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Security Solutions (IDS & IPS) & Audits
Posted by: Lans in Case Studies on February 1st, 2009
IT security breaches are major cause of concern for organizations these days. These breaches can lead to theft of data and money, trashing of the trust and brand reputation and total disruption of the key services. It is therefore imperative to invest in efficient security tools and processes.
Most of the businesses are facing this threat on a daily basis. It has been observed that even minor breaches can lead to major losses. To tackle this threat, vigilance has to be maintained round the clock, which requires heavy investment in security tools and processes.
We provide customized Open Source security solutions for small organization to large organizations through technologies like State Full Inspection Firewall, Intrusion Detection System, Network Vulnerability Assessment, Security Audit etc.
By guarding & protecting enterprise network be it at the gateway, server or client level, will help you ensure integrity of information that powers your business. We would assist you ensure information security with multiple layers of protection.
Our Consulting Services are based on proven methods and best practices through which they have been able to provide outsourced security management, monitoring, and response services to help you solve security problems cost-effectively.
Remote Server Management
Posted by: Lans in Case Studies on February 1st, 2009
Vigilance is necessary for maintaining the health of the IT environment in any organization. But generally, organizations lack the expertise or necessary resources to do so. If you are focusing your precious time and resources on monitoring the system and resolving server management related problems, you are wasting crucial time and jeopardizing your long-term business prospects.
Metatron Labs is here for you so that you can concentrate more on your core business and leave server management and monitoring to us. Tetra has been managing mail server for some reputed ISP providers like YouTele, VSNL, Hathway, Bharti, We have got complete Infrastructure to provide 24X7 support with 3 levels of technologists available.
We provide a comprehensive range of solutions and support options. Qmail server management is one of the services that we believe is helpful in case of ISPs and web hosting. We build our messaging solution around Qmail having SMTP/SMTPs, POP3/POP3s and IMAP/IMAPs access. Qmail provides backend connectivity to LDAP, MySQL, Oracle, Plain text, CDB, password etc.
Many Webmail scenarios like Squirrelmail, Sqwebmail, Open Webmail, and IMP over horde is supported and customized by us to suit the required deliverable. Collaborative environments are also deployed by as using open-source environment likeopen-groupware,e-groupware, and open-xchange.
Benefits of Our Remote Management Services
- Helps identify problems before they actually occur as experts monitor and troubleshoot your network systems.
- Smoother running networks allow less down time for the employees.
- Any eventual problems are resolved faster as experts in the domain efficiently handle them.
- It helps to free your staff from monitoring functions and spending time and resources on solving computer problems.
- Have access to up-to-date security software and virus protection software.
- Lastly, you have the confidence that the domain experts properly look after your systems and you therefore, can concentrate on the business in hand without worrying about your server health.
- Automation of the configuration and provisioning of the server.
- Minimizing the cost and time taken associated with the task.
- Efficient management of geographically dispersed computer network equipments.
What are the possible repercussions if you do not opt for server monitoring?
- A very high probability of data loss.
- May result in loss of productivity.
- Result in failure of data.
- Missing out of preventative opportunities before manageable problems turn into crisis and affect Uptime of your organization.
Why Outsource to Us?
- Implemented India’s first open source ISP setup
- Mailing solutions implemented by Metatron Labs having more than a 50000+ Mailboxes
- Pure open source player – since 1997
- Large team capable of handling projects of any size
The key value propositions include
- Reduced operating Costs while never compromising quality
- Innovative approach
- Flexibility in resizing and scaling team quick response
Professional Server Management
Supported Operating Systems: Linux
Recommended for all dedicated or co-located servers, this plan is often employed on web hosting servers that need maximum uptime and require a reasonable level of external management. Customers with management plans are given priority to those without and will be able to contact Server Surgeon 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for immediate service during emergencies. Those without management plans will have to wait until regular business hours as well as pay higher hourly rates.
Services include:
- 1 hour of “by request” system administration time per month
- 24/7 monitoring of server and services & 24/7 emergency on call access
- Daily patching & security updates (Linux only)
- 10 minute live response to server and service outages
Enterprise Server Management with Security
Supported Operating Systems: Linux
This plan includes everything in the Professional Management plan above plus
- Advanced Server Linux Hardening package
- Daily security monitoring and live response
- On the box process, disk, and cpu monitoring and live response
- Custom by request monitoring (application monitors, URL monitors, log monitors, etc.)
