Category: GRC
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Building an Effective Information Security Program Without a Top-Down Approach: Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Organizations
Introduction Information security is a critical part of any organization’s IT infrastructure. It helps to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of an organization’s data, which in turn helps to protect its reputation and brand. Despite this, many small and medium-sized organizations still need an effective information security program. This can lead to significant financial…
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Strengthening Cybersecurity in Local Government: CISA’s Free Services
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) offers a range of cybersecurity services designed to help local governments protect their systems and data from cyber threats. CISA is a federal agency created in 2018 to provide cybersecurity and infrastructure security services to organizations across the United States. Their services are free of charge and available…
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Cyber Attacks on Local Governments: Why They’re Becoming More Common and What We Can Do About It
In recent years, cyber attacks on local governments have become increasingly common. These attacks pose a significant threat to the security and stability of our communities, making it essential to understand why they’re happening and what we can do to prevent them. Local governments are particularly vulnerable to cyber-attacks because they often have less robust…
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Incident Response Plan – IRP
Introduction An incident response plan (IRP) is your team’s playbook for how to respond to security incidents. It should be a living document that’s constantly updated and tested, and it should include both instructions on how to detect an incident, as well as what happens after one occurs. What is an Incident Response Plan (IRP)?…
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Information Security Governance – Constraints
Introduction There are many different security policy constraints to consider when defining and implementing information security policies. The most important ones are legal requirements and regulatory requirements, physical constraints, and organizational structure. In this article, we will summarize these constraints and discuss their impact on developing an effective information security governance framework. Legal and regulatory…
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Information Security Policy Framework
Introduction The information security policies framework is an organization’s primary tool for managing its information security programs. Policies set out an organization’s requirements for protecting data and assets and regulating actions taken by employees and third parties. There are four types of documents that make up an information security program: Policies Policies are statements of…
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Information Security Policy
Introduction This is a detailed information security policy for your organization. Goal The goal of this policy is to protect the organization’s information assets by establishing a framework for protecting information, including physical and logical controls. This policy will help you: Scope The scope of this policy is to ensure the protection of information and…
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Corporate Governance
Introduction Corporate governance is the system of organizational structures, processes, and relations by which corporations are directed and controlled. Corporate governance includes mechanisms for accountability and tools for ensuring that those who are supposed to be accountable are acting in the corporation’s best interests. Strategic direction A company’s strategic direction is the overall direction it…
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PCI DSS 4.0 compliance required by March 2025
Introduction The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) 4.0 has been released, but many organizations are still trying to figure out what it means for them. The PCI 4.0 changes have implications for merchants, service providers, their customers, and other parties that process payment card transactions. Organizations should start preparing to comply with…
Governance Risk and Compliance 