GECIS - IT Services recognizes the overwhelming security challenges enterprises face in the open network era where perimeter security is no longer sufficient. GECIS - IT Services’ security model addresses challenges proactively by adopting preventive security strategies and capabilities to secure all layers of the solution and by rigorous focus on continuous improvement of security processes.

GECIS - IT Services’ model provides customers the advantage of moving away from costly security point solutions that can be difficult to deploy and maintain. GECIS - IT Services’ customers also benefit from mitigated risk for security research and development, decreased process time and a heightened level of security readiness.

GECIS - IT Services has employed a number of system level components, including:

• Host based Intrusion detection software
• Antivirus tools deployed at E – mail gateways, servers and desktops.
• File change monitoring
• OS Hardening and standards
• Periodic Vulnerability scanning
• Emergency Patch management and software distribution mechanisms.

GECIS - IT Services’ security model includes the following components:

Unified security framework over which technologies and services are delivered. This preventative and proactive security foundation integrates key security technologies at all layers of the solution, including:

• Perimeter Security – firewall and network intrusion detection systems
• Managed Security Monitoring
• Intrusion detection and data vaulting at the server layer
• Vulnerability assessment and management

Critical security processes that insure quality for secure reference builds and provide reporting metrics for continuous measurement. GECIS - IT Services’ security best practices leverage use of tools and best practices from vendors like ISS, Vigilinx, Cisco, to name a few.
Ongoing security awareness programs to address the "human perimeter" by elevating the importance of security and employee responsibility through end user education and constant awareness campaigns.

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