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Server and Network Security Flashcards

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premises access

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  • fencing
  • bollard posts (protect buildings from vehicles)
  • lighting
  • locked gates
  • security guards
  • guard dogs
  • limited access to areas of a facility
  • motion-sensing security systems
  • security cameras
  • key codes/card readers
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mantraps

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  • vestibule where 2nd inner door opens only after 1st outer door has closed
  • only space for 1 person between doors
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internal security controls

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  • clean desk policy

- locking up sensitive documents

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card-based access

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  • RFID cards to control access

- less secure than smartcards (payment cards)

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human security element

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  • strict hiring/background check policies
  • segregation of duties
  • user awareness/training
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authentication

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  • prove identity of users/devices/services/applications
  • username/password
  • PKI
  • successful authentication required be access granted
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identity federation

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  • provide single centralized identity store
  • can be replicated to multiple servers
  • trust tokens issued from trusted identity store
  • tokens contain claims
  • enables SSO
  • Microsoft active directory federation services (ADFS)
  • Shibboleth (open source)
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claims (security tokens)

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  • assertions about user/device
  • different apps consume different claims
  • provide different scopes of access depending on claim values
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configuring authentication between on-premise/cloud environments

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  • identity federation

- replicating on-premise directory services to cloud-based directory service

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something you know

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  • security measures stored in user’s head
  • usernames/passwords
  • security questions
  • single-factor authentication
  • password policies
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something you have

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  • physical possession of security device
  • smartcard/hardware token/MFA application
  • PKI security certificate
  • multi-factor authentication
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OTP

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  • one-time password
  • never the same
  • used for single authentication session
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something you are

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  • biometric authentication

- can expand existing systems to accept biometric authentication (i.e. AD)

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logical access control

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  • mechanisms to secure authentication/authorization to use network resources
  • smart cards
  • adding users to web app roles to control app access
  • managing individual users on large scale is difficult
  • auditing individual users reduces information overload
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security groups

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  • create group following organization standards
  • grant resource permissions to group
  • add members to group
  • Microsoft AD users need to log off/back in to pick up changes
  • groups are managed statically
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distribution groups

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  • designed for use by email systems

- can’t be assigned permissions

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DAC

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  • Windows server dynamic access control
  • built into OS
  • examines user/device AD attributes to determine access level
  • can be used with/without groups
  • user/device attributes must be completed in AD
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RBAC

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  • role-based access control
  • assign resource permissions to role
  • assign role occupant(s)
  • can target individual
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rights vs permissions

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  • rights are either allow/deny
  • permissions allow degrees of access
  • principle of least privilege
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Windows NTFS permissions

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  • local file/folder permissions
  • file/folder encryption using encrypting file system (EFS)
  • file system auditing
  • file system journaling (quicker disk recovery/repair)
  • data deduplication
  • disk space quotas
  • disable inheritance
  • apply permissions to subordinates
  • uses DACL
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levels of Windows NTFS permissions

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  • full control
  • modify (enables file deletion)
  • read and execute
  • list folder contents (applies only to folders)
  • read
  • write (doesn’t enable file deletion)
  • special permissions
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DACL

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  • discretionary access control list

- administrator sets file system permissions

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Windows shared folder permissions

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  • only folders can be shared over network (not individual files)
  • share permissions
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Windows shared folder permission levels

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  • full control
  • change
  • read
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applying NTFS with share permissions

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most restrictive permissions apply

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Linux file system permissions

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  • read (r), 4
  • write (w), 2
  • execute (x), 1
  • delete/modify included in write permission
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how Linux permissions are applied

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  • 3 sets of 3 permission levels applied to
  • owner of file
  • group associated with file/directory
  • everyone else
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chmod Linux command example

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  • chmod 760 /projects
  • 7 applies to file/directory owner
  • 4 + 2 + 1 = 7 so owner has full permissions
  • 6 applies to associated group
  • 4 + 2 = 6 so group has read/write permissions
  • 0 applies to everybody else (no permissions)
  • chmod -R switch recursively applies permissions to a directory
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projectors

