security and continuity.

Facing an uptick in cyber crime, organizations need to expand their definition of security so as to effectively protect a wider range of corporate assets - including staff, data, computing infrastructure and applications. SDI takes a full-spectrum approach to security - providing leading tools to assess internal as well as external threats, by either unlawful electronic or physical access. CIOs and CEOs need to consider several key risk points when understanding the threat level their organization faces, and then to be able to rate this risks to construct an appropriate corporate security strategy. Guided by SDI and our strategic partners, key evaluation areas include:

General Controls

• Physical access to data center and critical assets
• Controls over test programs and test data
• Change management
• Electronic access to data and programs
• Security policy & procedures
• IT Organization and Governance

Application Controls

• Application security
• Application integrity
• Database controls
• Identity management (Single sign-on, user provisioning, authentication) and Directory services security, Active Directory (AD), eDirectory

Continuity

• Backup & recovery strategies and implementation
• Disaster Recovery
• Risk Management and Risk Mitigation

Network and Infrastructure Design

• Enterprise Edge design and architecture
• Access Control Servers
• Firewalls, Intrusion Detection and Prevention devices
• File System security, Group Policy Objects
• Routing access control
• VLAN implementation, DMZ design and architecture
• Network security policies – strong password requirements, expiring passwords
• Wireless network encryption technology

Physical Access

• Building control
• Access systems
• Camera systems
• Physical access policy & procedures
• Hardened workstations, physical strength of case and Operating system lock down
• Physical building construction

With our core business spanning both physical security and information technology and infrastructure, SDI is in a unique position to help organizations create a robust program to address end-to-end security in a way that meets the demanding requirements of its environment.

Need more information? Please Contact Us or send an email to our Networks and Infrastructure solution team.

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