Getting your Computer Security House In Order

[Josh Bierman]

Good Afternoon,

You may or may not have heard that JEC got hit with something that took their systems down for a while, and I am not actually certain hey are up again.

Now would be a good time for all of us to take this as a personal warning.

If you have not had an outside organization do a Computer Security review, nwo is the time to get one done.

IIf you have had one done, now is the time to make sure you instituted all the changes necessitated by the findings.

If you need help choosing a reliable company, ask the local board of Education.

If they cannot help you, you can always reach out to Black Hills Information Security ( https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/  )

I do not make any money by suggesting them.  Their CEO was my SANS instructor when I was just starting.

If you do not have the budget for a full review like that, ask me for my checklist.  Its free.

All in all, do not get caught doing nothing.  Take steps now to safeguard your network, computers and students.

Joshua Bierman
Director of Technology
Yeshivat Noam

201-261-1919 x136