Tighten Up Your Firm’s Cyber Security

Data Security Compliance AdvisorsCertified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialists

873 East Baltimore Pike #501Kennett Square, PA 19348

610-444-5295www.BTR-Security.com

Tighten Up Your Firm’s Cyber Security

Presented by Robert Listerman, CPA, CITRMS

http://www.btr-security.com/




Robert Listerman (Bob) is a licensed Certified Public Accountant, State of Michigan and has over 30 years of experience as a process improvement business consultant. He graduated from Michigan State University and became a CPA while employed at Touche Ross & Co., Detroit, now known as a member firm of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP Bob added the Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist (CITRMS) designation issued by The Institute of Fraud Risk Management in 2007. The designation is in recognition of his knowledge and experience in identity theft risk management. Today Bob focuses his practice on data security compliance. Over 50% of identity theft can be traced back to unlawful or mishandling of non-public data within the workplace. Currently Bob serves his professional community as an active Board Member for the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), Mid Atlantic Council “IMA-MAC.” He is currently servicing as President of IMA-MAC (2011-2013). He is a regular seminar presenter for the IMA, Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs (PICPA), and the Michigan Association of CPAs (MACPA). Bob serves on, and is a past chair of the MACPA’s Management Information & Business Show committee which enjoys serving over 1000 CPAs in attendance each year. He is Continuing Education Chair of the PICPA’s IT Assurance Committee. Bob serves his local community as a member of the Kennett Township, PA Planning Commission, Communications, Business Advisory, and Safety Committees. He is an active board member of the Longwood Rotary Club. He serves his Rotary District 7450 as their Interact Club Chair (Rotary in High School) since 2010. Past professional and civic duties include serving on the Board of Directors for the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (1997-2000), past board member of the Delaware Chapter of the IMA and past Chapter president for the IMA Oakland County, Michigan (1994-1995).

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How Computers (Servers) get Infected

Hacked through the Internet Cloud

File brought in via a USB (Thumb) Drive






Downloaded program, picture, document, Email or from a shared file folder

Key logger mimicking what they have learned






From employees conduct / behavior

Culture at the top





Data security can seem mindboggling





An Internet service provider (ISP, also called Internet access provider) is a business or organization that offers users access to the Internet and related services.

Many ISPs are telephone companies or other telecommunication providers. They provide services such as Internet access, Internet transit, domain name registration and hosting, dial-up access, leased line access and colocation. Internet service providers may be organized in various forms, such as commercial, community-owned, non-profit, or otherwise privately owned.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_service_provider#Access_providers

Definition


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leased_line

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_service_provider#Access_providers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_service_provider#Access_providers




a.k.a: the “CLOUD”









The Internet “Web”Topography





Prize for first person who raises their hand AND can identify what these numbers are!





IP Tracer Source: http://www.ip-adress.com/ip_tracer/


http://www.ip-adress.com/ip_tracer/








TermsMalware/VirusesKey LoggerHackerHacktivism (Anonymous) Zero Day AttackBotnet









Zero Day Attack

A zero-day (or zero-hour or day zero) attack or threat is an attack that exploits a previously unknown vulnerability in a computer application, meaning that the attack occurs on "day zero" of awareness of the vulnerability.

This means that the developers have had zero days to address and patch the vulnerability.

Zero-day exploits (actual software that uses a security hole to carry out an attack) are used or shared by attackers before the developer of the target software knows about the vulnerability.





BOTNET

The term "botnet" can be used to refer to any group of computers, such as IRC bots, but the term is generally used to refer to a collection of computers (called zombie computers) that have been recruited by running malicious software.

It could be used to send spam email or participate in Denial of service attacks. The word botnet stems from the two words robot and network.









Email Attack on Vendor Set Up Breach at Target*

* Source: http://krebsonsecurity.com/

The breach at Target Corp. that exposed credit card and personal data on more than 110 million consumers appears to have begun with a malware-laced email phishing attack sent to employees at an HVAC firm that did business with the nationwide retailer, according to sources close to the investigation.

Last week, KrebsOnSecurity reported that investigators believe the source of the Target intrusion traces back to network credentials that Target had issued to Fazio Mechanical, a heating, air conditioning and refrigeration firm in Sharpsburg, Pa.





Security is a layered solutionPhysical SafeguardsAdministrative Safeguards (Culture of Security)Technical Safeguards

FenceCameras

Barred Windows

Sensitive Data

Walls

“Strong” Password

Dead BoltsGuards

______________________Virus Detection

VPN Fire Wall

2nd Verification

Intrusion Detection





Physical Safeguards

Premise & surroundings Physical access

simple key user identifying access (key pad or card)

Internal areas, floors, hallways, office doors, files, etc Document flow through the facility and at rest

Storage Written procedures

Environmental safeguards Computer monitor/screen guards Clean desk policy





Education backed by Policy & Procedures

Employee training on handling data from its source through to storage Documented procedures

Computer Usage Policy Sensitive Data Handling Policy Data Security Policy including B.Y.O.D.

Employee signed acknowledgement of being trained Criminal background check on anyone who handles or has access to data

Administrative Safeguards





Technical Safeguards

Risk assessment Internal vulnerability assessment Malware/Virus checking software Spam filters Encryption Strong Passwords Intrusion detection Employee education on IT security policy and procedures





Bring Your Own Device(BYOD)

Right to access device for forensic and data integrity assessment Remote wipe if lost, stolen, or just not in control of employee anymore Signed written agreement prior to company data access





Securing Data In Motion

Secured leased lines Use of VPN connections (Virtual Private Networks) Know if you are on a secure site “https://” Send/receive encrypted files (Adobe documents have security options) Use private email clients such as “hushmail.com”





SSL

S S L SS

LV

PN

V P N





Sample cloud based VPN solution pricing model:





SaaS: What’s in (not in?) the Cloud?

Limited Only By Your Imagination





IaaS: Your Hardware in the CLOUD?





Case Study*Medium-sized mortgage brokerage firm

* Source: Qnectus.com

99.99% uptime Enterprise-level firewall protection Encryption, and virus protection Flexibility across both platforms and devices Managed applications and upgrades Simplified user provisioning 24/7/365 customer service support Saved upwards of 50% over thirty (30) months





• What to look for in a Cloud Service Provider

– Strong contract regarding breach notifications– Systems are monitored 24/7– Maintains user log-in history– Require strong passwords with limited life– Your data is backed-up & stored locally– Segregation of Data (Criminal Investigation of Others)– Has Documented Disaster Recovery Plan– Annually certified SSAE 16 (formally SAS 70)





Security ≠ convenience myth

Most security “upgrades” can be tied to behavior awareness

Small changes can deliver large improvements

Most secure tools are as easy to use as standard email

New direction of technology (i.e. SaaS & IaaS) is wrapped around security

Create, train, & administer YOUR policies and procedures





Culture of SecurityThe Federal Trade Commission’s PII Guide for employers:





Take this 20 Question Assessment to Score Your Risk Level





• Update your software every time on time

• Keep operating system up to date

• Keep malware/virus protection updated

Six Take a ways (if this is all you do …)

• Be aware of today’s vulnerabilities

• Assess your entities’ Risk Level Score• New opportunities when ready to upgrade






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