Where to Start?
Security management starts with physical security. As discussed previously, the physical perimeter of the data facilities used by Oracle can withstand a semi-trailer truck hitting the exterior wall at 60mph. Armed guards patrol the premise, and 50 onsite cameras constantly record movements around the facility. Entry to the facility is through a weight-sensored mantrap with biometric hand scanners that ensure entry of only authorized personnel, one at a time.
A secure physical facility can be the first step for security management, but once outside the four walls of the data center, you can no longer provide physical security—short of building a bank vault around every component of your entire network. The industry solution to ...
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