Mastering™ Network Security, Second Edition

2.4. Steady As It Goes: Putting the "Constant" Back into Vigilance

So, you have a security system. You're pretty darned satisfied. You've had a successful implementation, your maintenance is going well, and you've even scheduled a review of the system process. But you have a little whisper of doubt. What have you missed? Documents, policies, and procedures can only provide some comfort. After all, they are only tools to help the willing.

You know you need to be vigilant; you know you need to be constant. How you accomplish those goals will depend on the uniqueness of you, your system, and its environment. However, may we suggest something we've learned from many long nights of patrol and guard duty observation both in the military and in civilian ...