RE: protecting web apps for governaments

[Miguel Gracia <mgracia () grayhairsoftware com>]

I see your point and agree to it to some degree because It all depends on the type of data being protected. However, 
when protecting personal data (DOB, personal id numbers, name address, patient history etc)  technology costs should be 
the last item to worry about.

-mg 

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob [mailto:synja () synfulvisions com] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 1:23 PM
To: Miguel Gracia; listbounce () securityfocus com; marco cohen; security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: protecting web apps for governaments

I disagree.

When the cost of the security is significantly  higher than the value of the asset being protected, it's a bad thing; 
especially for a government agency using public funds.

That being said, you do have to consider the PR value of the system; defacing the website of a computer security firm 
is more damaging than doing the same to the website of a grocery store.

Rob

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-----Original Message-----
From: Miguel Gracia <mgracia () grayhairsoftware com>
Sender: listbounce () securityfocus com
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:58:24
To: marco cohen<marcocohen2 () gmail com>; security-basics () securityfocus com<security-basics () securityfocus com>
Subject: RE: protecting web apps for governaments

There is no such thing as too much protection. If the company feels comfortable with this and thus requests nothing 
less, then it is worth having. From a technical standpoint, it may be overkill but it may be a requirement depending on 
audits done on the company and/or web apps.

-----Original Message-----
From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of marco cohen
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 11:23 AM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: protecting web apps for governaments

HI all

Im doing a consulting for one of the governaments in europe.

the idea is to create a most secure segment in which we will locate all the web apps of the gov and to protect them 
from any attack. we will buy equipment like SIEM, HIDS IPS, Firewalls and WAF and prevention of DDOS attacks.
but additionaly to this I am working on policies to implement heardening of operation system of those servers.
I am considering also politices of code review (in this process algo input validation), and twice a year pentest to all 
the 200 web sites.
I am wondering if also doing code review for every change in the those web apps + pentest 2 time a year + WAF.

ISNT THAT TO MUCH FOR PROTECTING THE WEB SERVERS??

thanks a lot!

marco

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