For many of our clients, security assessment by a third party provides a means for satisfying regulatory and audit requirements. For others, network security is part of an overall improvement cycle for operations. In order to meet these needs and reduce our clients’ cost of compliance, we have developed a four-step program:
- Assess Risk – By first examining risk to the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of sensitive information, our clients may prioritize ongoing security related activities and investment, and provide focus for business continuity planning.
- Assess Security – Sensitive information is contained within electronic systems (e.g. databases) and physical systems (e.g. file cabinets). Examining the effectiveness of these systems at protecting sensitive information is important. Sensitive information may also reside with third party vendors and other partners of the organization, so examining their methods for protecting information is equally important. Strong information security begins with clear, comprehensive policy governing the treatment of sensitive information, and examination of existing policy will round out this step.
- Mitigate Risk – Deliverables from steps 1 and 2 above include prioritized recommendations for mitigating risk and security vulnerabilities. These recommendations are executed here.
- Train Employees – Creating a baseline of employee awareness of information security will reduce the company’s risk of compromising sensitive information. A security awareness program will address core topics such as: Introduction to Privacy, Security, and Confidentiality, Social Engineering, Internet & Email Usage, Physical Security, and Exposure to Current Scams.
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