Security Basics - Overcoming Obstacles to Security Policy - Management Support
The beginning of any effective information security effort is management support. Management can provide an obstacle to security policy: without it, policies, processes, and controls (if you can get a budget approved) are just window dressing, meaningless components of attempts to pass audits or impress investors. (This article is updated content from...

Published by Tom Olzak, CISSP (5,915 pts ) on Jul 2, 2008 to
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Just Enough Security - Part 2
In the previous article, we examined the layers in the JES defense-in-depth approach to network security. In this closing article, we put all the pieces together, showing how the layers work in concert in a well-designed, effectively managed security effort.

Published by Tom Olzak, CISSP (5,915 pts ) on Jul 1, 2008 to
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Information Security Primer - Part 4
In this final installment of the Information Security Primer series, we'll examine some fundamentals of risk management, specifically the components of a sound security program. The proper application of risk management principles provides the framework upon which managers base the reasonable and appropriate application of security controls.

Published by Tom Olzak, CISSP (5,915 pts ) on Jun 26, 2008 to
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