
Security Management Strategies for the CIO
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