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Cisco Secure Mobility - Call PBM IT at (888) 233-6471Small and medium-sized businesses use the Internet and networked applications to reach new customers and serve their existing ones more effectively. At the same time, new security threats and legislation puts increased pressure on business networks to be reliable and secure. Cisco delivers comprehensive, affordable, integrated security solutions tailored for small and medium-sized businesses that help ensure business continuity, maintain customer privacy, and reduce operating costs. Businesses can confidently spend more time growing their business, and less time focusing on network security issues. Cisco IronPort Email Security Appliances (1) Fight spam, viruses, and blended threats to protect organizations of all sizes with industry-leading security capabilities (2) Prevent data leaks, enforces compliance, and protects reputation and brand assets, (3) Reduces downtime, simplifies administration of corporate mail systems, and eases the technical support burden, and (4) Is currently deployed by eight of 10 largest ISPs and more than 40 percent of the world's largest enterprises Cisco TrustSec (1) Provides network access controls based on a consistent policy for users, endpoint devices, and networking devices (such as routers and switches), (2) Uses end user, device identity and other information to provide precise security policy controls both at the edge and through the network, (3) Is ideal for organizations that need to control how a user or device is granted access, what security policies endpoint devices must meet, and which resources authorized users may access, and (4) Helps secure data paths in the switching environment with IEEE 802.1AE standard encryption and, with Cisco switching infrastructure, maintains control so that critical security applications such as firewalls, intrusion prevention, and content inspection can retain visibility into data streams Large businesses require the following network security protections: (1) A strong firewall and proxy to keep unwanted people out, (2) A strong Antivirus software package and Internet Security Software package, (3) For authentication, use strong passwords and change it on a weekly/bi-weekly basis, (4) When using a wireless connection, use a robust password, (5) Exercise physical security precautions to employees, (6) Prepare a network analyzer or network monitor and use it when needed, (7) Implement physical security management like closed circuit television for entry areas and restricted zones (8) Security fencing to mark the company's perimeter, (9) Fire extinguishers for fire-sensitive areas like server rooms and security rooms, and (10) Security guards can help to maximize security. The need for security in communication networks is not new. In the late nineteenth century an American undertaker named Almon Strowger discovered that he was losing business to his rivals because telephone operators, responsible for the manual connection of call requests, were unfairly diverting calls from the newly bereaved to his competitors. Strowger developed switching systems that led to the introduction of the first automated telephone exchanges in 1897. This enabled users to make their own connections using rotary dialling to signal the required destination. Through the Security Assessment and Risk Mitigation program, your organization receives access to Professional Services IP security experts who perform a router security assessment of your network. These consultants analyze network design and configuration for security exposures, and propose solutions appropriate for established security policies and procedures. Vulnerability involves bugs or mis-configurations or special sets of circumstances that could result in an exploitation of that vulnerability. A vulnerability could be exploited directly by an attacker, or indirectly through automated attacks such as Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks or by computer viruses. One form of attack on computing systems connected to the Internet is eavesdropping on network connections to obtain login ids and passwords of legitimate users [RFC 1704]. Bellcore's S/KEY(TM) one-time password system was designed to counter this type of attack, called a replay attack [RFC 1760]. Several one-time password implementations compatible with Bellcore's S/KEY (TM) system exist. These implementations are increasingly widely deployed in the Internet to protect against passive attacks. The Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (1) Identifies, classifies, and stops malicious traffic, including worms, spyware, adware, viruses, and application abuse, (2) Delivers high-performance, intelligent threat detection and protection over a range of deployment options, (3) Uses reputation filtering and global inspection to give businesses actionable intelligence and prevent threats with confidence, and (4) Promotes business continuity and helps businesses meet compliance needs. he Cisco Works Network Compliance Manager (NCM) is a possible solution for Cisco based network (commercial, not free). NCM tracks compliance with a broad variety of regulatory, IT, corporate governance, and technology best practices. It has a sophisticated search capability. |
