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Despite the presence of network security devices such as firewalls and other security appliances, today's corporate networks are still vulnerable to both internal and external attacks by hackers intent on creating havoc. By proactively

tools will help to detect intrusions and other suspicious activities on the network. The third challenge is to improve the

“Security needs to be addressed as a continued lifecycle to be effective. Daily, there are new attack signatures being developed, viruses and worms being written, natural disasters occurring, changes in the organization workplace taking place and new technologies evolving, these all effect the security posture in the organization” (King, 2002). This being said, it is important to evaluate firewall and router rule sets more frequently. The possible threats against this policy include improperly configured network infrastructure which leads to a domino effect that could start with malicious programming which could end in data loss. Many of these threats may be unintentional as some users may not be aware of the risks and how their processes and procedures open the door for such attacks. For this reason alone, a more frequent evaluation is needed. This vulnerability could lead to data loss and the exposure of trade secrets, client lists and product design. The exposure of such information for most companies could mean a financial collapse as it no longer has the competitive edge that makes it the industry leader. While the likelihood of this threat is very high, “security risks to the network exist if users do not follow the security policy. Security weaknesses emerge when there is no clear cut or written security policy document. A security policy meets these goals:

For years if not decades, firefighters have responded to a reported structure fire that turned out to be a fully involved single room. This fire scenario requires a core set of fire tactics and skills to control and extinguished the fire, but is it this simple? Perhaps twenty years it may have been, but new dangers are lurking in every scenario and may have detrimental outcomes for unsuspecting and unaware firefighters and victims. The National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) agency along with the Underwriters Laboratory (UL) have been conducting research to understand fire behavior and fire dynamics. This research is providing firefighters with new information about how and why

The National Committee on Quality Assurance set the “gold” standard on health plans and their quality ratings. There was no other regulatory agency to oversee the health plan upon its initiation. Now we have other organizations; however NCQA provides the most stringent, ridged regulatory guidelines of the managed care organizations. In order for a health plan to do business with CMS, or state agencies, and to the public; they must show they meet NCQA guidelines. Health insurance has become a hot button topic with ACA and CMS. The Organization was established to set the tone of quality in the health/managed care environment. There are other governing bodies such as HHHAC for ambulatory centers and dome care URAC another nonprofit organization, who reviews health plan, clinical integration, health care, healthcare accreditation. Also AAAHC accreditation means that a health care organization meets or exceeds nationally-recognized Standards for quality of care and patient safety

Firewalls are set up on computers to help protect computers and other devices from attacks from potentially harmful websites and other resources. Proxies are servers that act as a middle man for computers. They allow users to make indirect connections to other servers. The LAN-to-WAN domain is where the infrastructure connects to the Internet. Updates, firewalls and proxies will help to keep things running and help to keep it protected.

Today’s NCPS leaves the DHS at risk of inadvertently allowing potentially malicious material into federal computer networks. Currently, The NCPS operates by comparing known patterns of malicious data, “signatures”, to current network traffic. The DHS uses these signatures to filter through copious amounts of network traffic and automatically locate potential cyber threats entering federal computer networks. This information is than sent to DHS analysts who effectively neutralize this information while noting its defining characteristics, for the pursuit of future

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) was founded in 1901, and is an agency in the U.S. Department of Commerce. NIST was initially established by congress to improve U.S. industry, which at the time lacked the capabilities of countries like the United Kingdom, Germany, and other economic rivals. NIST has a century long tradition of partnering with business, universities, and other government agencies to support the nation’s vast innovation ecosystem. From the smart electric power grid and electronic health records to atomic clocks, advanced nanomaterials, and computer chips, innumerable products and services rely in some way on technology, measurements, and standards provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

