Security and Networking - Overview

Security and Networking involves protection for information and communications, including safeguards against unauthorized access. Additionally, Security and Networking focuses on solutions to protect the IT infrastructure from denial attacks and viruses while preserving access to corporate resources.

The four stages of optimization start with Basic, in which an organization has a lack of basic security standards that protect users from virus and hacker attacks, and end with Dynamic, in which there is an integrated threat management and mitigation solution in use across client and server.

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Basic

At a basic level of maturity for Security and Networking, there is a lack of basic security standards that protect users from virus and hacker attacks. In particular, antivirus software with automated updates is not present on most desktops, there is no centralized firewall for most systems, and there are no internal servers for Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) networking services.

Standardized

At a standardized level, antivirus software runs on desktops and non-client-computer devices, but multilayered security models have not been deployed across the network—from the perimeter through the firewall, server, desktop, and application layers. The IT infrastructure is centrally managed with some automation. A centralized firewall has been set up and organizations have internal DNS and DHCP networking services.

Rationalized

Organizations at a Rationalized level have deployed a remote-access solution to enable users to access network resources off site more securely. They have implemented secure server-to-server isolation to prevent untrusted applications from causing other applications and server instances to fail. A policy-managed firewall is in place on servers and desktops to monitor network and system activities for malicious or unwanted behavior. Centralized certificate services in a public key infrastructure (PKI) are used to secure data and manage the identification credentials of resources inside and outside the organization. Secure wireless networking has been implemented.

Dynamic

At a dynamic level, an integrated threat management and mitigation solution is in use across the client and server edges. A quarantine solution for unpatched and infected desktops and mobile devices helps isolate viruses. Organizations at this level also use Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for secure communication through presence. Centralized, Active Directory– based group policies are used to distribute IPSec policies and filters to increase the level of security on end users’ hardware.

Security and Networking Related Products

Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V
Systems Management Server
Microsoft Operations Manager
System Center Configuration Manager
System Center Operations Manager
Microsoft Forefront
Various networking hardware and software

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