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Preventing Good People From Doing Bad Things - Implementing Least Privilege (Paperback, 1st ed.)
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Preventing Good People From Doing Bad Things - Implementing Least Privilege (Paperback, 1st ed.)
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In today's turbulent technological environment, it's becoming
increasingly crucial for companies to know about the principle of
least privilege. These organizations often have the best security
software money can buy, with equally developed policies with which
to execute them, but they fail to take into account the weakest
link in their implementation: human nature. Despite all other
efforts, people can sway from what they should be doing. Preventing
Good People from doing Bad Things drives that concept home to
business executives, auditors, and IT professionals alike. Instead
of going through the step-by-step process of implementation, the
book points out the implications of allowing users to run with
unlimited administrator rights, discusses the technology and
supplementation of Microsoft's Group Policy, and dives into the
different environments least privilege affects, such as Unix and
Linux servers, and databases. Readers will learn ways to protect
virtual environments, how to secure multi-tenancy for the cloud,
information about least privilege for applications, and how
compliance enters the picture.The book also discusses the cost
advantages of preventing good people from doing bad things. Each of
the chapters emphasizes the need auditors, business executives, and
IT professionals all have for least privilege, and discuss in
detail the tensions and solutions it takes to implement this
principle. Each chapter includes data from technology analysts
including Forrester, Gartner, IDC, and Burton, along with analyst
and industry expert quotations. What you'll learn * Why unlimited
administration rights are a bad thing * Why least privileges is a
good solution * Effective implementation of least privileges *
Least privileges on Unix and Linux servers * Issues with
Microsoft's Group Policy Who this book is for The audience is
segmented into three separate categories, all of which are clearly
addressed and weighed-in on in each chapter: the auditor, the
businessman, and the IT professional. Auditor The first segment are
the information technology security auditors. They are the ones
responsible for the analysis of technical, physical, and
administrative controls in the organization(s) whose security is in
question.Their work includes the auditing of data center personnel,
computer equipment, all policies and procedures, physical and
environmental controls, and back-up procedures. Because their jobs
so heavily rely on established protocols for the protection of
sensitive information, this segment of the market will find this
book a must-read. Their main concern is making sure the companies
they are inspecting are in compliance with regulations and are
taking the appropriate measures to secure their information and the
users accessing them. They will learn how least privilege is the
only way to fully satisfy government security regulations, and it
will give them necessary and cutting-edge information on how to
correctly perform their jobs. Businessperson The second segment are
the businesspeople. They are the ones who run the companies
requiring least privilege. These individuals are driven by the
bottom line, and are ultimately concerned with spending and returns
on investment. While they may be interested in security and realize
its importance, the motivation behind any decisions is saving the
company money.They need this book because it will clearly outline
the financial benefits of implementing least privilege. It will
explain that, from a business point of view, least privilege is the
only way to eliminate the misuse of privilege and avoid the
extensive costs of security breaches, expensive audits, help desk
costs, and costly hours of IT troubleshooting. They will read it
and use it as a reference as they prepare financially for a more
secure IT environment. IT Professional The third and final segment
are the IT professionals. They are the ones who appreciate security
for security's sake. They understand the implications of a
noncompliant environment. They are on the forefront of the
company's information environment. They manage users and those
users' privileges. They download applications, grant privileges to
users, process information, store information, program, install
software, perform data management, network machines, and manage the
networks they create. They need and will read this book because it
will expand their understanding of the concept of least privilege
and apply it to the environment in which they work.They will learn
how to supplement Group Policy to attain least privilege, how to
protect their environments, and how to carry security throughout
their enterprise. This book will teach them new ways to look at the
principle of least privilege, and it will educate them with the
information necessary to receive executive and financial backing to
the projects that will secure their network. Table of Contents *
The Only IT Constant is Change * Misuse of Privilege is the New
Corporate Landmine * Business Executives, Technologisst and
Auditors Need Least Privilege * Supplementing Group Policy on
Windows Desktops * Servers Are the Primary Target for Insiders and
Hackers Alike * Protecting Virtual Environments from Hypervisor
Sabotage * Secure Multi-Tenancy for Private, Public and Hybrid
Clouds * Applications, Databases, and Desktop Data Need Least
Privilege, Too * Security Does Not Equal Compliance * The Hard and
Soft Cost of Apathy * Final Thoughts for Least Privilege Best
Practices
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