Systems Engineering and COTS Integration

SCOPE: Pragmatics built the Secure Remote Access Server (SRAS) for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Work on this task included:

• Implementing a remote communications link between off-site NOAA operations engineers and the Satellite Operations Control Center (SOCC)
• Designing a system that includes: a remote user interface; SRAS archive; Web server interface; security
• Providing a security solution that meets all client security requirements, supports migration to PKI, and provides authentication, identification, access control, and auditing
• Designing and implementing a security architecture and its high level security management feature that takes full advantage of MS Active Directory Service to provide a single repository for user accounts information.

RESULTS: The SRAS product was successfully tested and delivered. SEI CMMI Level 3 processes were applied on this task.

TECHNOLOGY: Pragmatics built the Secure Remote Access Server using the following COTS products and tools:

• RSA security products (ACE Server, ACE/Agent for Windows 2000, ClearTrust, SmartCard) for PKI
• Windows 2000 Access Controls
• Cisco’s Secure Suite
• Active Directory (lightweight directory access protocol—LDAP)

Tools used include: HP OpenView and 3COM Network Supervisor for network monitoring, Etherboy and CommView for network connectivity troubleshooting, and ISS (System Scanner) for vulnerability scanning. Cisco’s Secure Suite was used to control remote access to the router through account and security monitoring.

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