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- Security Investments - The past 5 Years: Education & Corporate Spending. Our History. EST. 2001 $25 Million in Pure Security 300 Customers 10 States 70 School Districts 30% of our business is K/12 -Higher Ed. K-20 Sampling. Edutech of ND Omaha Public Denver Public Schools
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- Security Investments - The past 5 Years: Education & Corporate Spending
Our History • EST. 2001 • $25 Million in Pure Security • 300 Customers • 10 States • 70 School Districts • 30% of our business is K/12 -Higher Ed
K-20 Sampling • Edutech of ND • Omaha Public • Denver Public Schools • Lincoln Public • Colorado University • Bozeman Schools • Moore Public Schools • Union Public Schools • Academy 20 Public Schools
SPAM • SMTP Oldest and Easiest Vector • Still Valid • Image Spam is latest • Scam Galore • Volume based • Constant Change
The Security Layers • Email Gateway -AV/SPAM/PolicyControl • Desktop AV • URL Filter • IPS/IDS/HIPS • Proactive Monitoring • Data Encryption- Moving & Stored • Security Testing - VA/PEN/Applications
Email Buying Trends • K-12 more compliancy aware • Small Encryption Rollouts are happening • Both Inbound and Outbound Inspection • Email Archiving in the works for 2008 • VMWare Images available today (ProofPoint) • 1st Step Data Loss Light
Email Case Study • Large 10,000 Computer School • Adding 15K Student Mailboxes • Moving from Cheap Inbound protection • To -Commercial Inbound/ Outbound email security gateways on VMWare • Will archive all Email • Will inspect messages for compliancy - HIPA, Credit Card and Student Information • 500 Seats of Email Encryption of Staff
Email Investment • Currently Cheap for Simple - $3K • Move to Inbound / Outbound - About $15K for 10,000 Seats or $1.50 a yr Per Mailbox with Policy Compliance • Encryption for Administration - $20 a Year • Email Archiving - $8K for 2 terrabytes
HTTP Summary • URL Blocking is a must in K12 • Protect against the basic threat - Bandwidth, Wasting time, and Malware • Bonded districts have rolled out IM,Web Mail ,FTP, P to P, Chat Room monitoring • Higher Ed is pressured to limit music sharing
People/Process • Do you Policy in place? Other than for a Felony? • Proactive monitoring -When will it be a requirement? • Specific case building - Do you want to do it? • Once you have visibility you probably will have to take action • Can Technology Visibility can mold policy?
Case StudyProactive Monitoring • Large 20,000 Seat Bonded District • Review all TCP/IP • Focus on Gangs, Weapons, Drugs, Plagiarism • Use for bad apple’s - moving out, or in court cases with parents, teachers, temp staff • Also review all Credit Card and HIPAA Violations • After 4 years - Key piece of Security - Has Molded Policy
ProactiveMonitoring • Full Monitoring - $35K a Year for 5000 Seats or $7 a seat • Easier to use today • Lot of bang for the buck • Good Investigation tool • Good Case building tool • Will keep auditors happy for Credit Cards and HIPPA as well • Keep Stock Holders happy as well
IPS Review • Why use it? • How it fits? • How is it different than IDS? • K-20 Adoption Rates • Different than Desktop
IPS /Pro /Con • Hardware Switches at the Core • The best in Network Security protection today • Fast and Efficient - easy to use • Pricing has come down • Master Console Concept for lots of boxes • Proven in F1000 • 10GB Units shipping in 2008
IPS Pricing • $50K for 1GB Traffic • Gottcha is - Got to have many in big Network • Also Need collector console if have multiple • Small Boxes are as low as $8K to get started in small LAN
IPS Case Study • Large Colorado Health Care • IPS at the Core - 2GB + in Speeds • Monitored for 30 days • 20% of Network was “dirty” • Had old school IDS SNORT • Implemented in 2 weeks, in 4 Core Routes , Network is performing better!
Data at Rest • Encrypt your Hard Drives • K-20 is doing it • Its Cheap • Over 20 Vendors • USB protection - built in to most as a add on
Security Testing • Coming along in K20 • You will need patience • If you can - do it once a month with VA software internally on critical systems • Hire a professional testing practice for Pen Testing, its worth it • Pen Test your Student Info Systems that are web enabled
Security Testing Trends • Pricing is at $700 an IP for Outside VA and Penetration • Internal Testing includes VA Sweep, Data Leakage Review, Data at Rest and in Motion Review • Social Engineering Drops of USB Keys • Gap Analysis, Compliancy Alignment
Acquiring Security Testing Skills • Focus on a Commercial Tool Budget • Focus on Critical Networks,Applications and Data • Start with Internal Network Vulnerability • Develop baselines for the Schools • Set goals that make sense • Be patient - on the Security People and Process
Moving Forward • Be aware • Be Diligent • Fight for your Security Budgets • Stay Paranoid • Listen to your Security teams • Listen to the students
Questions?? greg@dirsec.com