Guidelines / Best Practices
What follows are resources promoted by management as a recommendation. Guidelines are developed by subject matter experts either locally or through external groups, vendors, or a combination. These best practices may develop into standards as they mature. Please also visit CheckIT and Secure UGA for more best practice ideas.
General Best Practices
- SANS Top 20 Vulnerabilities
- Computer Compromise Remediation Checklist
- Choosing Passwords
- Guideline for Sanitizing Data
- Disabling Windows Messenger Service
- Social Security Number Don'ts
Information Security for the Home and Office
- Securing Windows XP Systems
- Information Security in the Workplace
- Locking your Computer
- Protecting Your Home Computer
- Music and Video
- 10 Tips for Wireless Users
- All About Keyloggers
Phishing Attacks, Spam, and E-mail Security
- How to Read Email Attachments
- How To Read Email Headers
- Email Spoofing and Spamming
- Spamming/Phishing
- 10 Things To Know About Fighting Spam
UNIX and Server Best Practices
- Daily Server Checklist
- CERT's UNIX Security Checklist V2.0
- Securing Linux Systems
- Securing Web Communications with SSL
- CERT's Guideline: UNIX Configuration
Be sure to read and distribute the UGA InfoSec Handbook which covers much of the above material.
