Download or read book Automated Security Configuration Management written by Jinglu Xu and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The risk and severity of cyber attacks have increased over the last few years. With the continuous advancements and innovation in Information Technology (IT), new vendors and products are constantly emerging to provide security solutions. Meanwhile, the multi-vendor environment together with the huge diversity of siloed devices requires new approaches for tackling the complexity and heterogeneity in the management of security configuration. Network security plays a critical role in protecting the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of organizations' network and data. However, the move to a network configuration standard is long overdue. The traditional way of managing individual vendor Command-Line Interface (CLI) cannot easily be programmed and thus requires domain expertise and experience with the target system. In this thesis, we aim to eliminate tedious, costly, and prone to error manual tasks by automating the process of network security configuration management. To address the organizational security requirements while removing the dependence on device specific configuration scripts, we propose the architecture of the Automated Security Configuration Management Tool (ASCMT). ASCMT allows IT administrators to express security requirements in a vendor-independent policy language minimizing the required expert-level security knowledge or consideration of the underlying device specific code. One of the major novelties of ASCMT is the introduction of a Configuration Agent that controls other tool components to produce configuration solutions like a human operator. By using ontology mapping, our tool can translate high-level security policies into low-level configurations, regardless of device function and matching semantics. The resulting configuration baseline will be automatically implemented and enforced in the system. In addition, controlling configuration changes and monitoring are conducted to ensure the configuration baseline can fulfil new security requirements in a dynamic network environment. Due to the limited time frame, it is impossible to implement the framework fully. Instead, we present an implementation of automated firewall configuration management with the focus on packet filtering configuration as a proof of concept. It can be concluded that automation can reduce the dependency of network devices on human intervention and therefore cut costs and complexity. In the future, we will provide a full implementation of ASCMT and extend it to other security domains. We will also apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies to improve its responsiveness and effectiveness.
Download or read book Automated Security Management written by Ehab Al-Shaer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-10-12 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this contributed volume, leading international researchers explore configuration modeling and checking, vulnerability and risk assessment, configuration analysis, and diagnostics and discovery. The authors equip readers to understand automated security management systems and techniques that increase overall network assurability and usability. These constantly changing networks defend against cyber attacks by integrating hundreds of security devices such as firewalls, IPSec gateways, IDS/IPS, authentication servers, authorization/RBAC servers, and crypto systems. Automated Security Management presents a number of topics in the area of configuration automation. Early in the book, the chapter authors introduce modeling and validation of configurations based on high-level requirements and discuss how to manage the security risk as a result of configuration settings of network systems. Later chapters delve into the concept of configuration analysis and why it is important in ensuring the security and functionality of a properly configured system. The book concludes with ways to identify problems when things go wrong and more. A wide range of theoretical and practical content make this volume valuable for researchers and professionals who work with network systems.
Download or read book A Guide to Understanding Configuration Management in Trusted Systems written by James N. Menendez and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guide to Understanding Configuration Management in Trusted Systems written by James N. Menendez and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1989 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A set of good practices related to configuration management in Automated Data Processing systems employed for processing classified and other information. Provides guidance to developers of trusted systems on what configuration management is and how it may be implemented in the development and life-cycle of a trusted system.
Download or read book Improving Security Via Effective Central Configuration Management written by Jason Aguilar and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Configuration Management is the process of maintaining systems in a desired state. [1] Central Configuration Management is the process of maintaining that state from a centralized location in order to maintain consistent control over the configuration of systems and applications. The process of configuration management is essential to a functional business environment. By ensuring consistent configurations for all systems and applications it is easier and more efficient to add, remove, and maintain systems and applications on a network. Central configuration Management is also necessary to ensure all parts of any organization are using consistent configurations and not deterring from known good configurations which could create vulnerabilities. There are two significant benefits to central configuration management: Automation and Communication. Automation is the creation and application of technology to monitor and control the production and delivery of products and services. [2] It increases efficiency and reduces the time required to configure systems. Communication is achieved through central configuration management because it uses a methodology of shared knowledge. In a central configuration management system, all parties in an organization share information and toolsets which allows for better transition of information. These concepts are vital for an organization to maintain, improve, and advance in the world of Information Technology. This project is designed to use the principles of configuration management to improve security and reliability of service for Company X. The goal is to create a working prototype of a central configuration management tool which could later be implemented on a production level to address the improvements requested by Company X. This project will identify which tool to implement by conducting research into commonly used tools and companies that provide them. Research will be conducted on daily operations for Company X to identify specific requirements for the project. A sandbox testing environment will be created to develop and test the chosen tool. Results of testing will be documented and provided to Company X for consideration of implementation. The project will conclude with a complete synopsis of recommendations for future advancements and a detailed implementation plan for production.
