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.