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Home Architecture, security and coding Security isn't all about defending
Security isn't all about defending
Written by Division by Zero   
Tuesday, 27 April 2010 09:44
Start quoteIt's a fundamental human struggle to admit just how vulnerable our networks really are and what there is to lose.
Kevin Beaver CISSPEnd quote

 

If we think about security, we think about how to keep an attacker out. We pull up the defenses and stand guard for anything to happen. This is a good thing, but it's not all. We always need to keep in mind that our defenses are broken and then what?

Think of your software or network as a castle. You have a moat and a drawbridge. You have your guards on the watch, so you are/feel safe and you probably are. But have you ever thought about what you will or must do if some attacker finds another way in... a gap in your defenses? You have to patch all these gaps, your attacker just has to find one. Guess who has an easier job? If I go geek on you.. remember what happened when the culvert from Helm's Deep was blown up in the Lord of the Rings? They almost lost.

Besides thinking about your defenses, write a plan on how you will respond in case your defenses are broken. How will you be able to track what the damage is? Which actions will you take to learn from what happened and prevent it from happening again? If you add this response-plan to your defenses and you will be able to feel safe.

 

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