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Designing Security Architecture Infrastructures
  • CISSP
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CISSP - Certified Information System Security Professional
  • https://www.isc2.org
    • CISSP examination
  • http://www.cccure.org
    • CISSP Studying Information
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CISSP Certification Examination
  • The CISSP Certification examination consists of 250 multiple-choice questions. Candidates have up to 6 hours to complete the examination.
  • Ten CISSP information systems security test domains are covered in the examination pertaining to the Common Body of Knowledge:
    • Access Control Systems & Methodology
    • Applications & Systems Development
    • Business Continuity Planning
    • Cryptography
    • Law, Investigation & Ethics
    • Operations Security
    • Physical Security
    • Security Architecture & Models
    • Security Management Practices
    • Telecommunications, Network & Internet Security

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Agenda
  • Common Body of Knowledge – 6 Topics
    • Cover the examination topics – but will emphasis what works and what does not
  • Homework – yes
    • Skim the chapter
    • do some projects
    • do practice tests and discuss results.
  • Discussion of Sample Tests
    • Why topics are important
  • Hand-outs
    • Electronic Viewgraphs will be available at the end of the course.
    • Still Being Improve
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Mapping
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ITU / CISSP Two Classes
  • Designing Security Architecture Infrastructures
    • Focuses on the technical items
    • Security Assessment
  • Management Infrastructures
    • Plans
    • Polices & Procedures
    • Test Readiness
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Instructor
  • Jim Bullough-Latsch
    • jbl@4terrorism.com
    • 818-775-1015
  • Security Experience
    • Recent security assessments, plans, policies, procedures for Web Systems.
    • Worked on Classified Systems.
    • Architect for Several Systems with Sensitive Data
    • Consulted on automating alarms and physical security systems
  • Has plenty of Degrees and Lots of Years
    • Available for consulting!

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Why are you here?
  • What do you know?
  • What do you want to learn?
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Security Trends – Quick Summary
  • On-line Business
  • On-Line Information
  • Access to Information
  • Home Land Security
  • Traditional Closed Systems – New DoD Business


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Dollars!
  • Security = $


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Jim’s Definition of Computer Security
  • “Protecting tomorrow systems against yesterday’s threats”
  • Advice – Follow the Money


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Security Trends – Book Chapter 2

  • Many organizations incorrectly assume that information security is a technical issue.
    • Information security is a management issue that may require technical solutions.
    • Agree – and it requires operational solutions as well.
  • More and More Companies are coming online and connecting their closed systems to the internet.
    • Agree – Need to stay in business
  • Lots of Advice about multiple layers as a security feature
    • Disagree
    • Each new interface causes lots of problems and access points!
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Internet – Information and Vulnerability
  • Cardholder Information Security Program - Check List
  • Will Review some each Session


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Visa U.S.A. Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP)
  • The Visa U.S.A. Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP) defines a standard of due care and enforcement for protecting sensitive information.
    • Because the payment industry places a high priority on maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of account and personal data, the CISP requirements are directed to all entities that store, process, or transmit cardholder information.
  • The program ensures the annual validation of merchants that accept Visa and all service providers on both the Issuing and Acquiring side of the business.
    • Includes advice on best practices and information sources!
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Information Security Program – Digital Dozen Requirements
  • Install and maintain a working firewall to protect data
  • Keep security patches up-to-date
  • Protect stored data
  • Encrypt data sent across public networks
  • Use and regularly update anti-virus software
  • Restrict access by "need to know"
  • Assign unique ID to each person with computer access
  • Don't use vendor-supplied defaults for passwords and security parameters
  • Track all access to data by unique ID
  • Regularly test security systems and processes
  • Implement and maintain an information security policy
  • Restrict physical access to data
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Rest Of Today
  • Internet Sources
  • CISP Overview
  • Access Control
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Internet Resources
  • http://commoncriteria.org


  • http://csrc.nist.gov/


  • http://iase.disa.mil/policy.html#guides


  • http://niap.nist.gov/


  • http://sepo.spawar.navy.mil/sepo/index2.html


  • http://us.mcafee.com


  • http://usa.visa.com/business/merchants/cisp_index.html


  • http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/


  • http://www.cert.org


  • http://www.criticalsecurity.com
  • http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/dod/5200-1r


  • http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/codeq/ns871913.htm


  • http://www.isalliance.org/


  • http://www.microsoft.com/security


  • http://www.nsa.gov


  • http://www.pogner.demon.co.uk/mil_498


  • http://www.radium.ncsc.mil/tpep


  • http://www.sans.org/top20/


  • http://www.symantec.com/


  • https://sans20.qualys.com/