Guidelines & Best Practices

IPSC Guidelines


IPSC Guidelines & Best Practices for Breach

IPSC Guideline for Security of Laptops, Removable Data Storage Devices, and Communication Devices

IPSC Best Practices
A quick reference to many industry best practices, tools, and resources for information security as identified by the Information Privacy and Security Council.

Personal Data Privacy Guideline

Multi-Function Copier/Printer Procurement Guidelines
The purpose of this document is to provide basic guidelines for all State and County agencies for protection of sensitive information on multi-function Copier/Printer (MFP) devices.


 

IPSC Best Practices


A quick reference to many industry best practices, tools, and resources for information security as identified by the Information Privacy and Security Council.

Overview of IPSC Best Practices

Revised July 2018

This purpose of this web page is to provide a quick reference to many industry best practices, tools, and resources for information security as identified by the Information Privacy and Security Council.  The majority of links on this page are external to the State of Hawai’i web pages as indicated by this globe icon  SmallGlobeIcon . The intent is to update this page frequently to provide current information on tools, practices, and standards. No endorsement is implied or intended by the State of Hawai’i by the listing or omission of vendors and/or commercial products on this page.

 

Vulnerability Advisories

 

Standards & Guidelines

Technical Guidelines

Federal Trade Commission Resources

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Resources

Department of Homeland Security Resources

  • Awareness: Stop.Think.Connect.  https://dhs.gov/stopthinkconnect  SmallGlobeIcon
  • C3VP (Critical infrastructure Cyber Community Voluntary Program) https://www.us-cert.gov/ccubedvp  SmallGlobeIcon
  • RVA: Risk and Vulnerability Assessment  (for state and local government agencies only)
    • Full-Scope Red Team/Penetration Testing
    • Services are tailored to fit agency requirements
    • Remote and On-Site
    • Vulnerability Scanning and Testing
    • Penetration Testing
    • Social Engineering (Phishing)
    • Wireless Discovery & Identification
    • Web Application Scanning & Testing
    • Database Scanning
    • Operating System Scanning for compliance checks
  • CH: Cyber Hygiene (for state and local government agencies only)
    • Remote assessment which broadly analyzes Internet accessible systems for known vulnerabilities and configuration errors on a frequently recurring basis.
    • Network Mapping
    • Network Vulnerability Scanning
    • Configuration Scanning
    • Recurring assessment
    • Reports on vulnerability and configuration errors

 

Free/Open Source Tools

 

General Consumer Security Information

Browser Plug-Ins & Web Safety Tools

A listing of free plug-ins useful for safe web browsing.  Be sure to carefully read the FAQs before implementing any of these plug-ins.

Useful Firefox Plug-ins

  • NoScript  Prohibits potentially harmful scripts from being executed within a web page  SmallGlobeIcon

 

Website Safety Rating
The following are web-based tools to help identify if a site is safe or unsafe.

  • McAfee Web Advisor adds visible safety ratings to searches and sites visited  SmallGlobeIcon
  • Norton (Symantec) Safe Web allows you to enter a web address (URL) and will return a rating based on safety and security issues  SmallGlobeIcon

 

Browser Plug-in Check
Web-based, simple to use, free tool to check your browser for outdated plug-ins.

  • The Qualys Browser Check will identify your outdated plug-ins that may be vulnerable to attacks  SmallGlobeIcon

 

Training

This section provides information about computer (web-based) training modules for new employees and any mandatory annual refreshers. Examples are Civil Rights, LEP, Privacy, Security, DHRD modules, etc.

 

General Security Training:

 

Phishing Training:

  • Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) class on Phishing SmallGlobeIcon

 

Personal Information Education:

 

Reports

This section provides links to various public reports on data breaches and the number of individuals affected by each breach.

 

Applicable Standards

This section outlines many well-known standards and provides links to additional information about each.

Federal Standards

State of Hawai’i Standards

Disclaimer: The information posted on the State of Hawaii website includes hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by other public and/or private organizations. The State of Hawai’i provides these links and pointers solely for your information and convenience. When you select a link to an outside website, you are leaving the State of Hawai’i site and are subject to the privacy and security policies of the owners/sponsors of the outside website. The State of Hawaii provides multiple channels through which all individuals can have access to the same information and data. The State of Hawai’i does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness of information contained on a linked website. The State of Hawai’i does not endorse the organizations sponsoring linked websites and does not endorse the views they express or the products/services they offer. The State of Hawai’i cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked websites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked website. The State of Hawai’i is not responsible for transmissions users receive from linked websites.