For competitive businesses, the goal of technology is to create competitive advantages. Today's powerful computing and networking environments create unlimited opportunities for innovative new customer services, increased employee productivity, and higher profitability. However, all the benefits of advanced technology can disappear in an instant if the system is not secure. As a company's dependence on enterprise computing and network systems increases, so does its dependence on security, data integrity, and reliability mechanisms.

Unfortunately, computer crime and abuse is a serious issue and is on the rise. It seems like every day, we hear about a new virus or computer break-in. One of the biggest reasons firms are vulnerable is because they have NOT established and implemented a formal security policy. As a result, their systems are NOT consistently configured and weaknesses are common. Carnegie Mellon University estimated that 99% of all reported intrusions "Result through the exploitation of known vulnerabilities or configuration errors, for which countermeasures were available." That's the bad news, the good news is that these security problems are preventable.

bd Systems has extensive experience using Internet Security Scanner (ISS), Enterprise Security Manager (ESM), Intruder Alert, and the CITS NMS/BIP suite of security tools. In fact, we have used the CITS NMS/BIP suite of tools since its inception and continually examine and recommend improvements for network security and additions to Air Force standards. Security policies have been prepared and implemented. And we have developed and implemented governement approved processes and proceedures for managing classified contamination for a large populous to ensure rapid and effective containment and decontamination.

To support these information protection and assurace activities, bd Systems has developed an in-house information protection laboratory located in its Colorado Springs facility. The lab provides numerous operating system platforms, including Unix, Linux, and Windows, configured to allow the simulation of computer network defense and attack. Software tools such as Nmap, SuperScan, SNScan, Whisker, Nikto, Snort, IDS Center, Nessus, and others are used in the lab to evaluate security relevant issues, identify "hacker" footprints and profiles, and to provide hands on training to our information protection staff.

Currently, our staff includes experienced information protection professionals with numerous professional certifications (CISSP, MCSE, MCSA, MSCD, CCNA, DITSCAP and NSA IAM).

Our Services:

• Perform firewall management, maintenance and administration.
• Configure and maintain base network perimeter equipment to prevent exploitation via any known vulnerabilities
• Develop and implement network security plans
• Install and operate Government approved audit tools to test and validate network security
• Protect the network from malicious code
• Change administrator passwords on Government computer systems & network communications systems
  

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