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Compliance audits must go beyond only the technology
Compliance audits driven simply on technology analysis can fall short of a quality compliance assessment. Here is a peek at a solution that focuses not only on the technology, but the people, processes, and facilities involved. by Rick Vanover
Tags: Audit, Compliance, Organization, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-07-21
Audit data using SQL Server 2005's COLUMNS_UPDATED function
Auditing data changes in your production environment is very important, especially if you are dealing with confidential information. Besides tracking the data that has been modified, it is also useful to track the individual field names that have been modified. This information is great for your auditing department, and it...
Tags: Function, Audit, Microsoft SQL Server, Auditing, Trigger, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, COLUMNS_UPDATED, COLUMNS_UPDATED Function, System Function, Tim, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Tim Chapman
Blog posts 2008-05-13
Document Sarbanes-Oxley compliance with SQL Server 2005
As the DBA for revenue-generating applications, I am frequently invited by my CIO to meetings with Sarbanes-Oxley auditors to discuss the security and integrity of corporate data. In a nutshell, we're expected to answer any number of questions, via appropriate documentation, about who has access to our data, how access...
Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Audit, Event, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, DDL, Microsoft SQL Server, Trigger, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Data Definition Language Trigger, Data Definition Language Event, Tim, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Tim Chapman
Blog posts 2008-04-07
Preparing for the audit boogeyman.
PartnerWe don't see the audit process as a bad thing but rather we partner with the auditors by building in the auditing expectation into the projects. We are provided by the auditors copies of the audit documents in order to prepare each step of the way. We've also built it...
Tags: Financial accounting, Business structures, Meesha, audit, auditing, partnership
Discussion threads 2007-11-21
Preparing for the audit boogeyman.
The hooded figure approached the door ever so slowly, as if he wanted each step to cause insufferable pain. As he reached his bony hand to ring the bell for admittance into the sanctum, his scythe reflected the intermittent lighting emanating from a defective overhead bulb. Somewhere in the distance,...
Tags: Audit, Organization, Fieldwork Phase, Reporting Phase, Financial Accounting, Finance, Ramon Padilla
Blog posts 2007-11-18
What's new in SQL Server 2008
SQL Server 2008 will be released in 2nd quarter of 2008. SQL Server 2008 will also be part of a joint launch with Windows Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 on February 27, 2008 in Los Angeles, CA. If you are interested in SQL Server 2008, you can download the...
Tags: Database, Audit, Performance, Microsoft SQL Server, Backup, Mirroring, Server, Encryption, SQL Server 2008, Extended Events Infrastructure, Data Compression Improved Data Compression, Performance Management, Databases, Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Software, Data Management, Steven Warren
Blog posts 2007-10-30
Audit New Accounts / Administrator's Group
Is there anyway to police / audit for existing local accounts in the administrator's group, and more importantly monitor new accounts being created and added to the administrators group. I need to be able to do this for 6000 workstations.
Tags: Financial accounting, jaredcm1@..., audit
Discussion threads 2007-09-28
view http audit trail
I have an application that allows users to connect to several devices on a network. For HTTP and HTTPS connections I log to a database all HEADER and BODY information during a session.Can anyone recommend a method of displaying this information for an auditor to easily see what a user...
Tags: reagend@..., HTTP, audit
Discussion threads 2007-09-25
CA Access Control audit logs
Hi -- is there a standard way such as syslog to get audit log data from Access Control? I am looking for a way to get into Access Control logs into a log management tool, and I don't see a standard way other than through the CLI to request the...
Tags: lafferty26@..., access control, audit, Computer Associates International Inc.
Discussion threads 2007-09-19
Use rsync for filesystem integrity auditing
A few days ago, I discussed implementing an integrity auditing system using basic utilities. The point of that article was mostly to sketch out the often unexpected ways that a security professional can achieve good results using the tools already at his or her fingertips, rather than going out and...
Tags: Audit, File System, Auditing, SSH, Change, Backup, Integrity Auditing, Financial Accounting, Finance, Chad Perrin
Blog posts 2007-08-26
Audit your Cisco router's security with Nipper
Sweet ToolThanks for showing that tool. I ran it on my Pix and it showed the configuration in a HMTL page that I can give my Manger. Sweet Tool.Very Good ToolI am running it on a bunch of configs routers and switches and it found some...
Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, PRODUCTIVITY, NETWORKING, fowlerp@..., security, Cisco Systems Inc., Sweet Tool, router, audit, Cisco Router
Discussion threads 2007-08-24
Audit your Cisco router's security with Nipper
While recently talking with a fellow network admin, I learned about Nipper. While there are many tools available to perform security audits of network devices, Nipper is unique. Let me show you why.What is Nipper?Short for Network Infrastructure Parser, Nipper is an open source network devices security auditing tool. One...
Tags: Security, Cisco IOS, Audit, Cisco Router, Router, Network, Network Device, Cisco Systems Inc., David Davis
Blog posts 2007-08-23
monitor performance of audit object Access
Hi, How much cost to a file server, enable Audit object Acces policy.How can I measure this ? Perf. Mon ? Any other way ?There“s around thousands of folders being accessed by hundred peoples.Thanks in advance.
Tags: Financial accounting, almirjunior@..., audit, monitor, performance
Discussion threads 2007-08-22
Application audit checklist
Does anybody know how I can get or develop an audit checklist for an Application and also writing a compliance report to show that the correct procedures are being followed.
Tags: Financial accounting, tolaekundayo@..., audit checklist, audit
Discussion threads 2007-07-16
Auditing Unix
Hello,I am required to conduct a Unix audit with no tools.Please is there anyone with a work program which I can logically follow for the audit?something with steps and areas to look at during the audit and stated recommendations based on the findings of the audit?
Tags: Financial accounting, hayor007, auditing, audit
Discussion threads 2007-07-13
Cisco 506e PPTP Problem
Hello everyone. I successfully configured a Cisco 506e to allow me access to the internet as well as VPN clients to logon and use the tunnel to touch local clients.The problem, however, is that the client that opens the tunnel CANNOT surf the internet or do anything in his...
Tags: VPNs, NETWORKING, Network security, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Cisco Systems Inc., leo.negron@..., PPTP, IP, VPN, ip audit, PPTP-VPDN-GROUP ppp authentication, VPN 255.255.255.0, audit
Discussion threads 2007-07-09
Security reports for Audits and Compliance (beta testers wanted!)
AllWe are looking for people with Cisco Wireless Access Points who are interested in beta testing software that will produce Security reports for Audits and Compliance. The reports test compliance with PCI DSS requirements:11.1 - Detects rogue APs3.4 - Shows encryption used in APs4.1.1 - Shows dates of last encryption...
Tags: support@..., Security Report, compliance, audit, security
Discussion threads 2007-05-31
Audit data using SQL Server 2005's COLUMNS_UPDATED function
QuestionIs there a way to tell when the last time a DB has been accessed by using a query, sp, etc? I do not want to browse the log files of over 82 databases. Thanks in advance
Tags: Databases, ITPains, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, audit, Microsoft SQL Server
Discussion threads 2007-04-17
Audit data using SQL Server 2005's COLUMNS_UPDATED function
DBA Tim Chapman looks at how the SQL Server 2005 COLUMNS_UPDATED function works and then discusses how to parse out the field names. Auditing data changes in your production environment is very important, especially if you are dealing with confidential information. Besides tracking the data that has...
Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Tim Chapman, COLUMNS_UPDATED, Databases, Enterprise software, sys.fn_IsBitSetInBitmask, trigger, update statement, audit, SQL Server Newsletter, Function, Auditing, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Listing B, COLUMNS_UPDATED Function, System Function, Listing C, Software, Data Management
Technical articles 2007-04-16
The right tool: Keep track of computers using iInventory
iInventory is a simple program that can help organizations of all sizes track servers and computers, including maintaining an inventory that knows about changes made to hardware configuration.From the iInventory description page:* Run audits from your desktop* Scan & audit connected Win PCs* Audits Windows, Mac and Linux* HTML &...
Tags: Databases, tool, iInventory, audit, hardware configuration, Microsoft Data Engine, hardware, SQL, computer, Microsoft Access, HTML, database, software, Linux, desktop, server, Microsoft Corp.
Image galleries 2007-04-11


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