Security Management Strategies for the CIO
Issue Overview
Information Security magazine - March 2003Four of the industry's top enterprise chief information security officers discuss how to increase the security budget, and how best to use the extra cash. Also this month: Joel Snyder puts five vulnerability scanners through their paces; how to conduct a security audit the right way; why SQL Slammer isn't new at all. Access >>>
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Roundtable: Advice on IT security budget management
by Andrew Briney
Four CISOs discuss practical strategies for getting the security budget you need, and spending it wisely.
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Vulnerability scanners: Not the best tools for network perimeter defense
by Joel Snyder, contributor
Sidebar: Vulnerability scanners prove mediocre tools for helping IDSes protect the network perimeter.
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IT security auditing: Best practices for conducting audits
by Carole Fennelly, Contributor
Even if you hate security audits, it's in your best interest to make sure they're done right.
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Security spending on a tight information security budget
by Andrew Briney
Infosecurity budgets are increasing at a far slower rate than many people assume.
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Roundtable: Advice on IT security budget management
by Andrew Briney
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Testing and comparing vulnerability analysis tools
by Joel Snyder, Contributor
We tested five VA scanners to see how well they illuminate holes in your systems.
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Beefing up security with BIG-IP load balancer
by Scott Sidel, Contributor
F5 Networks beefs up its BIG-IP load balancer to take on a greater security role.
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Security audit tools: Vendors every auditor should use
by Caroline Fennelly, Contributor
Sidebar: An auditor should be familiar with a variety of tools and utilities, not just a single packaged scanner. They include utilities and power tools, both open source and commercial.
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Testing and comparing vulnerability analysis tools
by Joel Snyder, Contributor
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Columns
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IT security spending: How to spend less
by Andrew Briney
To get the budget you need, think like a CFO: How do we make more, or how do we spend less?
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IT security and ethical hacking: Does it do more harm than good?
by William H. Murray, Contributor
SQL Slammer was a new worm, but it's an old problem.
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Your're caught: Examining punsihment for cybercrime
by Lawrence Walsh
The Trippin Smurfs hacker gang chose the wrong day to deface NASA.
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The growth of information security acronyms
by Jay Heiser, Contributor
As more security certifications become available, there's an even greater opportunity for acronym abuse.
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Six steps for security patch management best practices
by Fred Avolio, Contributor
Six steps to help decide when you must patch...and when it's OK to wait.
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Protect Active Directory traffic with a VPN
by Russ Cooper, Contributor
Active Directory network traffic is mission critical and highly sensitive, and must be protected by a VPN.
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Security for the virtual enterprise
by John Taylor, Contributor
When everything's "outside," how do you secure the "inside"?
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IT security spending: How to spend less
by Andrew Briney
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