Security configuration for making use of Zoom Safe

Security configuration for making use of Zoom Safe Advisory-Zoom use for meetings, trainings etc. Use of online meeting platforms like Zoom and Cisco Webex etc have seen a tremendous jump in conducting conferences, remote meetings and imparting education in the wake of COVID-19 lockdown across the world. Most of the users of these platforms are not aware of the correct way to configure these platforms to ensure security. 2. Recently various vulnerabilities and weaknesses have been reported in one of the most popular platform zoom. In present scenario, it may not be possible for all the sectors to stop using Zoom. Therefore, a comprehensive, graphical configuration setting has been prepared by CyCord Center for secure use of the platform. [caption id="attachment_88067" align="aligncenter" width="498"] Security configuration for making use of Zoom Safe[/caption]

3. Broad objective of enabling/disabling these settings is to prevention of:

• unauthorised entry in the conference room • participant to carry out malicious activities on the terminals of others in the conference. • DOS attack by restricting users through passwords and access grant. 4. Most of the settings can be done by logging into users zoom account at website, or installed application at PC/Laptop/Phone and also during conduct of conference. However certain settings are possible through certain mode/channel only. For example lock meeting can be enabled by administrator only when the meeting has started. This documents explains in details all the security configuration through website, App and through console during the conference.