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IBM i5/OS Network Security Scenarios A Practical Approach
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IBM i5/OS Network Security Scenarios A Practical Approach

by Thomas Barlen, Barbara Barlocco, Fernando Hurtado, Craig Jacquez, Yessong Johng
December 2007
Intermediate to advanced
358 pages
9h 1m
English
IBM Redbooks
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Chapter 1. i5/OS IP packet filtering 3
1.1.3 Security policy
Before creating a network security policy, you must have an IT security policy for the entire
organization. Otherwise, you do not know what guidelines to follow.
General security policies are:
򐂰 The default policy is to deny. Use high caution anytime a less trusted resource accesses a
more trusted resource. Allow only what is needed. In our scenario, the only (untrusted)
access is SSH when it is enabled.
򐂰 Hide theIP addressing with private IP addressing.
򐂰 Harden systems by disabling and removing unrequired resources.
򐂰 Push data to less trusted systems.
򐂰 Limit what data resides on less trusted systems.
򐂰 Encrypt data on systems.
򐂰 Log access and intrusion attempts. Intrusion detection ...
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