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Subject: Re: Harsh Security audits?
From: The Magic Man <merlin @ monolith . darkcore . com>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 21:05:36 -0700 (MST)
To: Greg Collins <gcollins @ dqisystems . com>
Cc: firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM
In-reply-to: <01bd3da7$560a72c0$648010ac @ gcollins . dqisystems . com>

I think this issue sound be discussed with your client, not on a firewalls
group. Client confidentiality is one of those things that make or a break
a security specialist. 

merlin

Cerberus Security Integrators Inc.
merlin @
 darkcore .
 com
http://www.darkcore.com/~merlin/index.html

On Thu, 19 Feb 1998, Greg Collins wrote:

> All,
> 
> We recently completed an audit for a financial institution. After we turned
> in our report we received word that the V.P. who commissioned the audit
> would like us to "tone down" the report. He apparently thinks that the audit
> was too harsh. I obviously have an opinion on this, but I would like to hear
> your thoughts on the subject.
> BTW, we found some very serious problems. Such as a UNIX machine accessible
> from the Internet...NO FIREWALL or anything to stop an intrusion. Yes, it
> was running a version of sendmail with known problems!
> 
> Thanks
> Greg Collins
> Data Quest Information Systems
> gcollins @
 dqisystems .
 com
> "I have but one thing which cannot be taken from me, and that is my
> integrity. It I must give up of my own will."
> 
> 



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