Download or read book Towards Automatic Configuration of Access Control written by Nazia Badar and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Access control provide means to implement organizational security policies to both of its physical and electronic resources. To date, several access control mechanisms, including Role Based Access Control (RBAC) and Discretionary Access Control (DAC) have been proposed. Regardless of which security mechanism an organization adopts, once the system variables such as policies, roles, and authorizations are defined, continuous configuration management of these systems become necessary in order to ensure that the behavior of implemented system matches with the expected system behavior. In recent years, configuration errors in access control system have emerged as one of the key causes of system failure. Traditional access control system lacks the ability to anticipate potential configuration errors. Therefore, these systems fail to gracefully react to this problem. Configuration errors often occur either in the form of false positive or false negative authorizations. It is not trivial to manually identify such misconfigurations, and moreover, existingmethods of analyzing system configuration are not efficient in detectingmisconfigurations. Therefore, there is an acute need of better ways for automatic configuration of access control systems. This dissertation aims at developing efficient and automatic methodologies and tools for access control configuration management that are based on data mining technologies. Specifically, it addresses the following three research issues. The first research problem is based on using risk estimates for configuration management. There exist a number of situations in which specific user permission assignments based on the security policy cannot be a priori decidable. These may include emergency and disaster management situations where access to critical information is expected because of the need to share, and in some cases, because of the responsibility to provide information. This dissertation has proposed novel methodologies for dynamic computation of risk in such situations where preventing an access to a resource has more deleterious effect than granting it, if the underlying risk is low. Moreover, it has developed a model that facilitates risk-based access control in both DAC and RBAC cases. Also, in case of RBAC, it has developed a method to determine situational role for a user. Computational experiments performed on both synthetic and benchmark real datasets, even in the presence of noise, confirms the viability of the proposed approaches. The second issue is to investigate the configuration management problems that arise as a result of changes within a system or due to requests from users from collaborating organizations that do not have explicit access to resources. This dissertation has proposed to exploit attribute semantics of users to (semi)automate security configuration and management, and has proposed a methodology to derive credential requirements for roles having permission to access requested object, based on local access control policies using existing access control data. The proposed approach is based on well-known data mining method known as classification. Experimental evaluation shows that the proposed method has outperformed the previously proposed approach to address this problem. Finally, the third research issue deals with automating the process of identifying and removing misconfigurations in RBAC and DAC. Towards this end, this dissertation has proposed approaches to automate the process of detection of exceptionally or erroneously granted or denied authorizations in access control data. These approaches are based on using multiple classifiers to identify anomalous assignments. An extensive experimental evaluation has been performed to demonstrate the accuracy and performance of the proposed approaches.
