Security Checklist for the XYZ Company
1. PO1.3 Assessment of Current Capability and Performance
2. PO2.3 Data Classification Scheme
3. AI6.1 Change Standards and Procedures
4. DS4.1 IT Continuity Framework
5. DS5.2 IT Security Plan
6. DS5.3 Identity Management
7. DS5.5 Security Testing, Surveillance and Monitoring
8. DS5.9 Malicious Software Prevention, Detection, and Correction
9. DS5.10 Network Security
10. ME1.3 Monitoring Method
Supporting Explanation for Check-list Item Number 1
The first step in a security checklist for XYZ Company is COBIT PO1.3, an assessment of the current capability and performance of solution and service delivery. The assessment should measure IT's contribution to business
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The first is enterprise applications, an example of which would be the inventory management application at XYZ's factories. The inventory management application is important because it allows the factory to operate more efficiently. Another example is the instructions for the machines that package the supplements. The instructions to operate the machines are more valuable because without them, XYZ cannot produce any products, which is its only source of revenue. The best way to obtain information on enterprise applications is to interview the application administrators, since they are the most intimately involved with them. The second logical section of information assets is the individual files on employees' computers. This type will be most prevalent in areas where group work is common, such as research at the universities or sales teams. The best way to obtain this information would be through a survey of all knowledge workers in the organization. Anyone who works with knowledge such as sales, research, or management should be surveyed regarding their information assets.
Throughout the process of classifying the assets, one question that might arise is what granularity should be cataloged into the table. The easiest way to determine how specific the table should be is to ask whether the entire item should be available to anyone who can access it. For instance, should everyone who is able to
Modern organizations use a variety of resources to fulfill their objectives regardless if the company is a multinational or small entity, they all have a set of resources they depend on to achieve their goals. Part of the resource relied on is Information, and this information needs to be managed to optimize its value to produce the best stakeholder value they can. In order to manage these resources, Information Management systems are put in place.
Information can be relative to anything with regards to an organisation. When it comes to customers, it can be their address, telephone number or outstanding payments, when it comes to employees, it can be their appraisals, salaries, again their address and telephone numbers, and for the business, it can be the business’s finances, profits, employee and customer details, and various other information.
After careful review of the current Service Level Agreement(SLA) “A Service Level Agreement for Provvision of Specified IT Services Between Finman Account Management, LLC, Datanal, Inc., and Minertek, Inc.” we have determined that standard Information Technology security measures have not been addressed fully. Following are the recommended changes highlighted in the specific sections that need to be addressed. These changes are being recommended to protect Finman’s data and intellectual property. Established standards such as Best
Companies should develop a control that requires that routine vulnerability assessment of their customer facing web sites, network infrastructure, and associated systems (such as database systems). Vulnerability assessment can help identify potential weaknesses to systems and also provide a sort of feedback to the organization’s IT department on their current operational policy and security posture. The cost of performing a routine vulnerability assessment is considerably less than that of an actual data breach.
Assets are to be recorded and valued based of the type of asset there are.
In this report, I will be discussing the different types of information and how they are used within an organization.
I have selected ‘Sainsbury’s’ as my organisation and I will explain the types of information used in my organisation. The following are:
Since E-Commerce and technology evolves every day, developing a team or process to stay on top of potential business risks associated to security.
Information management (IM) is the collection and management of information from one or more sources and the distribution of that information to one or more audiences; is also particularly critical to businesses that work in conjunction with other businesses, so the two must share information with, or transfer information to, each other. In addition, businesses with more than one department or unit can use the MIS to compile information in one central location, thereby preventing information loss.
3. Give three business examples (not mentioned in the text) of data that must be processed to provide useful information.
The business tool ultimately aims at identifying weaknesses and threats and focuses on how these can be transformed into
Designing a working plan for securing the organization s information assets begins by creating or validating an existing security blueprint for the implementation of needed security controls to protect the information assets. A framework is the outline from which a more detailed blueprint evolves. The blueprint is the basis for the design, selection, and implementation of all subsequent security policies, education and training programs, and technologies. The blueprint provides scaleable, upgradeable, and comprehensive security for the coming years. The blueprint is used to plan the tasks to be accomplished and the order in which
1.0 INTRODUCTION Asset management is a concept that companies use to ascertain the value of their assets. It provides a quick measure of the worthiness of the organization and so becomes easier for organizations to prepare their final accounts as they are able to quickly estimate the value of their assets. Well managed organizations are required to perform regular fixed asset audits. Tracking and managing corporate assets and equipment is a challenge to most organizations especially when there is a large volume of assets or when those assets move frequently between departments or multiple branches. However in today‟s regulatory environment, it has become more important than ever for companies to
There are very many types of information systems. Classification of information systems follows the organizational levels in which they are used or installed for use. For instance, there are management information systems; some of which will be covered in this project report. Management information systems (MIS), helps businesses meet their business objectives. Almost all organizations and businesses today use management information systems; be it large, small, startup or an established multi-national. This is for the sole reason that information systems have evolved from just being a tool to gain competitive advantage for businesses, to a vital tool, a necessity in the digital age we live in. Management Information Systems help managers make better-informed decisions and communicate with their superiors, as well as with all the stakeholders in the businesses their organizations are involved in.