The University of Münster relies on Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) to protect its open network from cyber threats while maintaining academic freedom. The NGFW handles over 10 gigabits of internet traffic per second without slowing the network. It uses intrusion prevention, IP blocklists, and Forcepoint threat intelligence to block over 150 million connections per day and prevent any successful ransomware attacks. The Forcepoint Security Management Center provides intuitive management of the firewall configuration across multiple virtual contexts. As one of the first German universities to implement Forcepoint NGFW, the University of Münster also benefits from collaboration with Forcepoint and a supportive community of peers also using the solution.
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DEFENSE MECHANISMS FOR COMPUTER-BASED INFORMATION SYSTEMS IJNSA Journal
Nowadays, corporations and a government agencies relay on computer-based information system to manage their information, this information may be classified, so it will be dangerous if it is disclosed by unauthorized persons. Therefore, there is urgent need for defense. In this research, defense has been categorized into four mechanisms technical defense, operation defense, management defense, and physical defense based on the logic of computer and network security. Also, each mechanism has been investigated and explained in the term of computer based information systems.
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DEFENSE MECHANISMS FOR COMPUTER-BASED INFORMATION SYSTEMSIJNSA Journal
Nowadays, corporations and a government agencies relay on computer-based information system to
manage their information, this information may be classified, so it will be dangerous if it is disclosed by
unauthorized persons. Therefore, there is urgent need for defense. In this research, defense has been
categorized into four mechanisms technical defense, operation defense, management defense, and physical
defense based on the logic of computer and network security. Also, each mechanism has been investigated
and explained in the term of computer based information systems.
As the threat landscape continues to accelerate and evolve, the security industry continues to respond with a variety of disparate new detection technologies. Unfortunately, this approach results in customers struggling to manage a patchwork of uncoordinated security tools, leaving a gap between detection and enforcement at the firewall. So why not consider a open based Next Generation Firewall that not only support proprietary reputation feeds, but highly diverse third party and custom feeds available on the market, within industry groups, or sourced directly by your customer?
Today internet security is a serious problem. For every consumer and business that is on the Internet,
viruses, worms and crackers are a few security threats. There are the obvious tools that aid information security
professionals against these problems such as anti-virus software, firewalls and intrusion detection systems, but
these systems can only react to or prevent attacks-they cannot give us information about the attacker, the tools
used or even the methods employed. Given all of these security questions honeypots are a novel approach to
network security and security research alike. It is a resource, which is intended to be attacked and compromised to
gain more information about the attacker and the used tools. It can also be deployed to attract and divert an
attacker from their real targets. Honeypots is an additional layer of security. Honeypots have the big advantage that
they do not generate false alerts as each observed traffic is suspicious, because no productive components are
running on the system. The levels of interaction determines the amount of functionality a honeypots provides that
is low and high interactions.
A novel secure e contents system for multi-media interchange workflows in e-l...IJCNCJournal
The goal of e-learning is to benefit from the capabilities offered by new information technology (such as
remote digital communications, multimedia, internet, cell phones, teleconferences, etc.) and to enhance the
security of several government organizations so as to take into considerations almost all the contents of elearning
such as: information content, covering most of citizens or state firms or corporations queries.
Content provides a service to provide most if not all basic and business services; content of communicative
link provides the citizen and the state agencies together all the time and provides content security for all
workers on this network to work in securely environment. Access to information as well is safeguarded. The
main objective of this research is to build a novel multi-media security system (encrypting / decrypting
system) that will enable E-learning to exchange more secured multi-media data/information.
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Increasingly, all kinds of organizations and institutions are adopting the E-business model to conduct their
activities and provide E-Services for their customers. In the process, whether they know it or not, those
organizations are also opening themselves up to the risk of information security breaches. Therefore
protecting an organization’s ICT infrastructure, IT systems, and Data is a vital issue that is often
underestimated. Research has shown that one of the most significant threats to information security comes
not from external attack but rather from the system's users, because they are familiar with the
infrastructure and have access to its resources, but may be unaware of the risks. Moreover, using only
technological solutions to protect an organization’s assets is not enough; there is a need to consider the
human factor by raising users’ security awareness. Our contribution to this problem is to propose an
Information Security Awareness Program that aims at raising and maintaining the level of users’ security
awareness. This paper puts forward a general model for an information security awareness program and
describes how it could be incorporated into an organization’s website through the process of development
life cycle.
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With Cyber Guardian, network administrators gain full control and visibility over their network traffic. The NGFW firewall
functionality allows for granular control of applications, users, and content, enabling precise policy enforcement. Whether it's restricting access to certain websites or managing bandwidth allocation for specific applications, Cyber Guardian empowers administrators to tailor security measures to the unique requirements of their network.