Download or read book FISMA and the Risk Management Framework written by Daniel R. Philpott and published by Newnes. This book was released on 2012-12-31 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FISMA and the Risk Management Framework: The New Practice of Federal Cyber Security deals with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), a law that provides the framework for securing information systems and managing risk associated with information resources in federal government agencies. Comprised of 17 chapters, the book explains the FISMA legislation and its provisions, strengths and limitations, as well as the expectations and obligations of federal agencies subject to FISMA. It also discusses the processes and activities necessary to implement effective information security management following the passage of FISMA, and it describes the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Risk Management Framework. The book looks at how information assurance, risk management, and information systems security is practiced in federal government agencies; the three primary documents that make up the security authorization package: system security plan, security assessment report, and plan of action and milestones; and federal information security-management requirements and initiatives not explicitly covered by FISMA. This book will be helpful to security officers, risk managers, system owners, IT managers, contractors, consultants, service providers, and others involved in securing, managing, or overseeing federal information systems, as well as the mission functions and business processes supported by those systems. - Learn how to build a robust, near real-time risk management system and comply with FISMA - Discover the changes to FISMA compliance and beyond - Gain your systems the authorization they need
Download or read book Security Configuration Management Third Edition written by Gerardus Blokdyk and published by 5starcooks. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you deal with Security Configuration Management changes? Is Security Configuration Management linked to key business goals and objectives? Have all basic functions of Security Configuration Management been defined? Are there any easy-to-implement alternatives to Security Configuration Management? Sometimes other solutions are available that do not require the cost implications of a full-blown project? How can skill-level changes improve Security Configuration Management? Defining, designing, creating, and implementing a process to solve a challenge or meet an objective is the most valuable role... In EVERY group, company, organization and department. Unless you are talking a one-time, single-use project, there should be a process. Whether that process is managed and implemented by humans, AI, or a combination of the two, it needs to be designed by someone with a complex enough perspective to ask the right questions. Someone capable of asking the right questions and step back and say, 'What are we really trying to accomplish here? And is there a different way to look at it?' This Self-Assessment empowers people to do just that - whether their title is entrepreneur, manager, consultant, (Vice-)President, CxO etc... - they are the people who rule the future. They are the person who asks the right questions to make Security Configuration Management investments work better. This Security Configuration Management All-Inclusive Self-Assessment enables You to be that person. All the tools you need to an in-depth Security Configuration Management Self-Assessment. Featuring 676 new and updated case-based questions, organized into seven core areas of process design, this Self-Assessment will help you identify areas in which Security Configuration Management improvements can be made. In using the questions you will be better able to: - diagnose Security Configuration Management projects, initiatives, organizations, businesses and processes using accepted diagnostic standards and practices - implement evidence-based best practice strategies aligned with overall goals - integrate recent advances in Security Configuration Management and process design strategies into practice according to best practice guidelines Using a Self-Assessment tool known as the Security Configuration Management Scorecard, you will develop a clear picture of which Security Configuration Management areas need attention. Your purchase includes access details to the Security Configuration Management self-assessment dashboard download which gives you your dynamically prioritized projects-ready tool and shows your organization exactly what to do next. You will receive the following contents with New and Updated specific criteria: - The latest quick edition of the book in PDF - The latest complete edition of the book in PDF, which criteria correspond to the criteria in... - The Self-Assessment Excel Dashboard, and... - Example pre-filled Self-Assessment Excel Dashboard to get familiar with results generation ...plus an extra, special, resource that helps you with project managing. INCLUDES LIFETIME SELF ASSESSMENT UPDATES Every self assessment comes with Lifetime Updates and Lifetime Free Updated Books. Lifetime Updates is an industry-first feature which allows you to receive verified self assessment updates, ensuring you always have the most accurate information at your fingertips.
