>That's quite a list of improvements. I am actually saving it as a
>reference.

I've done quite a bit of it already, but there is always room for 
improvement.  Would you believe that everyone had the same password when I 
got here?  Speaking of passwords, I forgot to add:

25) Require passwords meet complexity rules, and be changed on a regular 
basis.

>What about physical server security, backups, backup tape storage and
>access? Don't know if these are even an issue, but I figured I'd drop >them 
>in just in case.

I have considered physical security, but I forgot to add it to my list, good 
point.  I have a backup plan, and while I consider backups very important, I 
didn't really think they were part of my security setup, other than as part 
of the physical security issue, and virus scanning. So to sum up:

26) Ensure physical security prevents unauthorized access.

Oh, and I've been removing the cd-rom and disk drives from the workstations 
to help prevent software installation.  I guess that's:

27) Remove external input devices such as cd-roms and disk drives where 
possible


Chris Berry
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Systems Administrator
JM Associates

"I have found the way, and the way is Perl."


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