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Category: DSS (Data Security Standard)

SANS 20 Critical IT Controls – #10: Continuous Vulnerability Assessment
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Attackers are constantly are on the prowl for new vulnerabilities to exploit. You can expect hackers to launch numerous attacks right after vulnerabilities are discovered and announced. That is why it is important to apply vulnerability patches almost immediately after the vendor makes the patch available to you.

SANS 20 Critical Controls #9: Controlled Access Based on Need to Know
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The first step you must take is to identify your sensitive data, by establishing a data identification scheme. A multi level data sensitivity classification based on the sensitive level of the data is especially useful.

SANS 20 Critical IT Controls #8: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges
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A common technique used b y hackers is to guess the passwords for administrative users to gain access to a server, and from there compromise vast swatches of a system. Hackers are constantly devising powerful password cracking tools to see if they could grab a system admin or network admin’s password.

SANS 20 Critical IT Controls #7: Application Software Security
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While strengthening your network and perimeter security does keep potential attackers away, you do want people to access your web sites and web application, of course. Unfortunately, while most users access your applications and web sites for legitimate purposes, you can’t control the user input.

SANS Critical IT Security Controls #4: Secure Configurations for Network Devices
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Network configuration includes the configuration of all network devices such as firewalls, routers and switches. Often times, an initially secure network configuration becomes somewhat insecure over time, as occasional configuration changes are made to the network to accommodate temporary needs.

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