Technology—Components
The technologies deployed at your company will vary based upon the complexity of your business and the maturity of your information security program. The most basic technologies that every company should use include authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA).
In addition, every company needs anti-virus software and firewalls; both are an important part of a layering strategy. New viruses appear daily, and unless you have this protection in place, your information systems are at risk. Provide anti-virus protection at three levels (layers): gateway, server, and individual computers, also called clients. Firewalls are necessary to ensure that only authorized messages or traffic enter and leave your computing infrastructure. ...
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