configuration management
The Value of Desktop Authority on the Well-Managed Network
White Paper Desktop configuration, software deployment, remote management, power management, patch application and asset management are all essential building blocks to maintaining... [13 Nov 2009]
Centralizing Identity and Access Management in Unix/Linux Environments: Using BoKS to Overcome the Inherent Security Gaps of NIS
White Paper As a result, centralized administration of user identities and configuration settings can radically simplify management of large Unix/Linux domains. Tools like 'Sudo' introduce yet another layer of user... [13 Nov 2009]
Top Ten Ways Shavlik Simplifies Configuration Management and Compliance Auditing
White Paper Amidst the publicity around data breaches at TJ MAXX((retail) and Heartland Payment Services (credit card processing), "Compliance" has become an urgent security topic. Yet there is no single definition of what "Compliance" really means. [12 Nov 2009]
Security "Point" Solutions Are Not a 4 Letter Word: Why Purpose-Built Solutions for Patch and Configuration Management Continue to Be a Good Thing
White Paper Off late there has been a substantial amount of consolidation in the IT security industry. There were over 20 significant security related acquisitions in 2007 alone. Google acquired both Postini and Green Border, IBM bought Watchfire,... [12 Nov 2009]
Shavlik Security Suite
White Paper Shavlik Security Suite incorporates a broad scope of protection management including automated discovery, scanning, and patching of servers and desktops; virus and spyware detection; application execution blocking;... [12 Nov 2009]
Simplifying Operational Security: Securing Configuration Automation for IT Audit Readiness
White Paper This paper offers insight into challenges customers face today regarding the development of a uniform set of system security configuration standards, often referred to as a "Security configuration... [12 Nov 2009]
SecSip: A Stateful Firewall for SIP-Based Networks
White Paper Through known attack descriptions, the paper illustrates the power of the configuration language of the firewall which uses the capability to specify stateful objects that track data from multiple SIP elements within... [12 Nov 2009]
Federal Desktop Core Configuration Compliance
White Paper It is essential to understand that the FDCC is a detailed extension of a subset of the general security requirements previously imposed by Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA). In fact, FDCC... [12 Nov 2009]
Enhancement Misconfiguration Management of Network Security Components Using Range Algorithm
White Paper This strategy introduces however new configuration errors such as shadowing of rules and redundancy lead to inaccurate results. Many companies and organizations use firewalls to control the access to their network... [12 Nov 2009]
Automatic Detection of Firewall Misconfigurations Using Firewall and Network Routing Policies
White Paper Configuration problems can occur in a device or multiple devices along several network paths that change over time according to routing. The paper presents an application, Prometheus, which implements mechanisms for... [11 Nov 2009]
Simplify, Automate, and Accelerate FDCC Implementations
White Paper As part of this increasing focus on the value of implementing common, unified configuration standards, security professionals have expressed the need to move towards practices that are proactive, rather than reactive. [11 Nov 2009]
Sustaining SOX Compliance: Best Practices to Mitigate Risk, Automate Compliance, and Reduce Costs
White Paper It is vital that Tripwire configuration audit and control solutions are used as an integral element of sustained compliance initiatives. Management must be more accountable and aware of the need for a... [09 Nov 2009]
Strategies for Resolving Today's Data Warehousing Challenges
White Paper Configuration/Change management The focus on data warehousing is changing: no longer is it technological problems, instead the focus is on the day-to-day issues of utilizing a data warehouse to run the... [03 Nov 2009]
vSphere: New Features and Benefits
White Paper This white paper takes a look at three main topics: what's new in configuration maximums, the new features of the vCenter Server 4.0 and the new business aspects of vSphere and the features included in each of the four... [03 Nov 2009]
Achieving Federal Desktop Core Configuration Compliance (FDCC) with Lumension® Solutions
White Paper The Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) is an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) mandated security configuration set applicable within United States Federal Government agencies.... [29 Oct 2009]
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