Secure Systems Auditing and Administration

After you’ve deployed the solutions that address your security requirements, you are ready to ask these questions:

• Have we met our security requirements?
• If challenged, can we demonstrate that the requirements are met?
• How will we detect a security failure?
• What information will help us respond?

To answer these questions, you need to capture data related to your security system and you need to examine the data, looking for evidence of the success or failure of your safeguards.

Security Auditing

Auditing is a necessary part of a complete security environment. And it complements each of the main requirements by assessing the degree to which these requirements are met. Auditing tells you who did what to which resource – or who tried but was blocked by your security system. It helps you know when to take preventive action against a potential threat. It also helps you demonstrate compliance with internal and external regulations.

Security Administration

The other component of your security environment that complements all the primary requirements is administration. Administrative policies, procedures and tools cooperate to make your ClearPath security environment understandable and manageable.