Governance
What is an Information Security Strategy?
An information security strategy is a plan of actions with defined roles and responsibilities, designed to improve the security and resilience of an organization in order to meet its business objectives.
New technologies provide access to IT systems from many different sources. Businesses are adopting these technologies to improve their communication needs, increase productivity, efficiency and consequently reduce costs. Cloud services, remote and hybrid work environments, IoT, e-commerce, wireless networks and technologies consolidating voice and data networks create new risks for companies, as the characteristic perimeter of the network is no longer so clearly defined.
Our experienced professionals can assist you to develop your information security strategy aligned with your business goals, towards a secure digital transformation. Because information security can also become a business enabler.
Information Security Policies describe the framework in which organizations use their networks, IT systems and information to ensure their availability, confidentiality and integrity.
They provide a set of rules and guidelines that define how IT assets and resources should be used, managed, and protected and thus, limit the risks arising from unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure, disruption or destruction.
Additionally the policies should meet the organization’s operational needs and be as simple as possible for easy implementation and acceptance. The policies also specify the procedures/mechanisms used to activate them.
With more than 20 years of experience, our consultants have developed IS policies and procedures for companies operating in various sectors such as telecommunications, transport, energy, finance, insurance, government, marketing, etc. Please contact us for more information.
The majority of the cybersecurity breaches are caused by human error. Therefore, an effective awareness training program that educates employees on how to identify and respond to new threats is essential in order to prevent and mitigate the risks associated with user actions.
Our cyber security awareness training covers the following topics:
- Social Engineering
- Passwords and Authentication
- Internet and Email
- Data Protection
- Removable media
- Mobile Device Security
- Physical security
- Working Remotely
- Cloud Security
- Public Wi-Fi
- Social Media Use