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Configuration management and CMDBs have quickly become indispensable tools for security professionals. Get the latest news and tactics on configuration management here.
IN THIS TOPIC:  NEWS (20) , EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (6) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (2) , MAGAZINE CONTENT (4) , WHITE PAPERS , DEFINITIONS (1)

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Misconfiguration issues could have contributed to Hannaford breach
SearchSecurity.com | 19 Mar 2008
ARTICLE - Hannaford takes heat from officials who believe the supermarket chain was slow in disclosing its breach. Meanwhile, one of Hannaford's security vendors gets defensive.
Misconfigured networks create huge security risks
SearchSecurity.com | 05 Mar 2008
ARTICLE - Security experts say IT pros should be more concerned about the risks created by misconfigured networks than all the flaws and exploit code they read about.
Private sector should learn from government insecurity
SearchSecurity.com | 04.26.2007
OPINION - The State Department hearings drew attention to the serious security problems that plague government networks. Federal security improvements will help push private sector progress.
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  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 6
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT EXPERTS
Michael Cobb
Founder and Managing Director, Cobweb Applications Ltd.
ASK A QUESTION
Will saving Microsoft patches and updates on a CD improve installation efforts?
18 Oct 2007
EXPERT ANSWER - If you are installing a new OS some time after the latest service pack has been released, additional patches will need to be added with the operating system itself. In this expert response, Michael Cobb keeps you from ...
File format vulnerabilities: Protecting your applications
13 Feb 2007
TIP - In this tip, network security expert Mike Chapple examines why files have become a tempting vector, and explores what can be done to protect against them.
2006 Products of the Year: Vulnerability management
Submitted By: Information Security magazine and SearchSecurity.com | 01 Feb 2006
TIP - We asked. You answered. Here are your choices for best vulnerability management product of the year.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 2 of 2
Lesson/Domain 10: Training for CISSP certification
SearchSecurity.com | 04 Mar 2005
SCHOOL - Discover everything you need to know to ace the CISSP® exam with our first series of SearchSecurity.com Security School webcasts focused on CISSP training. Each lesson corresponds to a specific domain in the CISSP exam's ...
Security School for CISSP Training: Domain Spotlight on operations security
SearchSecurity.com | 04 Mar 2005
SCHOOL - The operations department has responsibilities that pertain to everything that takes place to keep a network, computer system, applications and environment up and running in a secure and protected manner. Domain 10 of the ...
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  MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 3 of 4
Configuration Management
Information Security Magazine | 01 Jun 2006
HOT PICK & PRODUCT REVIEWS - FullArmor's FullArmor PolicyPortal
Configuration Management
Information Security Magazine | 01 Dec 2005
HOT PICK & PRODUCT REVIEWS - Configuresoft's ECM v4.7
Intrusion Detection
Information Security Magazine | 24 Jun 2005
HOT PICK & PRODUCT REVIEWS - Tripwire's Enterprise 5.0
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  WHITE PAPERS
Oracle Global IT (GIT) Streamlined Security
Published by: Qualys, Inc. | 10 May 2008
CASE STUDY - With QualysGuard Enterprise, Oracle GIT Security can monitor the company’s global vulnerability management process, track remediation, and validate policy compliance.
Expert eGuide: Best Practices for Integrated Threat Management
Published by: eEye Digital Security | 01 May 2008
EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE - Check out this expert eGuide and discover how your company can benefit from an integrated threat management solution, which can result in reduced costs and better compliance.
Wireless Security Online, On-demand: Cost-effective, Customizable, Effortless, and Proactive Management of Your Wireless Threat Exposure
Published by: AirTight Networks, Inc. | 15 Apr 2008
WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper introduces a novel way for enabling on-demand wireless security that is affordable, effortless, and customizable.
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  DEFINITIONS: 1 - 1 of 1
policy server
05 Dec 2005
WORD - A policy server is a security component of a policy-based network that provides authorization services and facilitates tracking and control of files. The policy server accepts access control requests, processes them against a ...
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