Tag: risk assessment
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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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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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Business Recovery Processes
Introduction Business recovery is the process of bringing your business back online in the aftermath of a disaster. Disaster recovery can happen quickly, but it usually takes longer than expected. It’s important to have a plan in place to recover from any disruption so that you can continue operating with minimum disruption and maximum efficiency.…
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Business Impact Analysis
Introduction A business impact analysis (BIA) is a process that identifies the critical elements of an organization’s operations and data and develops strategies to recover quickly from any disruption or disaster. A BIA helps you identify the most critical assets and activities your organization needs to protect and enables you to prioritize recovery efforts in…
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Information Security Risk Management
Introduction Information security risk management is a process to identify, assess, and manage the risks that may result in the loss of information assets. As an essential part of an organization’s security policy and plan, it helps organizations develop policies, processes, procedures, and controls to protect information assets from unauthorized access, use, or modification. Risk…
Governance Risk and Compliance 