I wrote a piece for RiskLens* recently that talks about how to utilize FAIR for building and justifying an information security budget and strategic initiatives. Its an interesting problem space as there is a need to have the appropriate level of abstraction (program level versus technology level) but its also a very solvable problem toContinue reading “Using Risk to Justify Security Strategy and Spending”
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A Cooperative Model for Security, Audit, and Risk: A collaborative approach to risk-based audits
Information technology audit is a relatively recent addition to the professional world of auditing. A review of the history of IT audit leads one back to the Electronic Data Processing Auditors Association (EDPAA), which is the forerunner of what would eventually become the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)1. Although EDPAA published control objectivesContinue reading “A Cooperative Model for Security, Audit, and Risk: A collaborative approach to risk-based audits”
I want what they’re having
When consulting on a security issue, one of the questions that makes me grind my teeth more than any other is some variation of, “What’re our competitors doing?” My initial reaction is always, “Who cares?” Its really just a useless way to think about security and risk. In my experience, no one asks this question because they areContinue reading “I want what they’re having”
Security is an Empty Gun
There is a point where a security exception ceases to be an exception and becomes the rule. Its at times like these that the information security department can swagger in and lay down the law. Put simply, security makes the rest of the business comport to its will, and if push comes to shove securityContinue reading “Security is an Empty Gun”
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