Configuration management and configuration management databases (CMDBs) have quickly become indispensable tools for security professionals. Get the latest news and tactics on the configuration management process, tools and software.
EMC adds configuration management with Configuresoft acquisition
SearchSecurity.com | 27 May 2009 ARTICLE - EMC said it would move Configuresoft into its Resource Management Software Group. The software could detect configuration changes in both virtual and physical environments.
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.
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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.
Configuresoft's Enterprise Configuration Manager v4.7
Submitted By: Information Security magazine | 01 Dec 2005 TIP - Information Security magazine's contributing editor, Mike Chapple, reviews Configuresoft's Enterprise Configuration Manager v4.7.
Five ways to simplify the vulnerability management lifecycle
Submitted By: Information Security Decisions | 09 May 2005 TIP - Learn how to quickly and accurately quantify your exposure, communicate that exposure and deploy resources to remediate.
Product Review: Shavlik's NetChk Compliance
Information Security Magazine | 28 Nov 2008 HOT PICK & PRODUCT REVIEWS - Shavlik's NetChk Compliance automates compliance and provides control by actively managing system and security settings and allows the IT manager to identify and mitigate risks.
5 Steps for Developing Strong Change Management Program Best Practices
Information Security Magazine | 01 May 2008 FEATURES - Poor change control and configuration management can affect the security of your systems and networks. Follow these five steps for a strong change management program.
Preventing common application-level hack attacks Published by: Gulf Business Machines (GBM) L.L.C. | 26 Jun 2009 WHITE PAPER - Organizations are more dependent on online software and the risk of malicious attacks is more serious. Such attacks can bring business to a standstill, cost a company millions, and potentially tarnish its brand image. This paper describes 12 of the most common hacker attacks and provides basic rules for creating hack-resistant Web applications.
Achieving Federal Desktop Core Configuration Compliance with Lumension Solutions Published by: Lumension | 18 Jun 2009 WHITE PAPER - The Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) is an OMB mandated security configuration set applicable within United States Federal Government agencies. The FDCC v1.2.1.0 can be grouped into several categories, each addressing a different area of security. Read on to learn more about these categories and what they entail.
The Top Five Virtualization Mistakes Published by: Vyatta Inc. | 17 Jun 2009 WHITE PAPER - This paper describes five mistakes common to many implementations of enterprise virtualization. Most of these mistakes relate to virtualization and networking infrastructure. Ideally, after reading this paper, you'll be sensitized to these issues so that you can plan for them and make your virtualization projects more successful.
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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