Security Considerations for Extranets

Author: Karen A. Korow-Diks Published May 16, 2011 from SANS

Increasingly extranets are being used by organizations to conduct e-business operations. However, an extranet must be properly planned, implemented and maintained to ensure that it does not pose an unacceptable risk to an organization's internal data and information systems. This paper identifies potential risks associated with extranets and the actions that can be taken to mitigate against them.