Network Device Configuration
Proper configuration of network devices is crucial for maintaining a secure network environment. Misconfigured network devices can provide loopholes that can be exploited by cybercriminals.
Using Network Device Configuration benchmarks, such as the CIS Benchmarks, offers several benefits:
- Standardization: They provide a set of hardening guidelines for various hosts, applications, and operating systems, with specific rules for each version. This standardization helps in maintaining consistency across the network.
- Security: They help in building and maintaining a security profile in line with industry best practices. They also help in eliminating configuration settings that are known to be insecure.
- Protection: They protect the organization from known threats. By following these benchmarks, organizations can safeguard their IT infrastructure against a wide range of cyber threats.
- Risk Management: They help in offloading unnecessary cyber risk by narrowing the attack surface to only what is necessary.
- Performance: They give a point of comparison for network performance tests, helping to identify what “normal” is or should be.
You should seek out a benchmark or a checklist that can be very useful, which will cover you from DDoS attacks. Such repository can be found in CISECURITY web site.