Following Policy And Practices In Information Security Technology

By Author: Akansha Konar
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Security solution of the most of the companies isn't adequate enough for the recent threat landscape. Therefore, a comprehensive strategy for the information security technology deployment is essential to ensure the security of the organization’s systems and information.
An effective information security strategy can serve as a competitive differentiator while consumers and customers are selecting services, products and business partners. It enforces prevention controls that protect critical data as well as resources from compromise and theft. Thereby it eliminates unnecessary losses and costs. Powerful response processes can reduce the impact as well as associated costs from the potential data compromise and eventual attack.

Most of the organizations are paying attention to the building or following specific strategic and roadmap for their information security technology. Since there are several things to consider, it becomes the overwhelming task for several people and they are not sure about where to start. Here we presented the common information security strategy:
1. Assess Security Requirements.
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... 2. Perform a Gap analysis.
3. Develop Gap Initiatives.
4. Plan for the transition.

Phase 1: Assess Security Requirements.
This phase encompasses the following details:
1.Introduce Security Management.
2.3.Understand Business & IT Strategy Plans.
4.Define Security Obligations, Scope, and Boundaries.
5.Define Risk Tolerance Level.
6.Assess Security Risk Profile.

Phase 2: Perform A Gap Analysis.
1.This phase covers the following actions:
2.Evaluate current security strategy capability.
3.Review Penetration Test Results.
4.Define Security Target State.

Phase 3: Develop Gap Initiatives.
This phase comprises the below details:
1.Identify Security Gaps.
2.Build Initiatives to bridge the gap.
3.Estimate resources needed.
4.Prioritize gap initiatives.
5.Determine start time and accountability.

Phase 4: Plan For The Transition
This phase includes the following actions:
1.Finalize the security roadmap and action plan.
2.Build a security Charter.
3.Build the security program organizational structure.
4.Create a change and communication plan.
5.Develop a metrics program.
6.Develop a security service catalog.

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