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Partnering with the Archdiocese
We are teaming with the Archdiocese to assist in the rollout of the IT standards.
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Partnering with the Archdiocese
We are teaming with the Archdiocese to assist in the rollout of the IT standards.
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Partnering with the Archdiocese
We are teaming with the Archdiocese to assist in the rollout of the IT standards.
Partnership
Totus Tech provides IT Managed Services to about 25 Catholic Churches and Schools in the Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis and the Diocese of St. Cloud, MN. Totus Tech was founded by Jim and Kristen Lang under the company name of Common Sense Computers. As the company grew it merged with LCI (Lawinger Consulting Inc) in 2020 and was renamed Totus Tech. LCI provided (and still provides) the IT managed services for the Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis. Common Sense Computers focused on parish and school work, but the mission was the same- to provide excellent IT support to the local church. As of July 2022, ownership of the Totus Tech division was transferred back to Jim and Kristen Lang. LCI still provides exemplary service to the Archdiocese and provides IT staffing for many other businesses. Totus Tech's focus continues to be serving parishes and schools in their IT needs. In March Totus Tech was asked by the Cyber Security task force of the Archdiocese to assist in the rollout of IT Standards that will be implemented by all of the parishes and schools in the Archdiocese. We are working hand in hand to create tools for parishes and schools that will make the implementation of these standards smooth and as painless as possible. If your parish or school needs assistance in implementing these standards, please reach out for a free consultation!
Areas of Focus for the IT Standards
Network Security
Network security will focus on implementation of firewalls is mandatory. Commercial Grade firewalls should have the ability for: content filtering, gateway anti-virus and anti-malware, intrusion prevention, Geo Filters, and Botnet Filters. Networks should be armed with intrusion detection systems to detect anomalous network activity, such as ports scans, network sweeps, and data exfiltration.
WIFI
It is required that there be no open or unsecured networks. There should be at least two SSID’s associated, one for public internet access (guest networks) and one for private office access.
Passwords for public networks should be changed every 6 months. 802.1x authentication is recommended. Access to the private network must be ONLY for organization-owned laptops, tablets, and computers.
Multifactor Authentication
Multifactor Authentication (MFA)MFA is required for all externally-exposed applications, where supported (i.e.- Office 365, Google Workspace, etc).. MFA is required for remote network access (VPNs,Teamviewer, etc). MFA is required for all administrative access accounts, where supported, on all assets, whether managed on-site or through a third-party provider.
Antivirus and Antimalware
All information systems should have an anti-virus application installed that offers real-time scanning protection to files and applications running on the target system. This includes servers, desktops, laptops, Macbooks, and Chromebooks.
Passwords
Maintain a 14-character minimum length requirement Educate your users to not reuse their organization passwords for non-work related purposes Require and enforce registration for multi-factor authentication Enable risk-based multi-factor authentication challenges
Social Engineering, Phishing, Wire Fraud
There are many other areas that will be covered by the standards including social engineering, phishing, wire fraud, backups, data destruction, and more
Need Assistance?
Contact us to discuss how we can help!
Totus Tech is standing by to aid you in answering your questions about the standards, and aid you in their implementation. Please contact us at 763-294-8894 or email us at help@totustech.org
IT Standard Checklist
Totus Tech has a Catholic Mutual approved checklist that can aid you in determining what areas of the IT standards need to be implemented or changed so that your organization can be in compliance with the standards. If you would like a checklist, please click on the link below.