NIST offers tips on security configuration management

[InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>]

http://gcn.com/articles/2011/08/16/nist-configuration-security-rules.aspx

By William Jackson
GCN.com
Aug 16, 2011

Change is the one constant for most information systems and managing 
changes in configuration is an essential element of IT security.

“The configuration of an information system and its components has a 
direct impact on the security posture of the system,” the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology writes in newly released 
guidelines for configuration management.

“How those configurations are established and maintained requires a 
disciplined approach for providing adequate security," it adds.

Special Publication 800-128, Guide for Security-Focused Configuration 
Management of Information Systems, supports other publications and 
standards for configuration management, including SP 800-53, Recommended 
Security Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations.

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