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However, this massively connected environment created by 5G and edge-based
computing presents a new and highly vulnerable threat landscape with potentially more
significant security risks to consider as cloud, data and IoT threats merge. Adversaries will
be able to spread malware via IoT networks, disrupt core functions and use routers as IoT
botnets to launch DDoS attacks. In this scenario, protecting the legacy LTE network will be
as crucial as the standalone 5G networks – as while a few 5G networks will be built from
scratch; most will need to integrate and interoperate with existing technologies and
infrastructure. All this means that traditional, rule-based security systems will no longer be
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This is the most essential programme of the year around the dangers of cybercrime and how to manage safety within the most indispensable digital sphere & technology system. The reason is that, “Looking beyond Internet of Things (IoT) to Internet of Everything there is a potential market that is approximately $14.4 trillion and over 99% of physical devices are still unconnected.” ~Mo Dawson. Your participation give you golden access to a transcending Cyberspace picture, enhanced solution oriented capabilities as an ICT expert or practitioner, Telecommunications Corporates & Companies
Personnel, Aviation ICT Officials, Other Transportation controls network hubs, Business dealer in Cyberspace services provider or supplier, Academicians and researchers, Government Departments & Public service ICT systems Officials & staff, Students, general ICT security involvement and on top of that your enhanced multidimensional scope & prosperity out of this untapped gold mine is guaranteed.
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DEFENSE MECHANISMS FOR COMPUTER-BASED INFORMATION SYSTEMSIJNSA Journal
Nowadays, corporations and a government agencies relay on computer-based information system to
manage their information, this information may be classified, so it will be dangerous if it is disclosed by
unauthorized persons. Therefore, there is urgent need for defense. In this research, defense has been
categorized into four mechanisms technical defense, operation defense, management defense, and physical
defense based on the logic of computer and network security. Also, each mechanism has been investigated
and explained in the term of computer based information systems.
As the threat landscape continues to accelerate and evolve, the security industry continues to respond with a variety of disparate new detection technologies. Unfortunately, this approach results in customers struggling to manage a patchwork of uncoordinated security tools, leaving a gap between detection and enforcement at the firewall. So why not consider a open based Next Generation Firewall that not only support proprietary reputation feeds, but highly diverse third party and custom feeds available on the market, within industry groups, or sourced directly by your customer?
Today internet security is a serious problem. For every consumer and business that is on the Internet,
viruses, worms and crackers are a few security threats. There are the obvious tools that aid information security
professionals against these problems such as anti-virus software, firewalls and intrusion detection systems, but
these systems can only react to or prevent attacks-they cannot give us information about the attacker, the tools
used or even the methods employed. Given all of these security questions honeypots are a novel approach to
network security and security research alike. It is a resource, which is intended to be attacked and compromised to
gain more information about the attacker and the used tools. It can also be deployed to attract and divert an
attacker from their real targets. Honeypots is an additional layer of security. Honeypots have the big advantage that
they do not generate false alerts as each observed traffic is suspicious, because no productive components are
running on the system. The levels of interaction determines the amount of functionality a honeypots provides that
is low and high interactions.
A novel secure e contents system for multi-media interchange workflows in e-l...IJCNCJournal
The goal of e-learning is to benefit from the capabilities offered by new information technology (such as
remote digital communications, multimedia, internet, cell phones, teleconferences, etc.) and to enhance the
security of several government organizations so as to take into considerations almost all the contents of elearning
such as: information content, covering most of citizens or state firms or corporations queries.
Content provides a service to provide most if not all basic and business services; content of communicative
link provides the citizen and the state agencies together all the time and provides content security for all
workers on this network to work in securely environment. Access to information as well is safeguarded. The
main objective of this research is to build a novel multi-media security system (encrypting / decrypting
system) that will enable E-learning to exchange more secured multi-media data/information.
An Overview of Information Systems Security Measures in Zimbabwean Small and ...researchinventy
This paper reports on the Information Systems (IS) securitymeasures implemented by small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe. A survey questionnaire was distributed to 32 randomly selected participants in order to investigate the security measures and practices in their respective organisations. The results indicated that over 50% of the respondents had installed firewalls, while more than 80% carried out regular software updates and none of the respondents had intrusion detection systems. The researchers recommended that SMEs work to enhance their knowledge on the different IS threats in order to enable the implementation of preventive measures.
