RE: Enterprise Trainaing Programs

From: Michael Scheidell (scheidell@secnap.net)
Date: Sun Jun 11 2006 - 13:37:41 EDT


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> From: mail@cybersekure.com [mailto:mail@cybersekure.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 8:23 PM
> To: pen-test@securityfocus.com
> Subject: Enterprise Trainaing Programs
>
>
> Hello List,
>
> I'm the Securiy Director for a large bank. After having
> several pen-tests and audits performed for me I see that I
> need to do more training for my users.. THis is really
> apparent for phishing security knowledge...
>
> My questions:
> What are aother large companies doing for training of the user base?

Good questions, this is the first step. Acknowledging you have a
problem.

FBI stats show 65% of security breaches start internally.

As a company that does those pen-tests and audits, some of the stories
(without naming names) would curl your hair.
Doing the second audit, after remediation (and pwc insisted on 8char/45
days, complex passwords). Interview one of the clerks in charge of
customer service for the bank's credit cards:

Q) How hard has it been for you to remember a complex password, now that
you need to change it every 45 days?
A) Not hard at all, I have it written right here: (under keyboard)
Microsoft1
 
Three points off :-(

This is the person who asks you on the phone "what is the last 4 of your
social, what is your mothers maiden name" when you call.

There is a pamphlet she mails out that warns credit card users not to
write down their pin code on credit card.

This isn't the worse!

/* Warning: self serving marketing
If the GLBA safeguard rule of may 2002 says identify ALL internal
vulnerabilities, doesn't this include users?
http://www.glba.us

Microsoft developed a training program with 'media pro', with Richard
Purcell, past Chief Privacy officer with Microsoft.

It's a web based training program, and for VERY large banks, can be
customized.

Has several targets, you might want to check it out.

We are a reseller, and I am sure one of our sales types would love to
tell you all about it and arrange a demo.
http://www.secnap.com/events.php?pg=15

*/

>
> How often should this training take place? ( Refresher
> courses??? New hire training??)
>
New hires, immediately.
Refresher for everyone that FAILS, or causes a security breach
(I didn't know that the screen saver on s & M radio .com was a program)
But it says my CLOCK was wrong and I should download it!

> How effective is CBT training of the user population using a
> LMS package?
>

> Does EVERY company have some type of LMS training architecture?

No, but a lot more should.

>
> Can you take an Open-Source LMS like Sakai developed my MIT
> and use it internally? What does this for the GPL? WHat If
> you wanted to sell the product to other companies you own??
>
>
> Basically, I'm trying to figure out the best method for
> training my user population and enforcing my security
> policies I have created... I think an LMS system mught be the
> way to do it but it looks like LMS may be used mostly by
> colleges and NOT corporations???
>
> -MailMan
>
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