08-10-2006 10:46 AM - edited 03-09-2019 03:52 PM
Hi,
i would like to make a security assessment for on of my costumers but i don't know from where should i begin.
Any advice!!!
regards
Fady
08-11-2006 02:58 AM
Hi,
This is a very generic query that you have posted...
It all depends on the environment/setup that is involved in this question.
Security assessment is a very big topic in itself and we cant explain it simply..
Basically you have to evaluate and check the complete network infrastructure of the client, starting from its LAN/WAN/Security design and implementation aspects and give your feedback to customer on the potential security threats identified ,and how it can be mitigated.
Again, it is a very generic query to provide a better answer...
HTH
-VJ
08-11-2006 03:57 AM
Hi all:
vijayasankar is right, but I suggest another forum where you can find a lot of suggestions about security applications.
http://www.antionline.com/index.php?action=forums
I hope this help. Please rate if it does.
Best regards
Alberto from spain.
08-23-2006 08:43 PM
Hello,
Since this is a very generic question, let me try and point you in the right direction.
First and foremost, make sure that you have an up to date diagram of the network - both logical and physical.
Once you have the above information in place, looks at:
Physical Security
L2 Security - L2 Domain, VLANS, Port Security, etc
L3 Security - Traffic across WAN,
Routing Protocol Authentication, VPN, Remote Users, Internet Edge Access-Lists, Infrastructure ACl, Out of Band Network.
N/W Device Management - Telnet, SSHv1/v2, SNMPv3
L4-L7 - Caching, HTTP/HTTPS
Configuration Best Practices
Review Security Configuration Template
IDS/IPS Placement
Schedule Meetings with Various Teams and understand their security policy and how they manage the devices/traffic.
And also refer the SAFE Blueprints, which will be come very handy during your assessment.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns340/ns394/ns171/ns128/networking_solutions_package.html
These are some of the few that comes to my mind. I hope it helps.
Regards,
Arul
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