- 10 minute live response to security and custom monitors
Managed Full System Backup
Supported Operating Systems: Linux, Windows 2000/2003, BSD, OSX
Having a current mirror or copy of your complete file system stored on a secured, external server is a must if you intend to be able to rebound from a crashed disk, security compromise or similar issue. Our Full System Backup uses the readily available Rsync utility to transfer your data to our server. We fully configure the backup for you based on your needs, provide the transfer of the data to our servers, and provide monitoring to insure backups are valid and occurring at regular frequencies
Essential Linux Hardening
- BFD – (Brute Force Detection) – Most Linux servers on the Internet are attacked by brute force multiple times each week. BFD detects brute force connections and automatically enters the offending IPs into the firewall to be blocked.
- SSH Server Hardening – Locks down and hardens the SSH server. Provides additional protection against brute force attacks.
- Firewall Installation – APF (Advanced Policy Firewall) iptables based firewall and anti-dos rule sets.
- LES – (Linux Environment Security) – Enforces root-only permissions on system binaries as well as other restrictions on system programs.
- /tmp, /var/tmp and /dev/shm Hardening – The /tmp, /var/tmp and /dev/shm directories are the most common cause of security compromises on web hosting servers. Hardening prevents execution of malicious scripts from being launched from these directories.
- Disable Unused Services/Software – Unused services and software are disabled to prevent them from being exploited.
Advanced Linux Hardening
- Everything in the Essential Linux Hardening
- Mod-Evasive – Blocks HTTP Denial of Service attacks.
- IM – (System Integrity Monitor) – Automatically monitors and restarts required services including HTTP, FTP, DNS, SSH, and MYSQL.
- LSM (Linux Socket Monitor) – Identifies and alerts you when rogue services are started on your server
- SPRI – (System Priority) – Sets the priority to current processes being run on your server, decreasing load 5-25%
- PSAD – Detects port scan attacks and and automatically enters the offending IPs into the firewall to be blocked.
- CHKRootKIt – Simple script that detects software used by hackers. It scans once a day and emails the client if any suspicious scripts are found.
- Mod-Security – Adds another layer of security for your web applications. (Note: Mod-security will only be installed by request when you order this package as its rules can break certain websites — if you want mod-security installed on your servers please let us know.)
Anti Virus & Anti Spam
Features of using this system include:
- Customized Clam Antivirus installation
- Customized SpamAssassin installation
- Automated hourly virus and daily spam signature updates
- Customizable RBL (Realtime Blackhole List) checks
- Customizable whitelists and blacklists
- Customizable attachment filename and file type checks
- Customizable per-domain rules
- Bayesian spam filtering
Server Security Solutions
Posted by: Lans in Case Studies on February 1st, 2009
IT security breaches are major cause of concern for organizations these days. These breaches can lead to theft of data and money, trashing of the trust and brand reputation and total disruption of the key services. It is therefore imperative to invest in efficient security tools and processes.
Most of the businesses are facing this threat on a daily basis. It has been observed that even minor breaches can lead to major losses. To tackle this threat, vigilance has to be maintained round the clock, which requires heavy investment in security tools and processes.
We provide customized Open Source security solutions for small organization to large organizations through technologies like State Full Inspection Firewall, Intrusion Detection System, Network Vulnerability Assessment, Security Audit etc.
By guarding & protecting enterprise network be it at the gateway, server or client level, will help you ensure integrity of information that powers your business. We would assist you ensure information security with multiple layers of protection.
Our Consulting Services are based on proven methods and best practices through which they have been able to provide outsourced security management, monitoring, and response services to help you solve security problems cost-effectively.
Remote Server Management
Posted by: Lans in Case Studies on February 1st, 2009
Vigilance is necessary for maintaining the health of the IT environment in any organization. But generally, organizations lack the expertise or necessary resources to do so. If you are focusing your precious time and resources on monitoring the system and resolving server management related problems, you are wasting crucial time and jeopardizing your long-term business prospects.
