Security Hardening

You require an environment that is highly secure, available, scalable, and manageable.

One of the first steps in achieving this optimum environment is to perform security hardening for your servers.

The PMSC Security Hardening service is an implementation service that focuses on server hardening by utilizing a set of proven best practices for identification, authentication, and access control to help mitigate risks to your security infrastructure. Our consultants review and analyze your specific security requirements for the server, develop the build specifications, and implement the server according to the build specification - incorporating the best practices for server hardening. We do this while integrating your business, technical, and application requirements to achieve a secure IT posture.

 

KEY BENEFITS

Help you to understand your server security options

Implement a cost-effective configuration that incorporates best security practices

Helps you mitigate and manage potential security breaches from external and internal sources

Enable you to utilize your IT staff to focus on core competencies

Transfer security knowledge from PMSC consultants to your IT staff through on the job mentoring

Help maximize availability of your servers



KEY ACTIVITIES & DELIVER­ABLES

Review existing server configuration

Interview your IT staff for the purpose of identifying security requirements which may include:
 
  • Access control
  • Authentication and
  • Authorization
  • Privacy

Capture needs and uses for the application and services intended for the server

Design the operating system build, including procedures and handling recommendations

Provide configuration information and document changes – to build specification
Implement the server according to build specification

Test server implementation

Deliver the PMSC Security Hardening Checklist document

 

TYPES OF SECURITY HARDENING

PMSC Security Hardening services are customized according to the operating system and roles played by the server.