Structured Security Program

What is a Structured Security Program?

When people talk about security, they generally talk about Anti-Virus, Firewalls and strong passwords.  While these are all integral parts of a good security program, they are just part of the overall picture.  A Structured Security Program is the process of incorporating all areas of security into a company wide practice.

A Structured Security Program will secure user access to company resources, protect data from outsiders, provide a layered approach to perimeter and core firewall defenses and educate users of the potential risks that they can face on a daily basis.  A well informed organization is a well prepared and secured organization.

Benefits:

• No bad PR to respond to
• Lower liability to your customers
• Fewer outbreaks of worms, viruses, and malware resulting in less system damage, repair, replacement, and downtime
• Security streamlines and clearly defines roles and responsibilities making information flow more quickly through an organization.
• Security provides checks and balances that reduce internal risks and thus save money.
• Security reduces the business impacts of change.
• Anti-Virus software has clear cut cost savings in its reduction of needed interventions by IT personnel.
• Data Loss Prevention software clearly enhances control of data for legal processes, manages information and backup/recovery of that data into single repositories, and enforces where that data goes which can protect intellectual property.
• Encryption reduces costs by reducing the risks, and therefore costs, associated with a data breach and enables collaboration with third parties which is sometimes a forgotten benefit.