Metatron Labs is here for you so that you can concentrate more on your core business and leave server management and monitoring to us. Tetra has been managing mail server for some reputed ISP providers like YouTele, VSNL, Hathway, Bharti, We have got complete Infrastructure to provide 24X7 support with 3 levels of technologists available.
We provide a comprehensive range of solutions and support options. Qmail server management is one of the services that we believe is helpful in case of ISPs and web hosting. We build our messaging solution around Qmail having SMTP/SMTPs, POP3/POP3s and IMAP/IMAPs access. Qmail provides backend connectivity to LDAP, MySQL, Oracle, Plain text, CDB, password etc.
Many Webmail scenarios like Squirrelmail, Sqwebmail, Open Webmail, and IMP over horde is supported and customized by us to suit the required deliverable. Collaborative environments are also deployed by as using open-source environment likeopen-groupware,e-groupware, and open-xchange.
Benefits of Our Remote Management Services
- Helps identify problems before they actually occur as experts monitor and troubleshoot your network systems.
- Smoother running networks allow less down time for the employees.
- Any eventual problems are resolved faster as experts in the domain efficiently handle them.
- It helps to free your staff from monitoring functions and spending time and resources on solving computer problems.
- Have access to up-to-date security software and virus protection software.
- Lastly, you have the confidence that the domain experts properly look after your systems and you therefore, can concentrate on the business in hand without worrying about your server health.
- Automation of the configuration and provisioning of the server.
- Minimizing the cost and time taken associated with the task.
- Efficient management of geographically dispersed computer network equipments.
What are the possible repercussions if you do not opt for server monitoring?
- A very high probability of data loss.
- May result in loss of productivity.
- Result in failure of data.
- Missing out of preventative opportunities before manageable problems turn into crisis and affect Uptime of your organization.
Why Outsource to Us?
- Implemented India’s first open source ISP setup
- Mailing solutions implemented by Metatron Labs having more than a 50000+ Mailboxes
- Pure open source player – since 1997
- Large team capable of handling projects of any size
The key value propositions include
- Reduced operating Costs while never compromising quality
- Innovative approach
- Flexibility in resizing and scaling team quick response
Professional Server Management
Supported Operating Systems: Linux
Recommended for all dedicated or co-located servers, this plan is often employed on web hosting servers that need maximum uptime and require a reasonable level of external management. Customers with management plans are given priority to those without and will be able to contact Server Surgeon 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for immediate service during emergencies. Those without management plans will have to wait until regular business hours as well as pay higher hourly rates.
Services include:
- 1 hour of “by request” system administration time per month
- 24/7 monitoring of server and services & 24/7 emergency on call access
- Daily patching & security updates (Linux only)
- 10 minute live response to server and service outages
Enterprise Server Management with Security
Supported Operating Systems: Linux
This plan includes everything in the Professional Management plan above plus
- Advanced Server Linux Hardening package
- Daily security monitoring and live response
- On the box process, disk, and cpu monitoring and live response
- Custom by request monitoring (application monitors, URL monitors, log monitors, etc.)
- 10 minute live response to security and custom monitors
Managed Full System Backup
Supported Operating Systems: Linux, Windows 2000/2003, BSD, OSX
Having a current mirror or copy of your complete file system stored on a secured, external server is a must if you intend to be able to rebound from a crashed disk, security compromise or similar issue. Our Full System Backup uses the readily available Rsync utility to transfer your data to our server. We fully configure the backup for you based on your needs, provide the transfer of the data to our servers, and provide monitoring to insure backups are valid and occurring at regular frequencies
Essential Linux Hardening
- BFD – (Brute Force Detection) – Most Linux servers on the Internet are attacked by brute force multiple times each week. BFD detects brute force connections and automatically enters the offending IPs into the firewall to be blocked.
- SSH Server Hardening – Locks down and hardens the SSH server. Provides additional protection against brute force attacks.
- Firewall Installation – APF (Advanced Policy Firewall) iptables based firewall and anti-dos rule sets.
- LES – (Linux Environment Security) – Enforces root-only permissions on system binaries as well as other restrictions on system programs.
- /tmp, /var/tmp and /dev/shm Hardening – The /tmp, /var/tmp and /dev/shm directories are the most common cause of security compromises on web hosting servers. Hardening prevents execution of malicious scripts from being launched from these directories.