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  • doesn’t store sensitive information
  • physical security
  • place on isolated/secure network
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printers

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  • queued jobs could be retrieved by attackers
  • change default passwords
  • use HTTPS administrative access over HTTP
  • print server provides centralized management/security control
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USB

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  • easy to infect with malware
  • ninja cables
  • smartphones
  • tablets
  • storage media
  • disable USB ports for storage media
  • user awareness/education
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NAC

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  • network access control
  • port-based security
  • edge devices should never perform authentication (forward authentication requests to RADIUS server)
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RADIUS servers

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  • remote authentication dial-in user service
  • edge devices (RADIUS clients) forward authentication requests from supplicants
  • RADIUS server determines authentication/access
  • install software/configure shared secret to turn server into RADIUS server
  • use WPA enterprise/WPA2 enterprise for WiFi routers
  • based on UDP
  • primarily for centralized authentication
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TACACS/TACACS+

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  • terminal access controller access-control system
  • designed to handle frequent authorization requests within a session
  • enhances security by encryption transmissions
  • based on TCP
  • normally used to administer network devices
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VLANs

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  • creates new broadcast domain
  • allows isolating networks/subdomains
  • router/layer 3 switch required to communicate between VLANs
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MAC flooding attacks

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  • VLAN attack
  • fill MAC table limited memory on switches
  • causes otherwise isolated traffic to be visible on other VLANs
  • unicast traffic visible to all devices in that VLAN
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VLAN hopping

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  • VLAN attack
  • attacker spoofs identity of another switch
  • creates trunking link
  • all VLAN traffic can pass through link and become visible to attacker
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mitigating VLAN attacks

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  • disable automatic trunk negotiation
  • enable strong port security
  • allow connections from specific/limited number of MAC addresses
  • apply latest firmware updates
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firewalls

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  • control inbound/outbound traffic
  • block everything/create rules to allow necessary traffic
  • hardware/software based
  • hardware generally more stable/can handle more traffic
40
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host-based firewall

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  • runs as software on a specific host
  • Windows firewall
  • Linux/UNIX iptables/uncomplicated firewall (ufw) command line tools
  • layer 4 firewalls
  • some Windows services i.e. AD require multiple ports (work with groups of firewall rules)
41
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layer 4 firewalls examine

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  • source IP address
  • destination IP address
  • source port
  • destination port
  • protocol type
42
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Windows firewall

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configured via GUI/PowerShell

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Linux firewall

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configured via iptables command

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network-based firewalls

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  • routers/specialized appliances
  • at least 2 network interfaces
  • configured with NACLs to control inbound/outbound traffic
  • placed where traffic that must be examined will flow into/out of the network (perimeter firewalls)
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reverse proxy servers

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  • type of network-based firewall
  • listen for incoming traffic
  • forwards to internal device i.e. web server
46
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DPI

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  • deep packet inspection
  • given with network-based firewalls
  • tracks TCP sessions instead of treating each packet separately (stateful packet inspection)
  • goes up to Layer 7 inspection
47
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SECaaS

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  • security as a service
  • firewalls in cloud offered by cloud providers
  • Microsoft Azure uses network security groups (NSGs)
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DDoS attacks

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  • distributed denial of service
  • zombies/zombie nets
  • overwhelm servers with communication requests
  • packet flooding
  • standard firewalls not designed to mitigate
49
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black hole traffic

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  • mitigation of DDoS attacks
  • discard traffic destined for victim machine
  • still disrupts normal traffic
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security zones

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  • isolation
  • firewalls control traffic from internet into public-facing network
  • second firewall further controls traffic into/out of internal secured network
  • make sure internal data is not replicated to public-facing network
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screened subnets

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  • DMZ
  • external public-facing network
  • VPN appliances
  • SMTP mail servers
  • web servers
  • FTP servers
  • normally use a reverse proxy
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PKI

