Alpine Bank Security Centralization:
To centralize access rights for all systems we are going to do a multi-phased process for the standardization to create user profiles, perform maintenance of profiles, and delete profiles. Phase 1 will start with how we handle new users and user changes. Phase 2 will be the centralization of logs: access control logs, system logs, data base logs, etc. Phase 3 will consist of the centralization of security parameters and monitoring of security settings. This will also include a more in-depth change management process. Phase 4 will include monitoring and control of privileged accounts. Phase 5 will cover development and acquisition of new products of services along with information security involvement in PMO. Phase 6 will be our last phase and will include host security and inventory.
Phase 1: User Profile Creation, Maintenance, Deletion
We are going to standardize and centralize the user creation of employee accounts across all systems in the bank that are relevant. For systems where the business administrator falls outside of IT we will use the same standardization for creation/maintenance/deletion and will still monitor these centrally to verify our processes are the same across all system.
This process is going to start with redesigned New Employee Change form that will be moved out to the Peak. This form has already been built but needs to be tested and then pushed out across the bank. We will need to build in workflows to be able to notify the correct business administrators about the changes to users on their systems. For account maintenance we will create a central repository of each employee’s general system access for all systems. This will allow us to set up user templat...
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Verify Security
Encryption
Perform Baseline
Vulnerability Scan
MBSA
Set Logging and Alerting
Ongoing Monitoring
Six month Access Auditing
Change Control
Logging - Review
Managing Alerts
Security Scanning
Phase 6: Host Security and Inventory
We currently use program by Front Range Solutions for hardware and software inventory. We are in the process of upgrading the Discovery system to allow for better management, alerting, and reporting. We are going to use discovery in conjunction with our new LogRhythm appliance to help monitor Active Directory and log files. Then we will tie our vulnerability scanner in the process to verify results.
We are in the process of installing a Host Intrusion Prevention on all of our desktops and laptops. This will help defend against malicious attacks and unauthorized access to systems.
The analysis will allow the NIDS to alert on activity which could be a sign of unauthorized access or malicious activity. The IT security team will check the alerts to determine if an event or incident has occurred. Similarly, an HIDS application will be installed on all servers and workstations. The HIDS application will analyze the servers and workstation and check the system logs to determine if any potential unauthorized or malicious activity has occurred and send the information to the NIDS for processing and alert creation.
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