Security Management Strategies for the CIOAccess "Review: Configuresoft ECM 4.5 prevents security configuration errors"
This article is part of the July 2003 issue of Balancing act: Security resource planning helps manage IT risk
What's a bigger security problem than any hacker, rogue insiders, vulnerability or virus? System misconfigurations caused by admin error. Encompassing everything from open shares to leaky services to missing hotfixes, misconfigurations leave the virtual door open to critical systems. The latest version of Configuresoft's Enterprise Configuration Manager (ECM) counters admin error by providing enterprises with a solution that centralizes the monitoring, analyzing and correcting of configuration errors that cause security problems. Our testing of version 4.5 beta code shows ECM is an effective tool for automating configuration management. The updated software can baseline Windows configurations, enforce policy compliance, and show how configurations change over time. The latest version boasts some new tricks, like encrypting agent communications, improved performance and better Active Directory (AD) support. But there's a few catches. ECM only supports Windows servers and workstations. Its initial deployment can bog down networks with agent traffic. And its ... Access >>>
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IT risk assessment: Using security resource planning products to improve
by Pete Lindstrom, Contributor
Enterprise risk management is a delicate balancing act. A look at three "security resource planning" products that seek to bring order to the process.
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Using decision-tree modeling to determine paths of attack
by Pete Lindstrom, Contributor
Learn how one startup leverages decision-tree modeling to identify unwanted outcomes.
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Infosec professional profile: Ron Gula
by Anne Saita, Senior Editor
Ron Gula rocked the IDS market with Dragon. Now he's trying to catch Lightning in a bottle.
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Review: Configuresoft ECM 4.5 prevents security configuration errors
by Scott Sidel, Contributor
Review: Configuresoft ECM 4.5 improves security and automated compliance by preventing common configuration errors.
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How to address SAN architecture security weaknesses
by Vijay Ahuja, Contributor
SAN technology has burst out of the data center, exposing the world to SAN architecture security weaknesses.
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IT risk assessment: Using security resource planning products to improve
by Pete Lindstrom, Contributor
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SRP evaluation criteria: Tools to enable security as a process
by Pete Lindstrom, Contributor
We evaluated three security resource planning (SRP) products based on this list of key criteria.
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Who's who in IT risk management vendors 2003
by Pete Lindstrom, Contributor
Several IT risk management vendors market products and services that target parts of the enterprise risk management process.
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Honeypot technology: How honeypots work in the enterprise
by Lance Spitzner, Contributor
The founder of the Honeynet Project explains how honeypots work and how they complement other technologies.
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How to avoid federal Wiretap Act issues with a honeypot network security system
by Richard P. Salgado, Contributor
Hackers have rights, too. How can you deploy honeypots without running afoul of the law?
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SRP evaluation criteria: Tools to enable security as a process
by Pete Lindstrom, Contributor
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Columns
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Opinion: 2003 Gartner Hype Cycle for infosec is wrong on IDS
by Andrew Briney
Et tu, Gartner? The research firm's pronouncement that IDS is dead is just the latest Hype Cycle gone awry.
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Opinion: 2003 Gartner Hype Cycle for infosec is wrong on IDS
by Andrew Briney
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