Information Security Best Practices and Resources
Standards provide the technical and procedural framework for ensuring information security by defining requirements that can be implemented and measured. Standards specify technologies and methodologies to be used to secure systems.
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards
Network Segmentation Resources
- Network Segmentation Overview (DOC)
- Network Asset Sheet (XLS)
- Server Asset Sheet (XLS)
- Client Asset Sheet (XLS)
Check Point Full Disk Encryption
- Check Point Endpoint Security FAQ
- Check Point Endpoint Security Configuration Guide
CAP Server Documents
- CAP Server Implementation Architecture Guidelines
- CAP FAQ
- Sample Firewall Exception Document
- CAP Server Implementation Checklist (PDF)
2006 Draft Standards Documents
- Security of Wireless Access Points and Wireless Local Area Networks (PDF)
ITS Standard 5.23.A - Anti-Virus Installation and Management (Redacted; See System Guideline 5.23.1.6)
ITS Standard 5.23.B - Security Patch Management (Redacted; See System Guideline 5.23.1.8, Anti-malware`Installation and Management)
ITS Standard 5.23.C - Network Segmentation (PDF)
ITS Standard 5.23.D - Breach Notification (PDF)
ITS Standard 5.23.E
2005 Best Practices Documents
- Network Architecture, Security Guidelines (PDF)
- MnSCU Computer and Storage Media Destruction or Scrubbing Requirements (Redacted; See Guideline 5.23.1.3) This document is kept available as a resource.
- MnSCU Approved Data Scrubbing Software, Procedures and Disposal Vendors
Unix
- Unix Security Guidelines (PDF)
Windows
- Security Checklist (PDF)
- Security Guideline (PDF)
- Security Reference (PDF)
