Securing your network perimeter is one of the most important tactical
components of a strong information security program. WaveGard's
Perimeter Security Assessment (PSA) service uses a cooperative approach to dig deep into the effectiveness of individual security controls that service the communications coursing through Internet facing systems. We then assess how these controls are acting as a team to protect your internal systems from Internet attacks and how they are functioning in the greater context of a client's security policy.

A PSA is targeted at uncovering perimeter weaknesses for clients striving to protect their information assets from Internet attacks. Client's seeking regulatory compliance may wish to use a PSA as a security status check.

A PSA often focuses on the following areas:

• Network architecture quality
• Compliance to industry good practices and internal implementation standards
• Firewall rule base lockdown
• Router, switch and host server secure configuration
• VPN security and authentication
• Intrusion detection and intrusion prevention effectiveness

The outcome of a PSA is a report that analyzes and synthesizes the information gathered above into detailed, readable format designed for various audiences. Highlights of the report include the following: