Question

Part of implementing Ken 7 Windows Limited new enterprise resource planning (ERP) software is ensuring all workstations and servers run secure applications. Since the ERP software is new, Ken 7 Windows Limited needs a new policy to set security requirements for the software. This policy will guide administrators in developing procedures to ensure all client and server software is as secure as possible. The goal is to minimize exposure to threats to any part of the new ERP software or resources related to it. Using the format below, describe the goals that define a secure application. Specifically, you will write two policies to ensure Web browsers and Web servers are secure. All procedures and guidelines will be designed to fulfill the policies you create. Answer the following questions for Web browser and Web server software:What functions should this software application provide?What functions should this software application prohibit?What controls are necessary to ensure this applications software operates as intended?What steps are necessary to validate that the software operates as intended?

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Explanation:

1) The Functions a software application provide to keep a web browser secured includes:

a) The web browser should always be updated, you can keep it on "automatic update" option enable on your browser settings so that it will be automatically updated whenever the browser gets an update.

b) Always keep the third party cookies disabled because of the many unauthorized and phishing sites over the internet. This leaves the browser unsafe and cause higher security risk so block all the third party sites and cookies from the browser.

2) The Functions a software application prohibit to keep a web browser secured includes:

a) Do not store passwords on your web browser, deny the "store password" option on your browser settings. This is very important Even if you store passwords on your web browser do set a very strong master password to access all the stored passwords.

b) Don't ever click on unwanted and unknown hyperlinks. There will be many unsolicited attachments, files, etc over the internet please do not open or download it unnecessarily.

3) The functions a software application should provide to keep a web server secured includes:

a) Always using an application scanner. Whenever you install or download any new applications, scan the application before accessing it or opening it.

b) Install all the security patches to keep off hackers as they are many on the internet.

4) The Functions a software application should prohibit to keep a web server secured includes:

1) Uninstall an application that has not been used for long time, because they are actually of no use.

b) There may be scripts, files, setups, codes stored on the web server unknowingly so do check it and delete all the sample scripts, files and codes from the web server.