- Disable Unused Services/Software – Unused services and software are disabled to prevent them from being exploited.
Advanced Linux Hardening
- Everything in the Essential Linux Hardening
- Mod-Evasive – Blocks HTTP Denial of Service attacks.
- IM – (System Integrity Monitor) – Automatically monitors and restarts required services including HTTP, FTP, DNS, SSH, and MYSQL.
- LSM (Linux Socket Monitor) – Identifies and alerts you when rogue services are started on your server
- SPRI – (System Priority) – Sets the priority to current processes being run on your server, decreasing load 5-25%
- PSAD – Detects port scan attacks and and automatically enters the offending IPs into the firewall to be blocked.
- CHKRootKIt – Simple script that detects software used by hackers. It scans once a day and emails the client if any suspicious scripts are found.
- Mod-Security – Adds another layer of security for your web applications. (Note: Mod-security will only be installed by request when you order this package as its rules can break certain websites — if you want mod-security installed on your servers please let us know.)
Anti Virus & Anti Spam
Features of using this system include:
- Customized Clam Antivirus installation
- Customized SpamAssassin installation
- Automated hourly virus and daily spam signature updates
- Customizable RBL (Realtime Blackhole List) checks
- Customizable whitelists and blacklists
- Customizable attachment filename and file type checks
- Customizable per-domain rules
- Bayesian spam filtering
Open Source IT Solutions
Posted by: Lans in Case Studies on February 1st, 2009
Are you looking for external help to analyze where Open Sourcecan fit into your organizational development or you require more information to adopt new concepts or you just want to outsource your deployment?
Many times asking for help can be perceived as relinquishing control or the direction of your project. But, it is actually not a sign of weakness but of prudence that tells you that not everyone can be master in every field. We should therefore know when we require the expertise of the concerned professional. It is one of the soundest business decisions you will ever make.
- We offer the expertise in the following services and is always there for you.
- We have skilled Open Source / Linux resources for deployment or Linux based development.
- We do on-line, off-line assessment of your current infrastructure to guide you to a level of possibleLinux deployment.
- We even advice products suitable for your environment & provide pilot project implementation.
- We provide on-site, off-site based on our unmatched knowledge base, vast experience & expertise in handling all kind off open source projects.
- We provide consultancy for network integration, migration, software implementation, advances system administration support and more…
- We do system audits to see robustness, functionality and security of the implementations and assess the system from an outsider/expert viewpoint. Consultancy to deploy solutions on Linux is also a part of our service area.
Besides IT Consultancy Services Metatron Labs offers Open Source Projects,Network Integration,CRM, Migration & Qmail services to the companies requiring these services.
Pilot Projects
We undertake pilot projects for various segments like Govt., NGO’s etc before a final roll-out of open source implementations. Pilot projects might be a desktop level, LTSP, server migration OR implementation project.
Fitness Analysis
Our fitness level analysis would help an organization understand how and to what level Open source and Linux will fit into their current IT and working infrastructure, even in a heterogeneous environment.
New Concepts
We undertake the study of new concepts on open source which can be integrated with current infrastructure, like SMS Gateway, VOIP etc.
Assessment/Audits
We have a team of assessors and auditors for open source services incorporated in any organization, in order to understand the level to which these services are being used and whether they require fine tuning for optimum utilization.
ROI/TCO Analysis
We do return on investment (ROI) analysis for open source adoption and provide a budgetary cost of ownership over a period of time on adoption of open source technologies. So, that our client can determine optimum return earned from these technologies.
Technology evaluation
Already installed a server, everything is running smooth……But you sill want your server evaluated to determine any possible enhancement? OR Whether the server is adhering to the latest technology requirement, if there is more which can be added to enhance value?
We analyze the current situation and assist you maximize server utilization to the fullest for optimum value creation.
Security audits As soon as you exposed to internet, security becomes a very major concern & we are sure that you wouldn’t be willing to compromise on it. Hence it is very essential to have regular security audits, understand the vulnerabilities and take necessary action.
Following are the security audits we would undertake to give you peace of mind.
- Footprint Analysis
- Port Scanning
- Vulnerability Analysis
- Penetration Testing
- Securing
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Posted by: Lans in Case Studies on February 1st, 2009
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