What We Do

•  Security Education, Training, and Awareness
•  Alerts/Advisories
•  Forensics/Investigations
•  Security Policies & Standards
•  Risk Management Framework
•  Structure and Resources

Step 1: Risk Assessment

Information security risk is created by the confluence of three major drivers: assets, vulnerabilities, and threats. In order to understand information security risk, it is necessary to understand the current and future state of each of these elements.  In order to minimize risk, it is necessary to manage assets, vulnerabilities, and threats through formalized programs. 

Step 2: Loss Prevention

• Shared governance creates policies.
• Standards articulate the requirements to achieve the object
• Guidelines provide technical and procedural details that are too specific or change too frequently to be included in the standards.

Step 3: Loss Control

Loss Control is accomplished through initiatives in the following areas:

• Technical Controls
• Solutions Life Cycle Management, a formal process for reviewing new assets, potential risk, and appropriate controls
• Security Education, Training, and Awareness (SETA) Program
• Forensics Investigations and the Incident Handling Standard

Step 4: Loss Financing

Loss Financing transfers risks to third parties through:

• Contracts
• Insurance
• Self-Insurance

Step 5: Evaluation

Evaluation is provided through:

• An exception process to manage Residual Risk
• Metrics and reporting
• Audit support