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NU MSIT 458 - Information security in real business firewall security with special emphasis on smtp

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Course Msit 458- INFORMATION SECURITY AND ASSURANCE

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Slide 1Topics to CoverProblem summaryCurrent method used to combat spam: Pros and ConsProposed methodsBarracudaOutsourced SolutionsChoice criteriaComparisonComparisonComparisonThe SolutionSpamstopshereProblems addressedChallengesResolutionQUESTIONS/CLOSINGF R O MR I C H A R D R O D R I G U E SJ O H N A N I M A L UF E L I X S H U L M A NT H E H O N O R A R Y M E M B E R S O F T H E I N T E R C O N T I N E N TA L G R O U PInformation security in real businessfirewall security with special emphasis on smtpTopics to CoverProblem summaryCurrent methods to combat spam: Pros and ConsProposed methodsBarracuda & Outsourced solutionsChoice criteria & ComparisonThe solution Problems addressed, challenges and resolutionQuestionsProblem summaryA lot of spam being handled inside the networkMalware through zip files. Quarantined zip files resulted in reduced productivity for staff and internal IT staffMail cannot be queued if email server is downCurrent method used to combat spam:Pros and ConsInstalling Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange on Exchange 2003 ServerSymantec Mail Gateway on Web Server to protect back-end Linux Mail ServerPros: Reduced spam and malwareCons: Costly solution – 2 separate solutions for our Email environmentMalware from zip filesQuarantined zip files and manually sent to end users.This resulted in decreased productivity for staff and Network TeamProposed methodsBarracuda Spam FilterOutsourced solutionsPostiniMicrosoft Exchange Hosted ServicesSpamstopshereBarracudaA hardware spam filter normally placed behind your firewall to block spam Pros: A better solution than Symantec. It is hardware based so limited spam gets to the mail server because quarantined spam is stored on the Barracuda.Can be used for multiple Exchange servers. Symantec is a 1-1 solutionCons: Spam is still filtered inside the network90% of email is spam!Requires a lot of administration from Network team.Outsourced SolutionsMinimal spam gets to your mail serverZip files can be scanned and rejected if infectedUnified solution instead of 2 solutions for Exchange and Linux mail serversInbound and Outbound filteringReduced work from Internal IT staffPeace of mindVery costly compared to BarracudaChoice criteriaEvaluated 4 products: Barracuda, Postini, Spamstopshere and Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services.Leveraging existing solution in remote officeCost and ease of useInteroperability with different mail serversIntegration with Active DirectoryChecking false positivesFree trial and Technical Support availabilityComparison Cost Interoperability AD Integration Ease of Use Spamstopshere$19/month for 10 mailboxes; $105/month for 100 mailboxes; Yes, Microsoft Exchange 2003/7/10, SBS, LinuxYes, through export .csv file from AD. Not scalable due to manual updates Easy to setup $805/month for 1000 mailboxes (50% more with Enterprise) Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services$1.75/month per mailbox No, Microsoft Exchange 2003/7/10Integrates with AD, Scalable, automated Easy to setup Barracuda $2,680.00 per deviceYes, Microsoft Exchange 2003/7/10, SBS, LinuxYes, through Barracuda DC agent Easy to setup Postini$1.00/month per mailbox for Message security$2.00/month per mailbox for message discovery$3.75/month per mailbox for message discovery (extended)Yes, Microsoft Exchange 2003/7/10, SBS, LinuxIntegrates with AD, Scalable, automatedComplicated to setupComparison Leveraging existingSolution False Positives Free trial Tech support Spamstopshere Used in DC office that has SBS All emails can be stored on Enterprise version. Very low false positives (1 in 1000) 30 days 24 X 7 Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services Won’t work with SBSAddressed by user quarantine mailbox30-60 days 24 x 7 BarracudaCannot leverage existing solutionAddressed by user quarantine mailbox30 days 24 X 7 PostiniCannot leverage existing solutionAddressed by user quarantine mailbox None Partner basedComparison Features Compliance Spamstopshere Mail queuing, Anti-Spam, Anti-virusOutbound filtering, User quarantine (Enterprise only) HIPAA, SOX, PCI Microsoft Exchange Hosted ServicesMail queuing, Anti-Spam, Anti-virusOutbound filtering, User quarantine (Enterprise only)HIPAA, SOX, PCI BarracudaAnti-Spam, Anti-virusOutbound filtering, User quarantineHIPAA, SOX, PCI PostiniMail queuing, Anti-Spam, Anti-virusOutbound filtering, User quarantine (Enterprise only)HIPAA, SOX, PCIThe SolutionSelected Spamstopshere for the following reasons:Leveraging existing solution in remote officeOne solution for all our email platforms: SBS, Exchange 2003 and LinuxLower TCOSpamstopshereHow does it work?Clustered front-end mail servers that filter your emailBlocked categories selected by countries known to be spam senders eg China, NigeriaBack-end servers that forward filtered email to your firewall en route to your mail serverSince they specialize in spam filtering, most spammers are known by them. False positives are 1 in 1000 emails. Restrict allowed traffic to back-end servers and block everything elseProblems addressedZip files were delivered directly to end users.IT can concentrate on revenue generating projects than managing spamTremendous spam reduction. It stays outside our network.Unified solution for our 3 different email platforms.ChallengesProbability that the estimated 0.001% false positive email could be an important one.Outsourced websites and survey sites hosted by vendors that need to use our mail server to relay email Bounces from aol.com for outbound emailSome spam sent from legitimate senders thereby passing through the smart host.ResolutionUpgraded to Enterprise Edition in order to have quarantine of all emailsIn 2 months of use, 0 calls have been received concerning false positivesExplicitly grant access to the specific websites and survey sites that need to use our mail server.Possibly implement outbound filteringEnd user educationQUESTIONS/CLOSINGQuestions??Thanks for

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