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The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is a non-government organization (NGO) that was formed in 1979 with the sole purpose of improving the quality of healthcare. From its foundation, the organization has been in the forefront of the development of the healthcare system. It has played a very imperative role in the improvement of healthcare. It has been very vocal in elevating the issue of health care to the national agenda. The company seal has always been associated with quality among the healthcare professionals. This means that organizations and individuals who use the seal must have proved to the organization that they are qualified, and they are reputable organizations. In the case of the consumers, the seal is a clear indication that the organization at hand is managed in a better way, and the quality of services that it provides is high. The NCQA has played very critical roles in the managed care. It has helped a lot in promoting the quality of services provided by the managed care organizations. Due to its accreditation and strict emphasis on the quality, the organization has managed to be one of the most reputable organizations that push for quality care as well as continuous improvement in the healthcare services. The organization focuses on developing quality standards and measures that are very applicable in health improvement. All over the years, the institution has raised their bars regarding the improvement of healthcare services.

The number of security alerts that SOC professionals must deal with seems to be escalating at an alarming rate. According to a recent survey conducted by the International Data Corporation, 37 percent of the respondents stated that they deal with at least 10,000 alerts every month — and 52 percent of those alerts are false positives. The average organization may deal with many more alerts, according to a study from the Ponemon Institute that reported during a typical week, the average was almost 17,000 malware alerts, and a mere 19 percent of those were deemed worthy of action. Those responding to the Ponemon study also indicated that they estimate that their prevention tools miss approximately 40 percent of the malware infections they suffer in a typical week. Considering that the annual spending on dealing with false positives is estimated by the Ponemon Institute to be $1.3 million for a large company — the equivalent of almost 21,000 hours of wasted time — it becomes obvious that SOC professionals need to employ every tool they can find to control the issue.

According to Department of Defense (2014), the transition from Department of Defense (DOD) Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) to the Risk Management Framework (RMF) has started. RMF reemphasizes the criticality of implementing continuous monitoring according to DOD (2014). In this paper, the shortcomings of DIACAP will be described and analyzed. Courses of action to address the weaknesses will be addressed. It is not clear that the transition to RMF and continuous monitoring alone will completely turn around the trend of ineffective cybersecurity in DOD. Most likely, RMF continuous monitoring will have to be combined with strategies like the consensus audit guidelines where security controls are prioritized and streamlined to those with most effectiveness. Additionally, wasteful spending and ineffective activities must be eliminated so that investments are concentrated on making positive impact to security and operations.

Technology can also be used to be a security guard on the company’s network. “In every network today, we have the ability to capture detailed performance and event log data on just about every network device, system, or application that, in turn, provides us vital information about what is happening on our network” (Hale, n.d.). Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Log Monitoring are used to identify potential unauthorized use of the network, systems or devices.

Standard Setting Organizations (“SSOs”) are organizations that are responsible for developing, coordinating, and commercializing technical standards. These SSOs usually have rules on the usage and licensing of patented technology within the standard to help guarantee that firms wanting to implement these standards have access to the technologies required to comply with the standard. Therefore, usually when a patent holder declares its patents as essential to a SSO and wants to include it in the standard, the licensing rules of the SSO require the patented technology included in the standard to be licensed on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (“FRAND”) terms. These patents are commonly known as Standard Essential Patents (“SEPs”).

In an e-commerce world, organizations are susceptible to hackers and intruders. Thus creating the information technology protection systems which is used to reduce the possibility of intrusions from occurring. Intrusions occur by uninvited outsiders (sometimes intruders can be internal users like employees) who try to access an organization’s information system using the internet with the intent to gain competitive advantage of some sort. Organizations depend on security technology to avoid loss from security breach, as well as to improve their efficiency and effectiveness. However, firewalls are also vulnerable to errors, and implementing a security technology comes with challenges and critical decisions that can possibly cause a financial burden on the organization if done without seriousness and commitment. “Information security is about managing risk, and managing risk is about discovering and measuring threats to information assets; and taking actions to respond to those threats” (Al-Awadi, & Renaud, 2007, p.3). This paper will discuss a few aspects that are involved with firewalls and intrusion detection systems.