IT Baseline Protection Manual - The Information Warfare Site

IT Baseline Protection in the Area of Infrastructure
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Force Majeure
- T 1.4 Fire
- T 1.5 Water
- T 1.7 Inadmissible temperature and humidity (only server cabinets)
- T 1.8 Dust, soiling
Organisational shortcomings:
- T 2.4 Insufficient monitoring of IT security measures
Human Failure:
- T 3.21 Improper use of code keys
Technical Failure:
- T 4.1 Disruption of power supply (only server cabinet)
- T 4.2 Failure of internal supplies (only server cabinet)
- T 4.3 Inoperability of existing safeguards
- T 4.4 Impairment of lines due to environmental factors
Deliberate Acts:
- T 5.1 Manipulation/destruction of IT equipment or accessories
- T 5.4 Theft
- T 5.5 Vandalism
- T 5.16 Threat posed by internal staff during maintenance/administration work
- T 5.17 Threat posed by external staff during maintenance work
- T 5.53 Deliberate misuse of protective cabinets for reasons of convenience
Recommended Countermeasures (S)
For the implementation of IT baseline protection, selection of the required packages of safeguards
("modules") as described in chapters 2.3 and 2.4, is recommended.
The following describes the safeguards for the area "protective cabinets". It is grouped according to
the safeguards which must be implemented for the room where the cabinet is sited, the cabinet in
general and for server cabinets.
For the room in which the protective cabinet is to be sited, the following safeguards must be observed:
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IT-Baseline Protection Manual: Otober 2000