Diary of a Network Geek

The trials and tribulations of a Certified Novell Engineer who's been stranded in Houston, Texas.

1/29/2004

Who needs a firewall when…

Filed under: Certification,Fun Work,Geek Work,Things to Read — Posted by the Network Geek during the Hour of the Hare which is terribly early in the morning or 6:59 am for you boring, normal people.
The moon is Waxing Gibbous

you have a moat!

I’ve been working on my CompTIA Security+ certification using, in part, the Security+ Exam Cram 2 book to study for it. And, on page 227, under the Organizational Security section, they say:

The last physical barrier is a moat. Moats surround part or all of a facility and are excellent physical barriers because they have a low profile and are not as obtrusive as fencing. In this instance, the consideration would be the depth and width. As with all physical barriers, the moat must be well maintained.

No, I am not kidding. The book actually suggests that a moat is a physical defence. I can just see trying to sell this to my boss now.
“Uh, Joe? I feel our revised security plan really needs a moat.”
“Did you say ‘a moat’?”
“Yep, it’s right there in the Security+ cirriculum. A moat, Joe.”
“A moat.”
“With alligators, if you think we can manage to get them through the budget.”

Oh, God help me. What am I doing in this business? If it weren’t so damn funny, it’d make me cry.

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2 Comments

  1. My company has preferred minefields and tiger traps over moats. The tigers are easier to care for than alligators, and the minefields are easily marked with visible under UV paint.

    Comment by Bowulf — 1/29/2004 @ 10:25 am

  2. Hey, that’s right! Since the whole Sigfried and Roy “incident”, tigers are easy to come by. And minefields are a “proven technology”. These moats sound awful newfangled and risky.

    Comment by The Network Geek — 1/31/2004 @ 11:11 am

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