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Subject: Re: available network automation tools
From: max . reid @ saikonetworks . com
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 08:33:25 -0700
To: "Network.Security" <Network . Security @ target . com>
Cc: network-automation @ greatcircle . com
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Quoting "Network.Security" <Network.Security@target.com>:

> OK, I'll bite.
> 
> We use Rendition (now Opsware) for config mgmt. of our network stuff and
> the change detection / archival function has already saved my butt a
> number of times.  Our engineers gripe about the Big-Brother aspect, but
> per the quasi-rant about SOX / CISP / PCI it's a fact of life now for
> any SEC-filing corp at a minimum.
> 
> I realize this is somewhat OT for this list, but SOX (in general)
> shouldn't really matter to network admins (network meaning L1 to ~L4),
> as SOX is all about altering the financial data. 

Hmm... I can understand the focus on the financial data, but doesn't it also
cover stuff like email and all of IT under the umbrella of "Significant Security
controls"?  I know for a fact that storage vendors are drooling over the
opportunity to sell SOX related warez and disks to PHBs everywhere.

Regards,
Max






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