Projects - overview


DotSec has completed a great many projects for a wide range of customers. Our volume of repeat business indicates the level of success we have achieved in reaching that our goal - provision of holisitic IT security products and services.

The following points outline some of our previous work. More details may be given upon application.
  • DotSec continues work on a range of projects associated with web services and WSS. For example, DotSec has recently completed a vulnerability assessment of a major web services deployment, and has also recently presented an audit of a range of WSS implementations.
  • DotSec has completed the design and deployment of a secure LAN which included virtualised servers and desktops, two-factor authentication for secure remote-access, VLAN separation of desktop, server, guest and perimiter networks, and comprehensive intrusion-detection and alerting systems. To ensure the robustness of the system, DotSec has designed a three-tiered backup and DR process, allowing the business to be operational within 24hrs of a total disaster. Our customer is serious about the security of their funds-management business, and our holistic solution allows them to meet their regulatory requirements with ease.
  • DotSec conducted a comprehensive Threat and Risk Assessment for a National online job agency. The assessment focussed on the company's head office, but also included branch offices and remote (dial-in) access, together with the company's high-volume web site.

    The assessment included a review of both internal systems and publicly accessible web-based services, and the design of the networks and applications that supported these services. The environment included a number of Windows domains, head office, branch office and web-hosting networks, and a number of COTS and in-house developed applications.
  • DotSec completed the design and implementation of Single Sign-On (SSO) services supporting Windows domain-based authentication at the desktop, and extending SSO to support web-based Intranet applications.

    The deployment environment was based on Windows clients and servers, with IIS and Apache web servers, and Tomcat servlet engine. The initial rollout used servlet-based applications, but included options for full J2EE extensions.
  • DotSec completed a Threat and Risk Assessment (TRA) for an online casino. The scope included network security configuration and policy, together with review of online gaming applications design and appropriate, policy-based deployment of J2EE security services.

    Ongoing support in the areas of secure application design and integration, threat and risk assessment, intrusion detection and vulnerability analysis. Environment includes a J2EE 3-tiered application, running over Web Logic Server with Oracle 9i DBMS. Linux, Solaris and Cisco platforms.
Details on these, and a wide range of other projects, may be made available upon application. Please contact DotSec if you would like to discuss projects details or references.

Holistic IT security

DotSec works with the client, to ensure that their security solution is holistic, rather than product-centric. In this way, DotSec ensures that the client's business requirements are met both now, and in the future.


Web services

DotSec continues work on a range of projects associated with web services and WSS. For example, DotSec has recently completed a vulnerability assessment of a major WS deployment, and has also recently presented an audit of a range of WSS implementations.


Fraud!

New tricks for tricky spammers! DotSec maintains an active interest in on-line fraud and scam prevention. No doubt you will have received bogus emails trying to trick you in some way. But how do the spammers maintain their list of email addresses? We have an interesting example for you to think about.