A MSS Secure Deployment Checklist

The following security checklist lists guidelines to help you secure Oracle Communications MetaSolv Solution (MSS) and its components.

Secure Deployment Checklist

  • Lock and expire default user accounts.

  • Enforce strong password management.

  • Restrict, control, and revisit user privileges and grant only the necessary privileges to each user.

  • Restrict network access by doing the following:

    • Use firewalls.

    • Never leave an unnecessary hole in a firewall.

    • Password-protect the Oracle listener against remote access.

    • Monitor listener activity.

    • Monitor who accesses your systems.

    • Restrict system access by IP addresses.

    • Encrypt network traffic.

  • Apply all security patches and workarounds.

  • Encrypt sensitive information.

  • Contact Oracle Security Products if you discover a vulnerability in any Oracle product.