Data Center Security: Always a Main Concern for Businesses

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DATA CENTER SECURITY ALWAYS A MAIN CONCERN FOR
BUSINESSES
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DATA CENTER SECURITY

• Always a Main Concern for Businesses

• When it comes to what customers value, data
  center security tops the list.
• Of course, power, cooling, connectivity and other
  features play important roles in evaluating data
  center performance as well.
• But any defects in physical facility security can
  have devastating effects.

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DATA CENTER SECURITY

• Always a Main Concern for Businesses

• Protecting Against Physical Intrusion
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• Data center security starts with the physical
  building being guarded against intrusion.
• A good security model begins with 24/7/365
  in-house security staff, layered security zones,
  security cameras and 360-degree monitoring.
• Its also critical to have a safe office to house
  data center security personnel.
• This office should provide a direct view of all
  non-alarmed entrance points to the facility.
• The security personnel needs to be able to
  evaluate and screen all people entering and
  exiting the facility.
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DATA CENTER SECURITY

• Always a Main Concern for Businesses

• Protecting Against Physical Intrusion
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• Preferably at the reception area, the data center
  security office should be enclosed with strong
  glass enclosures that can be quickly closed to
  keep out intruders.
• This space must be able to house security
  personnel alone so they can evaluate a situation
  and call for emergency assistance when needed.
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• Proven access control systems must regulate all
  facility entrances.
• Typical data center security methods for access
  control include swipe cards, digilocks,
  biometrics and turn-style doors that prevent
  tail-gating.

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DATA CENTER SECURITY

• Always a Main Concern for Businesses

• Protecting Against Physical Intrusion
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• Many data centers use a combination of these
  methods. Such combinations provide an excellent
  deterrent to intrusion attempts.
• Security personnel must also be trained on
  internal processes regarding
• Who is authorized to enter the facility? Who
  can enter to make deliveries? Who can remove
  equipment for repairs?
• Current access procedures require collaboration
  and vendor management.

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DATA CENTER SECURITY

• Always a Main Concern for Businesses

• Adding More Eyes and Ears to Data Center Security
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• No data center can possibly hire enough security
  guards to see everything going on in the facility
  around the clock.
• Installing cameras and monitoring devices such as
  CCTV control systems can monitor all external
  entrances and any other area of the facility
  continuously.
• The monitoring system must provide real-time
  alerts and record all activity for follow-up
  review and analysis.
• Alerts should be provided to the security team
  whether theyre in the security office or away on
  security rounds.

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DATA CENTER SECURITY

• Always a Main Concern for Businesses

• Adding More Eyes and Ears to Data Center Security
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• As with any technology, the monitoring system and
  security personnel will only be as good as the
  training provided, processes developed and
  procedures followed.
• If the internal data center security program is
  flawed in any way, the facility will be at risk.

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DATA CENTER SECURITY

• Always a Main Concern for Businesses

• It Boils Down to Trust
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• Companies select colocation providers for a
  number of reasons.
• However, security is always a main concern.
• After a business does its preliminary assessment
  of a provider, it then visits the facility to
  evaluate the physical features, including data
  center security.
• At the end of the day, the customer wants to see
  stringent security controls and monitoring
  technologies in place.
• It wants to see sophisticated cameras and
  monitoring equipment.

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DATA CENTER SECURITY

• Always a Main Concern for Businesses

• It Boils Down to Trust
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• But most of all, companies want to see a
  professional security team in place around the
  clock.
• Nothing builds trust more than a properly
  trained, expert security staff on-site
  continuously.
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• CyrusOne uses military-grade data center security
  protocols to protect all physical assets and
  provide zero threat of unauthorized access or
  infiltration.

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DATA CENTER SECURITY

• Always a Main Concern for Businesses

• It Boils Down to Trust
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• Our specific security profile includes
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• On-site security guards 24/7/365
• Video surveillance and recording of all exteriors
  and interiors
• Biometric and key card access control
• Turn style doors to prevent tail-gating
• Reinforced physical structure including concrete
  bollards, steel-lined walls, bulletproof glass
  and barbed wire fencing
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About the author
Nicole Aguillard is the marketing director for
CyrusOne, a global enterprise colocation provider
operating 23 highly secure data centers across
the United States, London and Singapore. For
more information about our data center security
and colocation solutions, please contact us
online or call [phone] today.