5 TIPS TOIMPROVE YOUR

TELECOM SECURITY

KEEP A LOG OF EFFECTIVE PERMISSIONS

Classes of service setting manages thepermissions every user has when utilizingfeatures. But it is also considered to be one of thenecessary evils of telecom management. Whenusers or destinations change, so do the effectivepermissions. That said, it is imperative to keep arunning log of effective permissions.

Telecom environments are complicated. Most ofthe time, they require multiple points-of-presence,miles of cables, and are pretty difficult tomaintain. With that, it is important to conductfrequent analysis sessions. You can use thismethod: identify, document, and continuouslymaintain.

CHANGE DEFAULT PASSWORDS

Every piece of gear comes with a defaultpassword. If just one gear gets compromised,you know it’s game over. So, make sure tocustomize all of these default passwords andkeep a log of everything.

You have an obligation to keep all malicious dataout. With that, you have to make it a point toregularly update your software and firewalls toits latest version. You may also want to considerNext Generation Firewalls (NGFW).

If a single equipment has a missing patch,this could result in a major outage tothousands of users. Therefore, werecommend that you backup your patches incase of emergencies.

MAINTAIN THE PHYSICALINFRASTRUCTURE

BACKUP YOUR PATCHES

STAY UP TO DATE

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