Demand for Security Certification on the Rise

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Reason #3: Protecting the Infrastructure

Threats and Attacks
A hacker accessed JDS Uniphase's earnings information before it disclosed a $50 M loss VeriSign mistakenly gave digital certificates to someone posing as a Microsoft employee Flooz.com, an e-payment company, was reportedly a victim of credit-card fraud on the Internet InformationWeek and PricewaterhouseCoopers, September 2001

• Virus attacks
• Denial of service attacks
• Unauthorized access
• Laptop theft
• Network abuse
• Theft of proprietary information
• Sabotage

Certified security professionals and architects need to work with two types of security technologies to secure the enterprise:

1. Defense-oriented security technology
2. Trust-oriented security technology

Defense-oriented security technology includes:

• Firewall systems
• Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)
• Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

Security solutions for businesses require building trust on top of the defense-oriented infrastructure.

A Fingerprint-based BioMetrics Mouse

Trust-oriented security technology includes:

• Encryption
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• Strong authentication solutions
- Biometrics - Smart cards - Tokens

Strong authentication is an absolute requirement. If the password is compromised you have no idea who you are doing business with. Businesses need strong, two-factor authentication. An example of two-factor authentication is the ATM card issued by banks - something you have (your bank card) + something you know (your PIN).

Biometrics is about "Something You Are". Biometrics is the technology of the millennium. Incorporating biometrics identity verification can substantially enhance authentication services. Today's biometrics technology is ready for utilization in commercial, production and enterprise environments.