CATEGORY: Building Secure Enterprises & Organizations

Forward-looking businesses exactly see technology and security as a resource. This resource can turn into a loss or accountability if not effectively secured. A security implementation plan is the first line of protection against security threats to enterprise resources. Strong security policy and procedures guide an enterprise towards a security posture and shows management’s dedication […]

Perform and document a baseline analysis and evaluate the desired state Well, it is essential to perform and document the current state of security within the organization. Without this phase it is not possible to detect the gaps within the enterprise. It is advisable to have a third party do a security analysis of your […]

Identify the business goals associated with the security focus Understanding what is the business requirement is the main step in defining your enterprise security. Not taking a high-level vision of how security works together with the enterprise tends to lead to the band-aid method to security.  The primary step is to recognize some high-level enterprise […]

Well, there are many ways to have enterprise security. Deciding what your scope and approach are going to be is the primary step. With knowledge groups of your organization, you can formalize a process.  Here are guidance for this:         Collect existing and developing Security requirements from the business/division’s department.     […]

Large organizations face more challenges compared to smaller enterprises. In a small enterprise, it’s common for the system administrator to be responsible for maintaining account administration, servers, network security and in their free time maintain the enterprise web presence. While in a larger organization, it is not uncommon to have a team dedicated to each […]