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  • public key infrastructure
  • hierarchy of digital certificates issues to users/devices/services
  • encrypt/digitally sign sensitive email messages
  • encrypt files
  • authenticate to VPN
  • secure web site over HTTPS
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CA

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  • certificate authority
  • top of PKI hierarchy
  • can have subordinate CAs (RAs)
  • issue PKI certificates
  • root (top-level) CA should be kept offline (compromise also compromises all certificates with hierarchy)
54
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PKI certificates

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  • manually requested/issued
  • automatically issued via group policy
  • X.509 certificate
  • can be a file/burned into magnetic strip/smartcard
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PKI certificate contents

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  • serial number
  • subject name (user email/FQDN of web site)
  • unique mathematically related public/private key pair
  • certificate use (email/file encryption/code signing)
  • digital signature of CA/signature algorithm used
  • date of issuance/expiration date
56
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PKI certificate private key

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  • must be kept secret
  • can be stored with certificate
  • technically stored safely on device in a key store
57
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SSL/TLS

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  • secure sockets layer
  • transport layer security (newer/more secure)
  • provide encryption/authentication over a network
  • TLS version 1.3 = latest version
  • don’t use TLS/SSL 1.0/1.1
  • require PKI certificate
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configuring Windows/Linux TLS options

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  • modify registry in Windows to disable SSL 3.0/enable TLS

- use OpenSSL in Linux to support TLS

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IPSec

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  • internet protocol security
  • built into IPv6
  • works with IPv4
  • VPNs
  • doesn’t require use of PKI certificates
  • applies policy settings to computers
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IPSec authentication keys

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  • Kerberos
  • certificates
  • preshared keys
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best authentication method for AD domain

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weakest authentication method for AD domain

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preshared key (symmetric key)

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IPSec tunnel mode

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  • normally used between 2 endpoint VPN devices
  • encrypts the entire original IP packet (not just payload)
  • adds a new IP header
  • encapsulates packet
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IPSec transport mode

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  • only encrypts packet payload

- communication protected regardless of protocol being used

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VPNs

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  • provides encrypted secured connection to private network over an unsecured network
  • client-to-site
  • site-to-site
  • point-to-point tunneling protocol (PPTP)
  • layer 2 tunneling protocol with IPSec (L2TP/IPSEC)
  • SSL tunnel
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client-to-site VPN

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  • require client VPN software configured to connect to a VPN appliance in screened subnet (or reachable by reverse proxy)
  • user authenticates to VPN
  • encrypted tunnel established
67
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site-to-site VPN

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  • require VPN appliance at 2 different network sites

- point-to-point encrypted tunnel is established

68
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configuring VPN connections

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  • L2TP/IPSec appliance requires client software is configured correctly
  • SSL VPNs use standard HTTPS ports
69
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HIDS

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  • host intrusion detection system
  • detects suspicious activity related to a specific host
  • looks for abnormalities
  • can read traffic encrypted over the network (host decrypts)
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NIDS

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  • network intrusion detection system
  • standalone appliance
  • monitors network activity
  • security information and event management (SIEM) software provides centralized repository for logs/audit events/security device alerts
  • switches must be configured to copy all packets to port connected to NIDS
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IPSs

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  • intrusion prevention systems
  • extend functionality of IDSs
  • take steps to prevent further damage when malicious activity is detected
  • HIPS/NIPS
72
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server/OS hardening

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  • reduces attack surface
  • centralized in data centers
  • OSs images can be hardened for creating new servers
  • NIST SP 800-123
  • HIDS/HIPS
  • apply firmware updates to network appliances
  • apply firmware updates to BIOS/UEFI RAID controllers
  • set UEFI/BIOS boot password to prevent changing boot order
  • enable CPU no-execute (NX bit) at BIOS level
  • lock server chassis or rack case
  • disable wake-on-LAN
  • apply OS updates
  • apply app software updates
  • follow OS/app configuration best practices
  • enable MFA
  • keep AV solution updated
  • configure host-based firewall (block unused ports)
  • disable unused services/daemons
  • disable unused accounts
  • rename/disable default accounts
  • enable auditing/logging related to IT workload
  • follow principle of least privilege
  • enable network encryption for as much traffic as possible
  • encrypt data at rest
  • plan for hardware failure
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NX bit

