1. Overview:
University is entrusted with the responsibility to provide professional management of clients servers as outlined in each of the contracts with its customers. Inherent in this responsibility is an obligation to provide appropriate protection against malware threats, such as viruses and spyware applications. Effective implementation of this policy will limit the exposure and effect of common malware threats to the systems they cover.
University is entrusted with the responsibility to provide professional management of clients servers as outlined in each of the contracts with its customers. Inherent in this responsibility is an obligation to provide appropriate protection against malware threats, such as viruses and spyware applications. Effective implementation of this policy will limit the exposure and effect of common malware threats to the systems they cover.
2. Purpose:
The purpose of this policy is to outline which server systems are required to have anti-virus and/or anti-spyware applications.
3. Scope:
This policy applies to all servers that University is responsible to manage. This explicitly includes any system for which University has a contractual obligation to administer. This also includes all server systems setup for internal use by University regardless of whether University retains administrative obligation or not.
The purpose of this policy is to outline which server systems are required to have anti-virus and/or anti-spyware applications.
3. Scope:
This policy applies to all servers that University is responsible to manage. This explicitly includes any system for which University has a contractual obligation to administer. This also includes all server systems setup for internal use by University regardless of whether University retains administrative obligation or not.
4. Policy:
University operations staff will adhere to this policy to determine which servers will have anti-virus and/or anti-spyware applications installed on them and to deploy such applications as appropriate.
4.1 ANTI-VIRUS:
All servers MUST have an anti-virus application installed that offers real-time scanning protection to files and applications running on the target system if they meet one or more of the following conditions:
· Non-administrative users have remote access capability
· The system is a file server
· NBT/Microsoft Share access is open to this server from systems used by non-administrative
University operations staff will adhere to this policy to determine which servers will have anti-virus and/or anti-spyware applications installed on them and to deploy such applications as appropriate.
4.1 ANTI-VIRUS:
All servers MUST have an anti-virus application installed that offers real-time scanning protection to files and applications running on the target system if they meet one or more of the following conditions:
· Non-administrative users have remote access capability
· The system is a file server
· NBT/Microsoft Share access is open to this server from systems used by non-administrative
users
· HTTP/FTP access is open from the Internet
· Other “risky” protocols/applications are available to this system from the Internet at the discretion of the University Security Administrator
All servers SHOULD have an anti-virus application installed that offers real-time scanning protection to files and applications running on the target system if they meet one or more of the following conditions:
· Outbound web access is available from the system.
4.2 MAIL SERVER ANTI-VIRUS:
If the target system is a mail server it MUST have either an external or internal anti-virus scanning application that scans all mail destined to and from the mail server. Local anti-virus scanning applications MAY be disabled during backups if an external anti-virus application still scans inbound emails while the backup is being performed.
4.3 ANTI-SPYWARE:
All servers MUST have an anti-spyware application installed that offers real-time protection to the target system if they meet one or more of the following conditions:
· Any system where non-technical or non-administrative users have remote access to the system and ANY outbound access is permitted to the Internet
· Any system where non-technical or non-administrative users have the ability to install software on their own.
4.4 NOTABLE EXCEPTIONS:
An exception to the above standards will generally be granted with minimal resistance and documentation if one of the following notable conditions apply to this system:
· The system is a SQL server.
· The system is used as a dedicated mail server.
· The system is not a Windows based platform.
4.5 Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS):
All servers MUST have an IDS installed that offers real-time protection to the target system.
5. Policy Compliance:
5.1 Compliance Measurement:
The Infosec team will verify compliance to this policy through various methods, including but not limited to, business tool reports, internal and external audits, and feedback to the policy owner.
· HTTP/FTP access is open from the Internet
· Other “risky” protocols/applications are available to this system from the Internet at the discretion of the University Security Administrator
All servers SHOULD have an anti-virus application installed that offers real-time scanning protection to files and applications running on the target system if they meet one or more of the following conditions:
· Outbound web access is available from the system.
4.2 MAIL SERVER ANTI-VIRUS:
If the target system is a mail server it MUST have either an external or internal anti-virus scanning application that scans all mail destined to and from the mail server. Local anti-virus scanning applications MAY be disabled during backups if an external anti-virus application still scans inbound emails while the backup is being performed.
4.3 ANTI-SPYWARE:
All servers MUST have an anti-spyware application installed that offers real-time protection to the target system if they meet one or more of the following conditions:
· Any system where non-technical or non-administrative users have remote access to the system and ANY outbound access is permitted to the Internet
· Any system where non-technical or non-administrative users have the ability to install software on their own.
4.4 NOTABLE EXCEPTIONS:
An exception to the above standards will generally be granted with minimal resistance and documentation if one of the following notable conditions apply to this system:
· The system is a SQL server.
· The system is used as a dedicated mail server.
· The system is not a Windows based platform.
4.5 Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS):
All servers MUST have an IDS installed that offers real-time protection to the target system.
5. Policy Compliance:
5.1 Compliance Measurement:
The Infosec team will verify compliance to this policy through various methods, including but not limited to, business tool reports, internal and external audits, and feedback to the policy owner.
5.2 Exceptions:
Any exception to the policy must be approved by the Infosec team in advance.
Any exception to the policy must be approved by the Infosec team in advance.
5.3 Non-Compliance:
An employee found to have violated this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
An employee found to have violated this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
Sources:
Done by:
Reham Asiri
No comments:
Post a Comment