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IT Security & Data Privacy
https://www.meetup.com/SeaTech4Good/events/235268004/
o 6pm-6:30 – eat, drink, network
o 6:30-7:30 – Panelist’s presentations
o 7:30-8pm – Q&A
o 8pm-8:30 lingering until GA kicks us out

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Tonight’s Panelists
Mary Gardner
Chief Information Security Officer
Ralph Johnson
Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer
Peter Kittas
Web and IT Consultant
Revelate LLC

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Program
• Housekeeping (Thank You GA!)
• Who is Seattle Tech4Good?
• @seatech4good
• #datasecurity

4.
Security, Compliance,
Risk Management
Mary Gardner, CISSP

5.
Security – CIATriad

6.
KnowYour Data
 What kind of data do you have
 Who has access
 Where is your data
 Why is it important to your non-profit
 When can you delete it?

7.
Regulations and Standards
Regulation Description Triggers Requirements
HIPAA Requires that protected health Information
(PHI) be maintained in a secure and
confidential manner
 Billing
 Self-Insured Companies
 Business Associate Agreements
 Encryption of PHI
 Standards for Deidentification
 Breach Notification
 Policy and Standards for Protection
of Data
GLBA Requires that Customers Personally Identifiable
Information be secured regardless of where it
lives. Also allowed for Investment and Savings
banking to be offered at one institution.
 Chartered as a financial
institution under the guidance of
the OCC, SEC
 Protection of PII
 Vendor Security
 Breach Notification
 Required Information Security
Function
SOX Sarbanes – Oxley act required controls be
maintained around financial reporting data.
Those controls must be certified by
independent 3rd party
 Publically traded companies  Integrity of Accounting Data
 Self –Assessment Program
 Attestation of Controls
PCI Payment Card Industry Standard requires the
protection of cardholder account information
 Companies Processing Payment
card Information
 Requirements Based on Annual
Transaction Volumes
 Encryption or Obfuscation of
Account Numbers
 Annual Assessment Program
 Attestation of Controls
FISMA Federal Information Security Management Act
Requires Institutions Gathering or Processing
Information on the Governments behalf Handle
that data according to risk based standards
 Contractual Requirements
 Stipulation of Certain Grants or
Information Sharing Agreements
 Encryption of Sensitive Information
 Risk Assessment Program
 Identification and Notification of
Breach
State Breach
Laws
Many States Require that Individuals be
Notified in the Event of the Breach of Their
Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
 Public or Private Sector Entities
Storing or Processing PII
 Encryption of PII
 Breach Notification

8.
Risk Management

9.
Resources
 Center for Internet Security
 https://www.cisecurity.org/
 https://www.cisecurity.org/critical-controls/documents/Controls%20Practical%20Guidance%20for%20Web%20v4.pdf
 OWASP
 https://www.owasp.org/
 SANS
 https://www.sans.org/
 RSA conference slides
 https://www.rsaconference.com/events/us16/downloads-and-media
 Cloud Security Alliance
 https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/

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Building stronger communities through innovative information technology
@KingCountyIT
Basic Cyber Hyegene
Ralph Johnson
Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer
King County, Washington

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Building stronger communities through innovative information technology
What is Information Security?
The practice of preventing unauthorized access, use, disclosure,
disruption, modification, inspection, recording or destruction of
information.
Management of Risk to Information and related systems.

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Building stronger communities through innovative information technology
Risk
Weaknesses in a system or process
Effect that the exploitation of a vulnerability by a threat will
have on the organization

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Building stronger communities through innovative information technology
Humans Behind Threats
ThreatsMotivation
Terrorist groups
sabotage the
computer systems
that operate our
critical
infrastructure
such as the
electrical grid
Nation state actors
sabotage military
and critical
infrastructure
systems to gain an
advantage in the
event of conflict
Hactivists use
computer
network
exploitation to
advance their
political or social
causes
Individuals and
sophisticated
criminal
enterprises steal
personal
information and
extort victims for
financial gain
Trusted insiders steal
proprietary information
for personal, financial
and ideological reasons
Trusted insiders are
prone to error and
mistakes
Nation State actors
conduct computer
intrusions to steal
sensitive state
secrets and
proprietary
information from
private companies

