Network Security Tips
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 2:54 pm
Here are some tips for making your network secure.
1. Define correct user rights for the correct task. Users with administrator rights have the ability to perform activities that could be damaging.
2. Download files from trusted sites only.
3. Undertake an audit of network shares
4. Control network connections. When computers connect to networks, they can adopt that network's security settings during that specific session. If this network is external or outside the administrator's control, the security settings may be insufficient and put the computer at risk.
5. Change the default IP range for your network. By changing the default IP range, the computers are less likely to find a similar range. You can also add firewall rules, as an added precaution, which allows only approved users to connect.
6. Audit the open ports on your network regularly and block unused ones.
7. Regularly audit the entry points into your network
8. Consider placing business critical systems on a different network.
9. Test new software on a virtual network before you deploy.
10. Disable unused USB ports.
11. Keep Your Programs Up-to-Date
12. Use Strong Passwords.
Hope this might be helpful.