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Government Computer Security Techniques
Written By: The Line Breaker
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As most of you know (those who have been around for over 1 year), I am a computer security consultant by trade. I do work for most large companies and sometimes the government. Well I am here now going to explain in great detail the fundamentals of government computer security. There are going to be roughly 25 sections to this g-phile, so open your buffers and let them rip.

Each file is broken into several parts starting with the control title and ending with the principles of note. I help design most of the systems that you are about to read about, and most of the problems that you run across in your every day hacking should be solved here. The secret to the philes is to read them carefully and then reverse the process in some cases, otherwise they will help you understand in greater detail the workings of computer security.

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C.S.T. Volume One -- G-phile One
Written By: The Line Breaker
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Control Title: Low Building Profile

Description -> buildings housing computer systems and the computer facilities should be unobtrusive and give minimum indication of their purpose. There should be no obvious signs identifying computing activities outside or inside buildings. Buildings should look unimpressive and ordinary relative to nearby buildings. Building lobby directories and company telephone books should not identify locations of computer activities except for offices and reception areas that serve outsiders and are located separately from operational areas. Physical access barriers, including access control signs, should be reasonably visible, however.

Strengths -> a low profile reduces the likelihood of attention by destruction-minded outsiders. Such attention tends to be directed away to other more visible targets.

Weaknesses -> a low profile may reduce business promotion values and inconvenience visitors, vendors, delivery people, and others who have a legitimate need to find computing facilities.

Purpose -> deterrence

Control Area -> computer center

Mode -> manual procedure

Area of Responsibility -> management, security

Cost - low

Principles of Note -> avoidance of need for design secrecy, completeness and consistency, least privileged

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