How to maintain your company information security when using Talend ETL ?

We know all that the ETL is connected to all the company systems , any security failure can be fatal for your company.

Here are some best practices to use :

• Use encryption of passwords.
• Use SSL certificate when using TAC
• Create Talend user with limited permissions on unix server ( never give root )
• Block connection ( In/Out ) from outside network to your TAC
• Use different ports than the defaults one.

In details :

1- First thing : Install TAC under SSL certificat and block access from outside your network ( or allow only VPN access )

2-Never leave admin@talend.com user activated on the TAC , I have worked in many big customers projects , this seems to be the first test failure .

3- Use different SVN user , don’t the defaults one, make the passwords stong enough.

4- Passwords encryption for environments,

Talend is used to interact with different applications in your system information , some of them might be sensible , there are different ways to protect this passwords even from your developers and create levels of access ( please contact us for more info )

5- Create only one administrator or one team for the administration and the monitoring of your jobs in production environment ( different fron the dev team ) where this admin ( or team ) will be in charge of all deployments , modifications , scheduling .. etc but not developments, this make an effective way of running jobs.

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