Download or read book Federal Cloud Computing written by Matthew Metheny and published by Newnes. This book was released on 2012-12-31 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Federal Cloud Computing: The Definitive Guide for Cloud Service Providers offers an in-depth look at topics surrounding federal cloud computing within the federal government, including the Federal Cloud Computing Strategy, Cloud Computing Standards, Security and Privacy, and Security Automation. You will learn the basics of the NIST risk management framework (RMF) with a specific focus on cloud computing environments, all aspects of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) process, and steps for cost-effectively implementing the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process, as well as strategies for implementing Continuous Monitoring, enabling the Cloud Service Provider to address the FedRAMP requirement on an ongoing basis. - Provides a common understanding of the federal requirements as they apply to cloud computing - Provides a targeted and cost-effective approach for applying the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Risk Management Framework (RMF) - Provides both technical and non-technical perspectives of the Federal Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process that speaks across the organization
Download or read book The Shortcut Guide to Automating Network Management and Compliancee written by Realtimepublishers.com and published by Realtimepublishers.com. This book was released on 2006 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Security Controls Evaluation Testing and Assessment Handbook written by Leighton Johnson and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Security Controls Evaluation, Testing, and Assessment Handbook, Second Edition, provides a current and well-developed approach to evaluate and test IT security controls to prove they are functioning correctly. This handbook discusses the world of threats and potential breach actions surrounding all industries and systems. Sections cover how to take FISMA, NIST Guidance, and DOD actions, while also providing a detailed, hands-on guide to performing assessment events for information security professionals in US federal agencies. This handbook uses the DOD Knowledge Service and the NIST Families assessment guides as the basis for needs assessment, requirements and evaluation efforts. - Provides direction on how to use SP800-53A, SP800-115, DOD Knowledge Service, and the NIST Families assessment guides to implement thorough evaluation efforts - Shows readers how to implement proper evaluation, testing, assessment procedures and methodologies, with step-by-step walkthroughs of all key concepts - Presents assessment techniques for each type of control, provides evidence of assessment, and includes proper reporting techniques
Download or read book Software Configuration Management Patterns written by Steve Berczuk and published by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book was released on 2020-05-21 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stereotypes portray software engineers as a reckless lot, and stereotypes paint software configuration management (SCM) devotees as inflexible. Based on these impressions, it is no wonder that projects can be riddled with tension! The truth probably lies somewhere in between these stereotypes, and this book shows how proven SCM practices can foster a healthy team-oriented culture that produces better software. The authors show that workflow, when properly managed, can avert delays, morale problems, and cost overruns. A patterns approach (proven solutions to recurring problems) is outlined so that SCM can be easily applied and successfully leveraged in small to medium sized organizations. The patterns are presented with an emphasis on practicality. The results speak for themselves: improved processes and a motivated workforce that synergize to produce better quality software.
Download or read book DevSecOps written by Aditya Pratap Bhuyan and published by Aditya Pratap Bhuyan. This book was released on 2024-07-21 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you struggling to balance the need for secure software with the demands of fast-paced development? In today's competitive landscape, delivering secure software at speed is no longer an option – it's a necessity. This book, DevSecOps: Delivering Secure Software at Speed, provides a comprehensive guide for cloud practitioners, developers, and security professionals looking to bridge the gap between development and security. Drawing on the author's extensive experience in cloud migration, microservices architecture, and DevSecOps principles, this book equips you with the knowledge and tools needed to build secure and agile software applications. You'll delve into the core principles of DevSecOps, including: Shifting Left Security: Integrate security considerations into the early stages of development to identify and address vulnerabilities proactively. Automating Security Processes: Leverage automation tools for security testing, vulnerability management, and configuration management to streamline the development lifecycle. Building a Collaborative Culture: Fostering open communication and collaboration between development, security, and operations teams to ensure a shared responsibility for security. This book goes beyond theory, offering practical guidance for: Securing Microservices Architectures: Explore best practices for securing microservices applications, including containerization, API security, and distributed tracing. Leveraging Cloud Security Features: Harness the built-in security features offered by leading cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, and Azure. Emerging Trends in DevSecOps: Stay ahead of the curve by exploring cutting-edge trends like AI and machine learning for security, blockchain for secure software supply chains, and the future of DevSecOps in the cloud-native landscape. With a focus on both security and agility, DevSecOps: Delivering Secure Software at Speed empowers you to: Reduce Security Risks: Proactively identify and remediate vulnerabilities, minimizing the risk of security breaches. Deliver Features Faster: Streamlined DevSecOps processes allow development teams to innovate and deliver features at a rapid pace. Build Trust with Users: Delivering secure software fosters trust and confidence with users, promoting long-term product success. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting your journey with DevSecOps, this book equips you with the knowledge and tools needed to build secure and scalable software applications that meet the demands of the modern software development landscape.
