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Re: NASA Security Audit
From: "Steve" <securityfocus () delahunty com>
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 22:39:54 -0400
Here is a non-technical tangent about regulations/documentation. An audit by anyone associated with the government would likely include a thorough review of the policies and plans as well. For instance various NIST publications/guidelines require security plans by major application, risk analysis, disaster recovery plans with annual testing and documentation, and more. I have electronic versions of some of these NIST guidelines if you want them. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory M. Brown" <gbrown () alvalearning com> To: <SECURITY-BASICS () SECURITYFOCUS COM> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 12:48 PM Subject: NASA Security Audit Well it looks as though I am finally going to be tested by the Feds. According to my CTO, a guy named Jay Diceman will be the point man. Anyone ever hear of him? I hear he is a well known security expert (ex-hacker?)for the federal government. I have downloaded the Evaluated Security Configuration document created for Microsoft by Science Applications International Corporation. There are actually 2 of these. I think those .pdf's cover the Microsoft component. I don't even want him to get as far as any MS box. I am fairly new to security (2years) and my final exam is going to be a "Black Box" test and a "Crystal" test from some heinously gifted hacker from NASA... 1. What exactly will these 2 forms of intrusion concentrate on? 2. Is my hardware up to the task? I currently have a Fortigate Fortinet 50 configured for intrusion detection and prevention. I am currently blocking 1300+ known attacks. My FW is a CheckPoint Celestix with a physical DMZ path. The only questionable services allowed through are FTP (requirement) and Terminal Services (requirement). 3. What can I expect? Any input is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks. Man I hope I still have a job in 2 weeks! gb --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- PIX introduction Daniel Cid (Oct 09)
- RE: NASA Security Audit Byron Copeland (Oct 09)
- Re: NASA Security Audit Eric (Oct 09)
- Re: NASA Security Audit Steve (Oct 09)
- Re: NASA Security Audit Marcos E. Rodriguez (Oct 10)
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- Re: NASA Security Audit Anders Reed-Mohn (Oct 10)
- RE: NASA Security Audit Simons, Rick (Oct 09)
- RE: NASA Security Audit Raymer, Dan (Oct 09)
- RE: NASA Security Audit Johnson, Kevin (Oct 09)
- RE: NASA Security Audit Mike (Oct 10)
- Re: NASA Security Audit Cl Clay (Oct 09)
- Re: NASA Security Audit Meritt James (Oct 10)
- RE: NASA Security Audit Morgado Alain (Oct 10)
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- Re: NASA Security Audit Roger A. Grimes (Oct 09)