CMGT/430 Version 5

IT System Connection Table

 

When
secur
ing
the modern
enterprise
, consider that
IT systems do
not operate alone
. Securing them involves securing their interfaces with other systems as well.
It is
important to know the different interconnections each system may have.

 

Fill out
the following
table for four different IT systems.

 

·        

Note

two

enterprise
systems they connect with and their connection
type
. 

·         Note two security vulnerabilities the
connection
may have and 2 to 4 ways each vulnerability
could be
potential
ly exploited.

 

Some Comments:

·         An example row has been entered into the table.  This is only an example and should not limit what you do.

·         Keep in mind that enterprise systems cover a certain task in the enterprise (HR, CRM, Identity Management, etc.).  They are not the components of a system (such as servers).

·         Connections can often be a direct connection/pipe, a file, a common database or something else.

·         The vulnerability is what would make the connection vulnerable to an attack.

·         The related risk is an attack that could target the weakness.

 

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