Security Management Strategies for the CIOAccess "On The Radar: Preparing for managed security services"
This article is part of the June 2006 issue of Is your data safe from next-generation attackers?
Make sure you have your house in order before calling a managed security service provider for help. I've seen a troubling trend when it comes to security outsourcing: Over-whelmed by a flood of firewall and IDS alerts, companies want a quick fix--they figure they can outsource their security and their problem. Not so fast. Outsourcing certainly can look like the easy answer. Hiring a managed security service provider (MSSP) to monitor your evening and weekend alerts should be simpler and cheaper than having your staff do the job. An MSSP could provide you with a crew of security experts that you can tap for your overall security needs more cheaply than your own hired guns. But to make outsourcing work, you'll need to have your security house in order. Instead of throwing your problems over the fence, you'll have to figure out just how your security program should be running. You'll need a clear picture of the exact state of your system and a solid set of working processes in place. Taking inventory and implementing processes will improve your security ... Access >>>
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Network Access Control: StillSecure's Safe Access 4.1
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Hot Pick: BlueCat Networks' Adonis 1000
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Today's Attackers Can Find the Needle
EMERGING THREATS From massive botnets to targeted phishing and transacting Trojans, today's new breed of attacker is more dangerous than ever.
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Intrusion Prevention: McAfee's IntruShield 3000
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Unified Threat Management Guide for Managers
SPECIAL It's a firewall, it's an IPS, it's antivirus, it's antispam…but is it right for you?
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Extrusion Detection: Security Monitoring for Internal Intrusions
Read a review of the security book Extrusion Detection: Security Monitoring for Internal Intrusions.
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Network Access Control: StillSecure's Safe Access 4.1
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Configuration Management: FullArmor's FullArmor PolicyPortal
FullArmor's FullArmor PolicyPortal
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Recent releases: Security product briefs, June 2006
Learn about the security products released in June 2006.
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Reworking Risk Policy
POLICIES Whether you manage policies manually or use automated tools, it is imperative to get your policies and systems in sync.
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Exploring your Endpoint Protection Options
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Perspectives: Security training must be a visual, interactive experience
Security awareness training exercises must be interactive and visually stimulating, and must help users judge the validity and reliability of websites and web content.
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On The Radar: Preparing for managed security services
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Editor's Desk: Debating a national data protection law
Wanted: Federal Legislation
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Ping: Don Ulsch
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Perspectives: Security training must be a visual, interactive experience
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