First World Bank Savings and Loans will need to have a secure file storage server. Along with a secure web server, database server. The bank will also need to provide layered security to make sure that they keep their customer confidential information from being compromised. This is an outline along with an executive summary to meet the needs. From my experience in the IT filed and what I have learned throughout my education and from making my own mistake a file server needs to have a strong antivirus program installed along with a strong firewall rules on the server. Also this antivirus program needs to run alongside the other services that are on the network while providing same time protection when working with a Samba server. In addition the virus program will need to be able to protect individual workstations. The network will need to have multi-layered protection for the file servers that is running the Linux OS. The antivirus program needs to protects the server in real-time. Throughout my career in the IT I filed I realized that having a strong firewall rule will allow and restrict users and only allowing them to view their data. Hackers or hacking programs will have a hard time to manipulate or viewing the data through the web Interface. You will need to have access to the various files on the file system. This will be accomplished through Network File System NFS which is accessed by using the Secure Socket Layer. NFS enables the remote user to mount a file system on a remote computer. The remote user will then be able access any of the files on that remote file system. The server and client do not have to use the same operating system, but the client system needs to have an NFS client that is compatible with the NF... ... middle of paper ... ...rough the client this type of attack can gain unauthorized access to a database.("DB Attacks," ) Other type of attacks that can be used against a database is a user getting another privilege user writes. Also social engineering is another way for unauthorized user can get access. To combat these kinds of attacks the administrator needs to train all user on different types of attacks. References Harutyunyan, G. G. (2011). [How To] Securing SSH Connection. Retrieved 05/23/2014, from http://linuxconfig.net/manual-howto/how-to-securing-ssh-connection.html Rhodes, T. (2014). Security TC Wrappers. In Security. Retrieved from http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/tcpwrappers.html Rouse, M. (2005). SSH. Retrieved from http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/Secure-Shell Top 10 database attacks. (). Retrieved from http://www.bcs.org/content/conwebdoc/8852
The goal of Clark Consulting remains to help develop a more secure network for Harry and Mae’s Inc. in that vein, Clark Consulting has determined some final additions and changes to the Harry and Mae’s Inc. network. The additions include a Bastion server, Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS), Host Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) and a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) server. The changes will primarily revolve around passwords.
The human factor poses the most risk to DBR and applies to many areas of the infrastructure, for example; any lack of physical and logical access controls, data loss prevention, segregation of duties, social engineering, and employee security awareness training can, and will, wreak havoc when least
With increasing attacks and internal data theft the organizations must strengthen their database security beyond the traditional methods, especially those databases which hold private data. This can be done by developing a security strategy which is a framework of control mechanisms for authentication, authorization, and access control mechanisms to enforce role separation, database auditing, monitoring, network and data encryption, data masking according to the needs and environment in the organization. To develop a high-quality security strategy detailed knowledge and understanding about the database control mechanisms is needed. So the main purpose of this paper is to give a detailed description of security mechanisms which are available till today and build a security strategy according to the needs and environment of the organization. Using the knowledge gained a working prototype which is a security strategy is designed, developed and evaluated for an organization according to the scenario described which contains the challenges or threats and present security mechanisms used in the organization. Finally a security strategy is developed which can help the organization in protecting their information assets and private data from inside and outside attacks.
In recent years, Internet banking, namely, online banking means the transitions of banking activities including checking account information and payment of bills through a website (Chavan ,2013, cited Singhal and Padhmanbhan, 2008; Ahasanul et al, 2009), is popular in the world. According to Abdou (2014), in the UK, the number of online banking users has increased from 63% to 70% between 2011 and 2012. Online banking is beneficial for consumers to monitor their account information (Hettiarachchi, 2014), and saves time to transferring funds (Lichtenstein and Williamson, 2006). However, Littler and Melanthiou (2006) point out that internet banking is not completely safe, and faces
Online/ Internet Banking is booming each day and the number of people using these services to carry out their banking activities is increasing at a constant rate. As a result of this increased interest in culture of online banking, the concerns over security that is needed to protect e-banking has raised to a great extent. This security is required to shield the transactions as well as to establish a secure mechanism to share and exchange information in order to prevent fraud and safeguard personal data. Strong security measures and mechanisms are a must for the proper and efficient functioning of online banking. Internet has surely enabled the banking sector to grow to a great extent, but on the other hand, it has posed a lot of risks
Database security is to prevent unauthorized users to access the company's database. This will increase the difficulty to access through it, for example security software features are:-
Once you know what your network will be used for, you will have an idea of what to permit. Also, once a system administrator understands what they need to protect, they will have an idea of what to block. mail servers, DNS servers, FTP services, and databases. Each of these has separate functionality, and each of these has separate vulnerabilities. Once you have decided who should receive what type of traffic and what types should be blocked, you can administer this through the firewall.
