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Lecture Information systems security - Chapter 9: Risk management

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After studying chapter 9 you should be able to: Define risk and risk management, describe the components of risk management, list and describe vulnerability scanning tools, define penetration testing.

Risk Management   Contents v Define risk and risk management v Describe the components of risk management v List and describe vulnerability scanning tools v Define penetration testing Risk Management, Assessment, and Mitigation v One of the most important assets any organization possesses is its data v Unfortunately, the underestimated v The first steps in data protection actually begin with understanding risks and risk management importance of data is generally What Is Risk? v In information security, a risk is the likelihood that a threat agent will exploit a vulnerability v More generally, a risk can be defined as an event or condition that could occur v And if it does occur, then it has a negative impact v Risk generally denotes a potential negative impact to an asset Definition of Risk Management v Realistically, risk cannot ever be entirely eliminated v Would cost too much or take too long v Rather, some degree of risk must always be assumed v Risk management v A systematic and structured approach to managing the potential for loss that is related to a threat Steps in Risk Management v The first step or task in risk management is to determine the assets that need to be protected v Asset identification v The process of inventorying and managing these items v Types of assets: v Data v Hardware v Personnel v Physical assets v Software Attributes of Assets v Along with the assets, the attributes of the assets need to be compiled v Attributes are details v Important to determine each item’s relative value Attributes of Assets Determining Relative Value v Factors that should be considered in determining the relative value are: v How critical is this asset to the goals of the organization? v How difficult would it be to replace it? v How much does it cost to protect it? v How much revenue does it generate? Determining Relative Value v Factors that should be considered in determining the relative value are: (continued) v How quickly can it be replaced? v What is the cost to replace it? v What is the impact to the organization if this asset is unavailable? v What is the security implication if this asset is unavailable? Network Mappers v Software tools that can identify all the systems connected to a network v Most network mappers utilize the TCP/IP protocol ICMP v Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) v Used by PING to identify devices v Less useful for modern versions of Windows Network Mappers Protocol Analyzers v Also called a sniffer v Captures each packet to decode and analyze its contents v Can fully decode application-layer network protocols v Common uses include: v Network troubleshooting v Network traffic characterization v Security analysis Vulnerability Scanners v Products that look for vulnerabilities in networks or systems v Help network administrators find security problems v Most vulnerability scanners maintain a database that categorizes and describes the vulnerabilities that it can detect v Other types of vulnerability scanners combine the features of a port scanner and network mapper Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language v OVAL v Designed to promote open and publicly available security content v Standardizes the transfer of information across different security tools and services v A “common language” for the exchange of information regarding security vulnerabilities v These vulnerabilities are identified using industry-standard tools Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language v OVAL vulnerability definitions are recorded in Extensible Markup Language (XML) v Queries are accessed using the database Structured Query Language (SQL) v OVAL supports Windows, Linux, and UNIX platforms Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language Password Crackers v Password v A secret combination of letters and numbers that only the user knows v Because passwords are common yet provide weak security, they are a frequent focus of attacks v Password cracker programs v Use the file of hashed passwords and then attempts to break the hashed passwords offline v The most common offline password cracker programs are based on dictionary attacks or rainbow tables Password Crackers Shadow File v A defense against password cracker programs for UNIX and Linux systems v On a system without a shadow fiile v The passwd file that contains the hashed passwords and other user information is visible to all users v The shadow file can only be accessed at the highest level and contains only the hashed passwords Penetration Testing v Method of evaluating the security of a computer system or network v By simulating a malicious attack instead of just scanning for vulnerabilities v Involves a more vulnerabilities v active analysis of a system for One of the first tools that was widely used for penetration testing as well as by attackers was SATAN SATAN v SATAN could improve the security of a network by performing penetration testing v To determine the strength of the security for the network and what vulnerabilities may still have existed v SATAN would: v Recognize several common networking-related security problems v Report the problems without actually exploiting them v Offer a tutorial that explained the problem, what its impact could be, and how to resolve the problem ...Contents v Define risk and risk management v Describe the components of risk management v List and describe vulnerability scanning tools v Define penetration testing Risk Management, Assessment,... protection actually begin with understanding risks and risk management importance of data is generally What Is Risk? v In information security, a risk is the likelihood that a threat agent will... determine what to about the risks v Options when confronted with a risk: v Diminish the risk v Transfer the risk v Outsourcing or insurance v Accept the risk Steps in Risk Management Identifying Vulnerabilities

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