Network recovery: After the security breach

Occasionally, all the network intrusion management software and appliances in the world aren't enough to prevent a breach of security on a customer's network. In the event of an intrusion, VARs and consultants need to be ready with the appropriate tools and strategies to recover the network and get everything up and running again.

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How to recover your network after a security breach

If you have the time and money to invest in some of the more impressive network management systems, you can possibly recover your network by clicking a few buttons. If you're on a budget, with a typical medium sized network, here's a list of things you should do when you discover something amiss.

  1. Preserve the logs
  2. Notify the proper authorities
  3. Check your infrastructure for compromise
  4. Restore your configuration
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About the author
Tom Lancaster, CCIE# 8829 CNX# 1105, is a consultant with 15 years of experience in the networking industry. He is co-author of several books on networking, most recently,CCSP: Secure PIX and Secure VPN Study Guide, published by Sybex.


This was first published in April 2007

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