Re: Question re security

From: <david_at_databasesecurity.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 06:49:52 -0000
Message-ID: <48C83D57A4DE47B692E68F2AFEA091DF_at_NAUTILUS>



> You'll need the other Litchfield for that :)
lol :)
>Who here has database servers, app servers, admin and dev workstations,
>each in its own subnet (4 subnets),
>with firewalls between each subnet,
>all inside the company's intranet?

>I'd just like to know why and what security expectations, imperatives,
>constraints/conditions are being addressed/resolved by such a setup?

It depends on what you’re trying to protect. If it’s nuclear launch codes then yes – defence in depth – which this config is a typical example of – is the way to go. If the data is a list of recipes for cupcakes though this would indeed be overkill :)
Cheers,
David  

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