In the real world, identification is something we, as human beings, do naturally: through physical appearance, voice patterns, or even scent. It is based on the assumption that those attributes are unique, and that they can be trusted. This ability provides us with the possibility to distinguish one person from another.
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During the last seven years the National Security Agency’s Systems and Network Attack Center has released Security Guides for operating systems, applications, and network components that operate in the larger IT network. These security guides can be found on our web site at http://www.nsa.gov/snac. Many organizations across the Department of Defense have used these documents in the development of new networks and in securing existing IT infrastructures. This Security Guide addresses security a bit differently. Instead of focusing on a single product or component it covers a wide range of network elements with the notion of providing a terse presentation of those most critical steps that should be taken to secure a network. While intentionally not as complete as the totality of our other guides, our goal is to make system owners and operators aware of key actions that are especially useful as “force multipliers” in the effort to secure their IT network.
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As this scenario illustrates, the Internet is not a friendly place. You might not have noticed, but I’ll bet that your network is being scanned for holes regularly. Many of you probably have experienced a security breach, whether you know it or not. The breach may have been as simple as someone using your FTP system to store pirated software or pornography, or as serious as someone using your systems as a gateway to hack at other people’s networks or mount a distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attack. If you have servers connected to the Internet, you can be sure that people are trying to find them.
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With Centrify, you can now fully leverage your investment in Active Directory to significantly strengthen security, reduce infrastructure costs, streamline IT operations, and better comply with regulatory requirements.
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