Load balancer security risk assessment
Load Balancer Security Risk Assessment Checklist
- Review network configuration settings on load balancer
- Ensure proper access controls are in place
- Verify that only necessary ports and protocols are open
- Check for any unauthorized changes to network configuration
- Access load balancer dashboard
- Navigate to network configuration settings
- Review settings for accuracy and security
- Check user access permissions
- Review firewall rules
- Ensure strong authentication methods are used
- Check list of open ports and protocols
- Close any unnecessary ports
- Ensure only essential protocols are allowed
- Review change logs
- Monitor for any unusual activity
- Investigate any unauthorized changes immediately
- Check if the security policies align with industry best practices
- Verify that access control rules are properly configured
- Ensure proper encryption protocols are in use
- Verify that keys are securely stored and managed
- Check for certificate expiration dates
- Verify that certificates are properly installed and configured
- Conduct penetration testing to identify potential vulnerabilities
- Review security patches and updates applied to the load balancer
- Check that logs are being generated and stored
- Verify that alerting mechanisms are configured for security events
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