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https://uit.stanford.edu/guide/securitystandards

 

The standards include patching (within 7 days), whole disk encryption, malware protection, and backups.


  1. Patching - Apply security patches within seven days of availability.
    1. Configure apt-get on Ubuntu

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    1. to apply updates daily or weekly.

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Crash Plan (Stanford) on Ubuntu can be used:

https://uit.stanford.edu/service/code42crashplan

 

ClamAV and chkrootkit can be used on on Ubuntu for malware. 

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  1. Whole Disk Encryption
    1. Ubuntu has an option for full disk encryption at install time.
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    1. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/11/privacy-ubuntu-1210-full-disk-encryption

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  1. Malware Protection
    1. ClamAV or chkrootkit can be used on on Ubuntu for malware protection.

  2.  Backups

    1. Crash Plan (Stanford) on Ubuntu can be used

    2. https://uit.stanford.edu/service/code42crashplan

  3. Inventory

    1. Review and update SLAC netdb records quarterly.
  4. Configuration Management
    1. Install SLAC's Chef for configuration management


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Additional Operating System Configuration needed

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