Enterprise Security Articles
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In Part 1 we defined data incident management and examined how to prepare for incidents when they occur. In this article, we continue the series by examining how to prevent data loss and network outages. The methods of detecting, analyzing, and reporting data issues to recovery teams are explained.
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PsInfo is a free, downloadable utiliy which enables both local and remote Windows platform configuration retrieval.
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PSExec is a free Sysinternals utility. With it, system administrators can manage remote desktops via scripts or command line. Security analysts can use it to test system vulnerabilities.
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PsLogList is a free Sysinternals (Microsoft) download which allows security and system administrators access to local and remote system application, security, and system log entries. It's also a great forensics tool.
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Many organizations need shared workstations, kiosks providing general information to most or all its employees. The challenge is getting a network-connected computer to access resources without giving every employee a network login. Auto-logon can help.
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Over time, all Windows-based computers accumulate services, drivers, and other applications that load at boot up or on logon. Some just slow down the system while others might perform more insidious tasks. Understanding what exists, what's new, and what should go is often tedious. Enter Autoruns.
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Knowing the system files and other application components on your computer are genuine is an important part of troubleshooting anomalous behavior or cleaning critical systems. It can also come in handy when determining who to blame when your computer frequently displays the BSOD.
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AccessChk is a free utility, which allows you to quickly assess access to folders, files, processes, or services on Windows workstations or servers.
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This article looks at information security standards for enterprise-level businesses and data protection and privacy as well as the certification process.
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Microsoft's task manager is fine for high-level looks at running processes. However, we often require a deeper look into process resource use, dependencies, registry entries, executable paths, etc. Process Explorer, a free Sysinternals download, provides these views, and more.
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