Good security practices

On this page you will find UCL specific documents that have been written by UCL for the UCL environment.

For other non-UCL documentation please see the following link:

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/cert/goodpractice2.html

UCL documentation:

System Guides:

• Checking Microsoft Windows Systems for Signs of Compromise (pdf)
• Checking Unix Systems for Signs of Compromise (pdf)
• Installing Windows 2000 Server to run Internet Information Services (pdf)
• Guidelines for the management of systems connected to UCL networks - Section 2 of Code of Practice 3 (Information for Heads of Departments and Custodians)
• Securing RDP via openSSH/Cygwin (pdf)
• Guidelines for securely installing Windows XP

Network Security:

• Operational Criteria for Wireless Access Installations from UCL Information Security Policy (Wireless Access Point registration)

Applications:

• Email Guidelines from UCL Information Security Policy
• E-mail @ UCL (from Information Systems)
• Top Tips for Email (from Information Systems)
  • IMAP Briefing Session Booking form
• Security Features in Web Browsers
• Introduction to SSH
• PGP for UCL Information Systems (pdf)

Other:

• UCL Log Retention Guidelines (pdf)
• UCL Secure Data Disposal Guidelines (pdf)
• Security Tips: Disabling "null" Sessions (pdf)
• Basic Step by Step Security Guide (pdf)
• Notes on legal issues relating to websites
• Questions and answers about password management
• Securing Your Home Computer
• General Data Security Hints & Tips
• Remote access to central systems - recommendations from risk analysis
• BS7799 Compliance Statement
• Guidelines on giving out details to third parties (pdf)
• F-Secure Rescue CD

Technical tips

• Synchronising your computer's clock
  

This page last modified 27 August, 2009 by Daniela Nicastro