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Building stronger communities through innovative information technology
Other Threats
Environmental
Flood
Windstorm
Volcanic Eruption
Earthquake
Fire or Explosion
Transportation
Employee Related
Epidemic

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Building stronger communities through innovative information technology
Manage Vulnerabilities Through
Cyber Hygiene
Know what’s
connected to and running
on your network

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Building stronger communities through innovative information technology
Manage Vulnerabilities Through
Cyber Hygiene
Implement key security
settings to help protect your systems

17.
Building stronger communities through innovative information technology
Manage Vulnerabilities Through
Cyber Hygiene
Limit and manage those
who have admin privileges to
change, bypass, or override your
security settings

18.
Building stronger communities through innovative information technology
Manage Vulnerabilities Through
Cyber Hygiene
Regularly update all applications,
software and operating systems

19.
Building stronger communities through innovative information technology
Manage Vulnerabilities Through
Cyber Hygiene
Regularize the Top Priorities to
form a solid foundation of cybersecurity

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Building stronger communities through innovative information technology

21.
Cloud vs. On-Premise Security
Considerations for Non-Profits
Peter Kittas
Revelate LLC
peter@revelate.io

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What is IT Security?
• Three primary elements:
◦ Confidentiality – the data is accessible by only authorized people/systems
◦ Integrity – the data is valid and has not had unauthorized modification
◦ Availability – the resource is accessible when needed
• IT security is the culmination of information risk management
Peter Kittas | Revelate LLC | peter@revelate.io

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Security Foundations
• Crucial that leadership demonstrates it cares about security
• Inventory and classify your organization’s critical data
• User security awareness training
• Physical Security
• Use encryption whenever feasible
• Trusted computers/devices
• (Recoverable) Backups, preferably on-site and off-site
Peter Kittas | Revelate LLC | peter@revelate.io

24.
On-Premise Server Security
+ Many application choices and ultimate configuration control
+ Often not dependent on Internet uptime and performance
+ Data might stay entirely on-site
- Managing hardware and software requires ongoing expert attention
- Facilities: Dependent on reliable power and HVAC
- Physical security: reliable power and HVAC, access to servers and network gear should be
controlled
Peter Kittas | Revelate LLC | peter@revelate.io

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Cloud Provider Security
+ Handle all hardware and software installation and maintenance
+ Typically, very strong physical security controls
+ Inherent remote access capability
+ Often provides offsite storage / co-location of data
- Less influence over future functionality / changes
- May require additional investment in reliability and speed of Internet connection
- A larger and more visible target
- Anyone in the world can access your login page
Peter Kittas | Revelate LLC | peter@revelate.io

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Authentication and Access Control Best Practices
• Use strong, unique passwords, along with a password manager
• Require two-factor authentication
• Role-based access control
• Avoid shared accounts
• Account / device audit and revocation capability
• Review details of password change procedures
Peter Kittas | Revelate LLC | peter@revelate.io

27.
More Cloud Provider Security Considerations
• Beware of "free" services
• Capability to bulk export all data
• Legal and regulatory compliance factors
• Examine Knowledge Base/Support pages of provider’s website to gauge their security-
mindedness
• Does provider conduct independent 3rd party security audits?
• Review Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Service Level Agreement
Peter Kittas | Revelate LLC | peter@revelate.io

28.
Tonight’s Panelists
Mary Gardner
Chief Information Security Officer
Ralph Johnson
Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer
Peter Kittas
Web and IT Consultant
Revelate LLC

29.
Three Tidbits from Discussion
• Don’t underestimate the importance of continuous security training for
employees, volunteers, and Board members.
• Several attendees recommend Wombat for gamified training
• A good first step is to scan your system for vulnerability.
• One available tool is Nessus.
• All the major browsers are adding changes in 2017 to show more
warnings when people visit websites that don’t have the latest security
certificates.
• Several attendees recommended Let’s Encrypt to enable HTTPS on your
website. It’s free and they are a nonprofit too!