Standardize on a common platform – Use tools that help you provide a consistent, standardized, stable, and secure open source foundation
Automate through system management tools – Automation will make keeping your system running securely much easier and make it easier to scale.
Use SCAP to continuously monitor data center security – The Security Content Automation Protocol will help you keep your IT systems secure.
Learn how to navigate vendor vulnerabilities – Make sure your vendor supports Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language or something similar in order to efficiently recognize and close vulnerability windows.
Use government-certified software – Using libraries that have been officially certified, such as cryptography libraries, will help keep you more secure and reduce the amount of time needed to develop solutions.
Team up with a vendor – The open source ecosystem has a plethora of vendors who provide services. Find one that fits you the best and rely on them to produce the solutions you need.
