Developing a Company Network Security Policy

This policy provides a framework for the management of information security throughout Cañar Networking organization. It applies to:

“Security needs to be addressed as a continued lifecycle to be effective. Daily, there are new attack signatures being developed, viruses and worms being written, natural disasters occurring, changes in the organization workplace taking place and new technologies evolving, these all effect the security posture in the organization” (King, 2002). This being said, it is important to evaluate firewall and router rule sets more frequently. The possible threats against this policy include improperly configured network infrastructure which leads to a domino effect that could start with malicious programming which could end in data loss. Many of these threats may be unintentional as some users may not be aware of the risks and how their processes and procedures open the door for such attacks. For this reason alone, a more frequent evaluation is needed. This vulnerability could lead to data loss and the exposure of trade secrets, client lists and product design. The exposure of such information for most companies could mean a financial collapse as it no longer has the competitive edge that makes it the industry leader. While the likelihood of this threat is very high, “security risks to the network exist if users do not follow the security policy. Security weaknesses emerge when there is no clear cut or written security policy document. A security policy meets these goals:

This policy establishes the guidelines that the organization follows. This would include an acceptable use policy, an authentication policy, and an incident response policy (“The IT Security Policy Guide”, n.d., pg. 6). This policy will reflect the entire organizations security posture, not just the IT department ideas. A strong policy will help employees understand what is expected of them, and explain to customers how their information is protected.

Many companies have several locations that are statewide as well as international. The threat to the company’s security policy is that much greater because of the company’s expansion; this has placed the company’s information at a higher level for security breaches. The company needs to stay up-to date with the latest technology to make sure the company information can be accessed to all of their locations efficiently. Organizations that have global operations have a harder time effectively securing their information. The Internet is one of the common ways that an international company uses to conduct business; because the company can use their website to post information.

As we all know people are where we see the biggest problems in security breaches and problems on any computer or network system. People need to understand what they are allowed and not allowed to do, this is where policies, procedures, and training come in to play.

All employees, business associates and vendors will be made aware of the security policies set forth in this document that must be carried out until further notified. The security standards set forth to carry out this plan have been trialed and

All customer information will be stored in the system and accessible to the clerks as read only. Everything is to be password protected and only managers will have the ability to alter said information.

A sound information security policy begins with an understanding of what is the current climate, which can consist of policies, regulations, and laws. It is imperative to understand what legislation your line of business must comply with as well any applicable governance requirements. Beginning with defining what is a policy, a guideline and a standard: a policy provides specific requirements or rules to abide by, which can be either at the governmental level, meaning a statute and/or organization-specific directive; also known as administrative law. According to the SANS Institute (n/d), a leading cooperative research and education organization, a standard can be an amalgam of requirements that is applicable to the user body; and a guideline can be considered akin to a recommendation for a best practice (SANS Institute, n/d). Current government policies can be issued by federal, state, local and/or tribal

For example a clerk will only be able to access a limited amount of information, such as inventory at each store. The limitations will be different for an accountant or the mangers. All information will be protected with several different layers of security. The first layers will be simple hardware protection for access to the network; from there the security will increase with password protection and restrictions to users. (Merkow & Breithaupt 2006)

Overview  The City of Chicago (City) intends to manage its information technology and information assets to maximize their efficient, effective, and secure use in support of the City‘s business and its constituents.  This document, the Information Security Policy (Policy), defines the governing principles for the secure operation and management of the information

For the healthcare industry it is important to have an Information Security Policy Framework within the organization to protect information that is accessed across the network by staff personnel and patients. In accordance with ISO/IEC 27799:2008, we begin to define the guidelines to support the interpretation and implementation of healthcare information protection. ISO/IEC 27799:2008 references the basic controls and guidelines of ISO/IEC27002:2005 will provide the minimum protection necessary to meet organizational needs. Healthcare organizations that

Some of the items that will need to be made aware of and shared with executives, employee and the stakeholders of the organization is the managing and protection of Access Control and attack monitoring system, each and every member of the company will need to understand and abide by the policies that govern access control in the workplace, allowing other employees to enter a facility without each employee scanning their badges will be a breach of security. The awareness of securing network architecture and network communications components, raise awareness on security governance concepts and policies and risk and personal management. The support of the entire organization in the changes and improvement will results in an effective strategic

Sunica Music and Movies, a local multimedia chain with four locations would like to switch to a centralized network to handle accounting and inventory as well as starting an Internet-based commerce site. The security policy overview shows the new setup will utilize four types of security policies. These polices have set goals that must be meet in order to achieve and maintain a successful transition.

In shaping a new security policies, it is essential to have a full understanding of all aspects of the internal network and services to be protected from both internal and outside threats. An article by Solms & Solms (2004) outlines several criteria in developing information security. First, a governing body must be formed to ensure all sensitive data is secured and provide due

Working with security policies at any level of business and industry can be incredibly complex. Here, the research suggests that "developing an IT policy framework from scratch can be very daunting challenge for even the most experienced audit professionals" (ISACA, 2012). A mid sized firm simply does not have the resources or the time to build a network from scratch and have it work seamlessly. Building such networks is extremely costly and requires a great amount of effort, which an insurance agency may not be able to provide. As such, the most effective manner for reestablishing IT policy framework is to utilize something already in place and adjusted in order to fit the unique needs of a particular organization. Drawing from proven designs can help save time and effort in the trial and error process. Looking to external sources, successful strategies for framework can be drawn from the literature.