Download or read book Cloud Security Automation written by Prashant Priyam and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-03-28 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secure public and private cloud workloads with this comprehensive learning guide. Key Features Take your cloud security functions to the next level by automation Learn to automate your security functions on AWS and OpenStack Practical approach towards securing your workloads efficiently Book Description Security issues are still a major concern for all IT organizations. For many enterprises, the move to cloud computing has raised concerns for security, but when applications are architected with focus on security, cloud platforms can be made just as secure as on-premises platforms. Cloud instances can be kept secure by employing security automation that helps make your data meet your organization's security policy. This book starts with the basics of why cloud security is important and how automation can be the most effective way of controlling cloud security. You will then delve deeper into the AWS cloud environment and its security services by dealing with security functions such as Identity and Access Management and will also learn how these services can be automated. Moving forward, you will come across aspects such as cloud storage and data security, automating cloud deployments, and so on. Then, you'll work with OpenStack security modules and learn how private cloud security functions can be automated for better time- and cost-effectiveness. Toward the end of the book, you will gain an understanding of the security compliance requirements for your Cloud. By the end of this book, you will have hands-on experience of automating your cloud security and governance. What you will learn Define security for public and private cloud services Address the security concerns of your cloud Understand Identity and Access Management Get acquainted with cloud storage and network security Improve and optimize public and private cloud security Automate cloud security Understand the security compliance requirements of your cloud Who this book is for This book is targeted at DevOps Engineers, Security professionals, or any stakeholders responsible for securing cloud workloads. Prior experience with AWS or OpenStack will be an advantage.
Download or read book A Guide to Understanding Configuration Management in Trusted Systems written by James N. Menendez and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Shortcut Guide to IT Service Management and Automation written by Rebecca Herold and published by Realtimepublishers.com. This book was released on 2008 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mastering C Network Automation written by Justin Barbara and published by GitforGits. This book was released on 2023-03-13 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 50+ Sample Automation Programs across Configuration Management, Container Orchestration, Kubernetes, and Cloud Networking This book is an in-depth guide for network administrators, cloud architects, and container and Kubernetes administrators who want to learn how to automate networking tasks in C++. From setting up a network automation environment to automating configuration management and working with containers and container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes, the book covers a wide range of topics. The first section of the book covers the fundamentals of automation scripting and testing. Readers will learn how to create successful automation scripts and test them to ensure they perform properly. The next section describes how to set up a network automation environment. This includes configuring network devices, servers, and other components required for automation. The readers will learn about the various protocols as well as how to use Ansible to automate the configuration management of these devices. It covers containerization and container orchestration systems such as Docker and Kubernetes. Readers will learn how to use tools such as Docker Compose and Kubernetes to automate workload management and deployment. The final section of the book focuses on cloud networking. The readers will learn how to handle network resources in cloud systems such as AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure. Readers get to work with tools and services available for cloud networking automation, best practices and how to use them in their regular cloud networking operations. Key Learnings Setting up GNS3, Eclipse IDE, cpp-netlib, Boost, OpenSSL, and zlib libraries Configure the ports, hosts, and servers using C++ scripting Writing, testing, and validating network automation scripts in both, test and production environment Building docker images, running containers, and managing container deployments Using Ansible for server provisioning, automated system identification and managing auto-updates Automating container scheduling, service discovery, and load balancing Setting up Kubernetes cluster, Nginx ingress, implementing service mesh, and automating firewall configuration Working with AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Networking Services for Cloud Automation Table of Content C++ Basics for Networks C++ Advanced for Networks Preparing Network Automation Setup Script, Test, and Validate Network Automation Automating Configuration Management Working with Docker and Containers Container Orchestration and Workload Automation Kubernetes Automation Administering AWS Networking Administering Google Cloud Networking Administering Azure Networking Audience This is a fantastic desk reference for network administrators, cloud architects, DevOps engineers, and automation engineers wishing to automate networking tasks with C++. It is a must-have book for anyone who wants to keep ahead of the curve in the field of networking automation.