Firewalls are designed to protect your network from attacks originating from another network. An effective firewall will allow authorized access only to the protected network and deny access to those who don't have it. Some firewalls permit only e-mail traffic through them, thereby protecting the network against any
2. To transfer files from one computer to another (the files may be text, images, audio, video, etc.).
As the evolution of the internet and purchasing online becomes popular, so do the security factors that contribute to the ways of eliminating fraud, theft, and acquiring personal information. E-commerce has created many new ways for customers to make payments including e-cash, e-cheques, and e-wallets. In the 21st century, many organizations worked hard at securing communications and payments made through e-commerce transactions. In doing so, customers would be able to feel a sense of trust, confidence and assurance that their information is safe. Many technological developments are being tested and today even implemented through that very system, of e-payments. Already being used today are smart-cards and e-wallets, which in fact work well at creating a safeguard for customers information. Customers now have the convenience of quick and more efficient ways of making transactions and saving data effortlessly with the click of a button. Authentication programs such as VeriSign Secure Site Program, allows one to learn more about web sites users visited before they submit any confidential information, in addition to permitting one to submit sensitive information like one’s own credit card number. Such programs are being used on sites such as Ryerson’s website, where students can make payments through the system where credit card information is used. Public key infrastructure and digital certificates help companies battle the wave of illegal activity and enhance the business models. Today many businesses are using firewalls as a way to add security to a network. Virtual Private Network allows users to gain secure access to its organizations network. Companies that have used these technologies are paving the way for future security methods. Encryption and decryption are always used whenever secure sites are accessed so that users that enter information can not be accessed by unauthorized people. 56 bit used before and the 128-bit encryption is becoming the standard at the moment.
Malware protection is another factor to appreciate, as this vice can lead to significant losses to an organization as it corrupts available data for use. The various networks that are used by business firms should consider adhering to network design principles that uphold the security standards set in place. The organizational staff using the different accounts of the company should be limited, and very few individuals should only access the administrator database. Moreover, the various user activities should be regularly monitored and consider changing of account passwords or deleting none existing accounts (Wolden et al., 2015).
Generally, finance and human resource departments are key areas where people work with highly sensitive and confidential data. All the information in these areas must be protected. To do that, companies use modern systems that should be aligned with security compliance and standards in order to guarantee confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The use of logins and complex passwords is a typical example of security measures in a system. Lastly, all the people involved in the company business, such as employees, security resources, suppliers, and stakeholders should be aware of the security policies and
A network can be based on either a peer-to-peer level or server-based, also referred to as domain-based. To distinguish the difference, a peer-to-peer network, also known as a workgroup, is a network in which a group of computers are connected together to share resources, such as files, applications, or peripherals. The computers in a peer-to-peer network are peers to one another, meaning no single computer has control over one another. There is also no central location for users to access resources, which means that each individual computer must share their files in order for other computers to have access (Muller, 2003, p.411). “In a peer-to-peer environment, access rights are governed by setting sharing permissions on individual machines.” (Cope, 2002) On the other hand, in a domain-based network, the computers connected together are either servers or clients. All of the other computers connected to the network are called client computers. The server is a dedicated machine that acts as a central location for users to share and access resources. The server controls the level of authority each user has to the shared resources. When logging on to the network, users on client machines are authenticated by the server, based on a user name and password (Lowe, 2004, p.13).
Without proper protection, any part of any network can be susceptible to attacks or unauthorized activity. Routers, switches, and hosts can all be violated by professional hackers, company competitors. In fact, according to several studies, more than half of all network attacks are waged internally. To determine the best ways to protect against attacks, we should understand the many types of attacks that can be instigated and the damage that these attacks can cause to data. The most common types of attacks include Denial of Service (DoS), password, an...
The packet-filtering firewall will keep out unauthorized data from entering the network and reduce the number of ports that are accessible by the users and outside threats.