Seven Steps to Information Security Awareness
Are you maybe thinking about running a security awareness program but are not quite sure where to start? This paper offers some pragmatic hints and tips on applying the seven key steps of a typical IT procurement process to the selection and launch of an awareness program, based on our experience of occasionally being the "driver" of the process and often the "driven".
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Creating the effective Security Awareness Program and Demonstration
Institute This information will target the actual presentation and demonstration portion of your program. This document will provide information on how to create an effective Security Awareness program.
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Developing an Integrated Security Training, Awareness, and Education Program
This essay will illustrate how to successfully implement a comprehensive Security Training, Awareness, and Education program federal arena, however these processes are applicable and utilized.
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Methods and Techniques of Implementing a Security Awareness Program
This paper will illustrate why security awareness is so important and what it is supposed to accomplish. Furthermore, it will also cover program contents, methods and techniques of teaching, and resources.
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Business case for security awareness program
Generic business case for an information security awareness program. Use this comprehensive paper to design and structure a cost-effective security awareness program and justify the associated budget request to your management.
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University of Illinois Security Awareness Program
This web site provides the *minimum* set of standard(I feel) that may be necessary for establishing one's program. Since you represent a banking institution, your firm may be subject to government regulations (not sure what/which regulations apply to Kuwaiti financial institutions) requiring minimum standards be met. Recently, within the United States, a privacy law was enabled specifically aimed towards the financial institutions, specifically pertaining to privacy and its compliance, which I believe is the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act , aimed towards both banking and financial institutions alike.
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Protecting Your Workplace: 10 Anti-Virus Rules
Despite all the advances in anti-virus technology, malicious code remains a constant threat. Why is this? Because regardless of how well-developed security technologies may become, they are only as effective as the people operating them allow them to be. In the chain of computer security, human error continues to be the weakest link. It can be argued that the most powerful instrument of information security is user behaviour. With that in mind, this article will endeavour to set out ten fundamental rules that will allow users to minimize the threat that viruses, worms and Trojan may pose. When it comes to viruses, there is no such thing as 100% certainty. However, if users learn these fundamental rules, and follow them diligently, they can rest assured that they will as well-protected as possible.
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Security Education for Users: A Starting Place for Network Administrators
The who, what, why, and how of security education for users.
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The Many Facets of an Information Security Program
This document is a review of the various programs and processes that should be in place within any organization for the protection of their information assets. The many areas of any organization's security program play key roles in supporting the certification and accreditation (C&A) process of an organization's information assets. The supporting areas along with the C&A and post C&A activities make up an organization's information security program. Five primary sections herein outline an information security program baseline. The first section is a high-level overview of an information security program. The second section identifies the laws and regulations that require an information security program. The third section identifies supporting security standards and best practices. The fourth section gives an overview of the accreditation's supporting programs. The last section address the C&A methodology, an outline of the methodologies output and the post accreditation activities.
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Vendors and External Outsource Providers How Safe is Your Companys Confidential Data
Let us assume your business is fairly accomplished in the Risk Assessment evolutionary ladder. Perhaps your company already assesses its network configurations regularly, all the applications in use have been reviewed for stringent security guidelines, maybe the IT team has even classified all your corporate information assets, and the vulnerability assessments are complete. Does this mean the CIO can relax? Is the business safe? Is your network or information accessed by a third party vendor? Where is your information being managed, stored or processed? Is it always on your network? Is it always within the walls of your company? Do you outsource any business functions? Is any of your client's personal information shared with a third party? Do you have any business-to-business connections?
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