SYSTEM END-USER ACTIONS AS A THREAT TO INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITYIJNSA Journal
As universities migrate online due to the advent of Covid-19, there is a need for enhanced security in information systems in the institution of higher learning. Many opted to invest in technological approaches to mitigate cybersecurity threats; however, the most common types of cybersecurity breaches happen due to the human factor, well known as end-user error or actions. Thus, this study aimed to identify and explore possible end-user errors in academia and the resulting vulnerabilities and threats that could affect the integrity of the university's information system. The study further presented state-of-the-art humanoriented security threats countermeasures to compliment universities' cybersecurity plans. Countermeasures include well-tailored ICT policies, incident response procedures, and education to protect themselves from security events (disruption, distortion, and exploitation). Adopted is a mixedmethod research approach with a qualitative research design to guide the study. An open-ended questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were used as data collection tools. Findings showed that system end-user errors remain the biggest security threat to information systems security in institutions of higher learning. Indeed errors make information systems vulnerable to certain cybersecurity attacks and, when exploited, put legitimate users, institutional network, and its computers at risk of contracting viruses, worms, Trojan, and expose it to spam, phishing, e-mail fraud, and other modern security attacks such as DDoS, session hijacking, replay attack and many more. Understanding that technology has failed to fully protect systems, specific recommendations are provided for the institution of higher education to consider improving employee actions and minimizing security incidents in their eLearning platforms, post Covid-19.
AN EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR INFORMATION SECURITY AWARENESS RAISING INITIATIVESijcsit
Increasingly, all kinds of organizations and institutions are adopting the E-business model to conduct their
activities and provide E-Services for their customers. In the process, whether they know it or not, those
organizations are also opening themselves up to the risk of information security breaches. Therefore
protecting an organization’s ICT infrastructure, IT systems, and Data is a vital issue that is often
underestimated. Research has shown that one of the most significant threats to information security comes
not from external attack but rather from the system's users, because they are familiar with the
infrastructure and have access to its resources, but may be unaware of the risks. Moreover, using only
technological solutions to protect an organization’s assets is not enough; there is a need to consider the
human factor by raising users’ security awareness. Our contribution to this problem is to propose an
Information Security Awareness Program that aims at raising and maintaining the level of users’ security
awareness. This paper puts forward a general model for an information security awareness program and
describes how it could be incorporated into an organization’s website through the process of development
life cycle.
Importance of Using Firewall for Threat ProtectionHTS Hosting
Do you want to learn about firewalls and their importance in protecting the data and files from viruses, malware, and hackers? If yes, then this brief information is ideal for you to expand your knowledge about firewalls and encourage you to install one to protect your data and other files from malware.
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With Cyber Guardian, network administrators gain full control and visibility over their network traffic. The NGFW firewall
functionality allows for granular control of applications, users, and content, enabling precise policy enforcement. Whether it's restricting access to certain websites or managing bandwidth allocation for specific applications, Cyber Guardian empowers administrators to tailor security measures to the unique requirements of their network.
Chrono Defend: Time-Traveling Safeguards through NGFW Firewall InnovationSecurityGen1
As the digital landscape expands exponentially, a paradigm shift in cybersecurity has emerged – the NGFW (Next-Generation Firewall) heralds a new era of safeguarding data in the quantum realm. Drawing inspiration from the mysterious world of quantum mechanics, the NGFW Firewall Nexus is a technological marvel that harnesses the power of quantum computing to decode and decrypt threats at a speed that defies classical computing limits. Its encryption algorithms are the equivalent of a digital lock that can only be unlocked by the right quantum key, rendering cyber intruders powerless.
However, this massively connected environment created by 5G and edge-based
computing presents a new and highly vulnerable threat landscape with potentially more
significant security risks to consider as cloud, data and IoT threats merge. Adversaries will
be able to spread malware via IoT networks, disrupt core functions and use routers as IoT
botnets to launch DDoS attacks. In this scenario, protecting the legacy LTE network will be
as crucial as the standalone 5G networks – as while a few 5G networks will be built from
scratch; most will need to integrate and interoperate with existing technologies and
infrastructure. All this means that traditional, rule-based security systems will no longer be
STAYING SAFE AND SECURED ON TODAY AND TOMORROW’S AFRICA CYBERSPACE WORKSHOP 2017Maurice Dawson
This is the most essential programme of the year around the dangers of cybercrime and how to manage safety within the most indispensable digital sphere & technology system. The reason is that, “Looking beyond Internet of Things (IoT) to Internet of Everything there is a potential market that is approximately $14.4 trillion and over 99% of physical devices are still unconnected.” ~Mo Dawson. Your participation give you golden access to a transcending Cyberspace picture, enhanced solution oriented capabilities as an ICT expert or practitioner, Telecommunications Corporates & Companies
Personnel, Aviation ICT Officials, Other Transportation controls network hubs, Business dealer in Cyberspace services provider or supplier, Academicians and researchers, Government Departments & Public service ICT systems Officials & staff, Students, general ICT security involvement and on top of that your enhanced multidimensional scope & prosperity out of this untapped gold mine is guaranteed.
