External Connections Audit Control Checklist

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- Is management involved in the external-connection approval process?
- Does someone (preferably someone important) keep track of external connections?
- Does management know how many employees and contractors have external connections?
- Are unnecessary network services disabled?
- Are all outside connections evaluated for true need before approval?
- Does your company conduct routine audits to maintain control of external connections?
- Is appropriate training provided for persons responsible for security?
- Are procedures in place to disable connections when employees and contractors resign?
- Do policies and procedures exist for external connections?
- Do policies and procedures exist for installing firewalls?
- Do policies and procedures exist for installing customer connections (extranets)?
- Most importantly, are connection-related policies and procedures enforced?