System Hardening Sample Clauses
The System Hardening clause requires that information systems be configured and maintained to minimize vulnerabilities and enhance security. This typically involves disabling unnecessary services, applying security patches promptly, and enforcing strong configuration standards across all hardware and software components. By mandating these practices, the clause helps protect against cyber threats and reduces the risk of unauthorized access or data breaches.
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System Hardening i) Jamf will establish and ensure the use of standard secure configurations of operating systems. Images should represent hardened versions of the underlying operating system and the applications installed on the system. Hardening includes removal of unnecessary accounts (including service accounts), disabling or removal of unnecessary services, applying patches, closing open and unused network ports, and implementing intrusion detection systems and/or intrusion prevention systems. These images should be validated on a regular basis to update their security configuration as appropriate.
ii) Jamf will perform periodic (at least quarterly) access reviews for system administrators for all supporting systems requiring access control.
iii) Jamf will implement patching tools and processes for both applications and operating system software. When outdated systems can no longer be patched, Jamf will update to the latest version of application software. Jamf will remove outdated, unsupported, and unused software from the system.
iv) Jamf will limit administrative privileges to only those personnel who have both the knowledge necessary to administer the operating system and a business need to modify the configuration of the underlying operating system.
System Hardening. Third Party shall use Internet-industry standard system and device hardening standards for all Systems that store, process, or transmit SAP Data. Such hardening standards will include:
a. Disable or remove all unnecessary services.
b. Security patch management is implemented to provide regular and periodic deployment of relevant security updates.
c. Change all default passwords.
d. Rename administrative user accounts.
e. Each server performs only one function (e.g., web server, application server, and database server should occupy separate systems).
f. Employ host-based intrusion detection and prevention mechanism.
g. Passwords are stored using industry accepted hashing algorithm; only administrators that support the function have access to stored hashes, when necessary.
System Hardening. Information-processing equipment is protected against malware and hardened. Suitable software (e.g., virus scanners, IDS) are installed and kept up-to-date to protect the systems. When hardening a system, the following points must be taken into account at the minimum: • The patch level is up-to-date. • When a system is installed, only those software components are installed or activated that are required for the system’s operation and proper functioning. • Apart from software functions, any hardware functions that are not required for the system’s operation also remain deactivated after the system installation. Functions such as interfaces that are not required are permanently deactivated, ensuring that they remain deactivated even when the system is restarted. • All unnecessary services in a system and in the interfaces were and remain deactivated even when the system is restarted. • The accessibility of a service via the necessary interfaces was also restricted to legitimate communication partners. • Preconfigured service accounts that are not required were deleted and default passwords were changed. • It is common practice for manufacturers, developers, or suppliers to preconfigure authentication features such as passwords and cryptographic keys in systems. Such authentication features were changed to separate features that third parties are not aware of. • If the system is operated on a cloud platform, it has been safeguarded to prevent it (or the entire client/tenant with all of its services and data) from being deleted accidentally or by unauthorized persons.
System Hardening i) We will establish and ensure the use of standard secure configurations of operating systems. Images should represent hardened versions of the underlying operating system and the applications installed on the system. Hardening includes removal of unnecessary accounts (including service accounts), disabling or removal of unnecessary services, applying patches, closing open and unused network ports, and implementing intrusion detection systems and/or intrusion prevention systems. These images should be validated on a regular basis to update their security configuration as appropriate.
ii) We will perform periodic (at least quarterly) access reviews for system administrators for all supporting systems requiring access control.
iii) We will implement patching tools and processes for both applications and operating system software. When outdated systems can no longer be patched, we will update to the latest version of application software. We will remove outdated, unsupported, and unused software from the system.
iv) We will limit administrative privileges to only those personnel who have both the knowledge necessary to administer the operating system and a business need to modify the configuration of the underlying operating system.
System Hardening. 4.1. All Service Providers are to conduct build hardening for all devices.
4.2. Hardening standards should be reviewed quarterly or following a significant and relevant vulnerability announcement. Additional ad-hoc reviews may be required as part of post- Incident activities.
System Hardening. System hardening procedures to disable all unnecessary services on devices and servers used to access, process, transmit or store Covered Information of the other Party or devices and systems that reside on the same restricted network segment. Unnecessary services include any service not required to meet business needs.
System Hardening