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  • prevents certain memory pages from running executable code

- stop buffer overflow attacks

74
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logging considerations

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  • copies of log entries should be forwarded to a different host
  • Windows Event Log Forwarding
  • Linux syslog fowarding
75
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auditing specifics

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  • audit user logins
  • group membership changes
  • user file system activity
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switch hardening

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  • disable unused ports
  • ports shouldn’t allow numerous MAC addresses
  • use SSH over Telnet
77
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data in use

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currently being processed

78
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data in motion

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transmitted over network

79
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data at rest

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stored on media

80
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symmetric encryption

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same key used to encrypt/decrypt

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asymmetric encryption

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  • pair of keys used
  • 1 encrypts
  • 1 decrypts
  • PKI uses related public/private key pairs
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DLP

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  • data loss prevention
  • tools available to prevent sensitive data/IP from leaving organization
  • labeling data to be handled in accordance with DLP policies
83
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mobile devices

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  • centralized management
  • logical partitioning/containerization
  • tools to prevent sensitive data from being stored on removable media
  • geofencing (limit where devices can be used)
84
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encrypting data at rest

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  • several laws require encrypting data at rest
  • HIPAA
  • Banking
  • legal access/subpoena
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Windows bitlocker

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  • Windows OS enterprise editions
  • encrypts entire disk volumes/removable drives
  • use group policy to require bitlocker on certain drives
  • trusted platform module (TPM) can store keys/detect unauthorized system startup modifications
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Windows EFS

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  • encrypting file system
  • ties encrypted files/folders to specific users
  • GUI control
  • cipher.exe command line tool
  • PKI certificate is automatically generated the 1st time user encrypts a file
  • uses bulk encryption key/file encryption key (FEK) to encrypt blocks of data (stored within file)
  • public key from PKI certificate encrypts the FEK
  • private key from PKI reveals FEK which then decrypts blocks of data
  • user PKI certificate must be backed up to secure location
  • EFS data recovery agents can be configured to grant administrators ability to decrypt EFS encrypted files
  • domain admin in AD environment can decrypt any files on any station joined to the domain
87
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OpenSSL

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  • included in some Linux distros

- used for file encryption

88
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tape encryption

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  • tapes still commonly used for backups

- should be encrypted

89
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SAN-based tape backup security considerations

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  • which user account performs backups (root or admin)
  • scripts are normally used before/after backup (are malicious scripts present)
  • when encryption occurs (during/after backup)
  • human element (reliable admins)
  • reliability (offsite tape storage trustworthy)
90
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disk scrubbing

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  • making it as difficult as possible to retrieve data previously stored on a disk
  • writing useless random data to disk in multiple passes
  • zeroing out a disk writes a 0 byte to all storage locations on the disk
91
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physical destruction

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  • sort so that sensitive data disks are destroyed
  • drill holes into platters of HDDs
  • degaussing HDDs with high-intensity magnetic field
  • shredding with industrial shredder
92
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remote wipe

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  • mobile device management (MDM) enable centralized management
  • remotely wipe lost/stolen devices
  • wipe can reset device to factory settings (full wipe)
  • wipe only corporate apps/data (selective wipe)
93
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VPN authentication tool that uses a changing numeric code synchronized with VPN appliance

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  • key fobs

- hardware/software tokens

94
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IEEE standard that defines port level security

95
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RADIUS clients are referred to as

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supplicants

96
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firewall can filter based on UDP/TCP port numbers

97
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firewall can filter based on contents of packet payload

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