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Customer Story: University of Munster
1. 1
forcepoint.com
Customer Story
Forcepoint NGFW Helps the University of Münster
Keep Its Network Open and Safe
This German university relies on Forcepoint to help manage its firewalls efficiently, keep its
network open, and protect against ransomware attacks and other cybercriminal activity.
Article 5 of the German constitution guarantees freedom of science, research and
teaching as fundamental right. This ensures German universities are at the forefront
of research and education, but also creates a challenge for security teams tasked with
staving off the cybersecurity threats they’re facing. Defending against targeted attacks
from cybercriminals and safeguarding the University of Münster’s network is a daunting
challenge for its small IT team. Yet, while other universities in Germany had to shut down
essential systems and services due to ransomware attacks, the University of Münster
stayed up, running and secure by relying on Forcepoint NGFWwith IPS.
CUSTOMER PROFILE:
One of the largest universities
in Germanywith some 45,700
students and 7,100 employees,
including 5,300 academics.
INDUSTRY:
Education
HQ COUNTRY:
Germany
PRODUCT:
Forcepoint Next Generation
Firewall (NGFW)
2. Forcepoint NGFW Helps the University of Münster Keep Its Network Open and Safe
2
forcepoint.com
Public organizations in Germany, and especially universities, are
frequently targeted by cybercriminals looking to either deny and
degrade services, steal personal data or intellectual property, or to
extort money by interrupting educational activities. Unfortunately,
specialized hacker networks and foreign organizations found
universities a tempting target. These institutions often have
modern, powerful and wide-ranging networks, enabling malware
to spread very quickly, but the culture of open networks means
that it is difficult to establish powerful security controls. Due to
their prominence in research and development, universities also
offer a rich trove of data, another attraction for bad actors. Over the
last fewyears, multiple German universities have been forced to
shut down large parts of their IT infrastructure for a period of time,
leaving users with no access to email or remote connectivity.
This has caused massive disruptions in some cases and
demonstrated how difficult it is to balance network freedom
with the necessary security controls. The University of Münster,
however, managed this verywell. The IT team became aware of
the risks early and has built up more than 15 years’ experience of
protecting the unprotectable.
The search for a new firewall and IPS leads
to a solution that can handle more than
10 gigabits per second
Founded as a Jesuit seminary in 1588, the University of Münster
plays a significant role in the city of Münster, the state of North
Rhine-Westphalia, and German intellectual life. The university
is housed in more than 300 buildings throughout the city and is
home to the University of Münster Faculty of Medicine.
As one of the most prominent universities in Germany, the network
security team always made security a priority. Since 2004, the
university had an intrusion prevention system (IPS) and firewall
in place, but in 2012 began looking for a new solution. They
considered several vendors and went through proofs of concept
with some of them. In the PoCs, Forcepoint (then known as
Stonesoft) proved to be the most suitable solution.
One of the critical requirements was the need for an IPS that could
handle the volume of traffic and speed the university required—
more than 10 gigabits per second. The university has since
upgraded their external internet connection to 30 gigabit per
second and need to have full IPS protection on all that data without
slowing traffic down. Forcepoint showed it could handle the load
and after a successful proof of concept, the team moved forward
with Forcepoint NGFWwith systems integrator partner Avency.
The Forcepoint NGFW Security Management
Center makes the grade
Today, the university has four NGFW firewall appliances in two
clusters creating 6 virtual contexts. They’ve created secure
network areas for the datacenter and workstations, voice over IP,
guest and remote access services, internet of things, and internal
management, and will soon add an area for administrative staff.
Creating these separate virtual contexts allows the team to set
custom security policies, rules and controls depending on the
area’s function and requirements. However, the IPS configuration
is nearly the same across the contexts and nearly all traffic goes
through the deep packet inspection engines..
Enabling the set up and easy configuration of the virtual contexts
is Forcepoint’s NGFW Security Management Center (SMC).
“The SMC is one of the major benefits to the Forcepoint firewall
solution—it was key to our decision to choose Forcepoint,” said
Guido Wessendorf, Head of Network Security. “It’s very intuitive
to configure and monitor the whole system.”
“It was far better than the management tools of the othervendors
we considered at that time,” said Markus Speer, Head of Central
Network Services.
Challenges
A culture of freedom for science and
teaching means the network needs
to stay open.
Required IPS for >10Gb internet
traffic without slowing down.
Privacy rules prevent security
controls on student, faculty and
staff personal devices.
High profile ransomware attacks
crippled other German universities.
Approach
Implement Forcepoint Next
Generation Firewall with Intrusion
Prevention System.