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Introduction

  • Overview of Security Policy Management
  • Exploring the objectives and benefits of IT security policies
  • The lifecycle and stages of Security Policy Management

Initiating a Security Policy Program

  • Forming a security policy team
  • Assessing organizational needs and business risks
  • Understanding the organization's legal requirements
  • Evaluating existing security software and tools
  • Addressing various levels within the organization
  • Selecting the most suitable Security Policy Management software

Designing a Comprehensive Security Policy Program

  • Core objectives of a Security Policy: Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability
  • Creating a checklist for policy development and implementation
  • Defining the objectives, scope, and goals of a Security Policy
  • Establishing consequences for non-compliance
  • Aligning Security Policies with industry regulations such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX, GLBA, GDPR, etc.

Case Study: Adhering to Industry Regulations

  • Financial, health, and other government-regulated sectors
  • The importance of centralized forms and templates

Implementing Security Policies

  • Focusing on critical IT areas: hardware, software, network, data, and users
  • Enforcing rules and procedures for accessing IT assets and resources
  • Delegating security roles and responsibilities
  • Restricting user access
  • Maintaining distinct policies for different organizational departments
  • Reading, accepting, and signing the Security Policy
  • Distinguishing between Privacy Policies and Public-Facing Policies

Communicating Security Policies

  • Developing Security Policy learning materials
  • Disseminating Security Policy information to employees and management
  • Conducting security training and workshops
  • Updating and adapting the Security Policy
  • Fostering a "Security Culture" within the organization

Contingency Planning

  • Responding to security breaches and failures
  • Establishing maintenance and recovery strategies
  • Responding to litigation-related "attacks"

Performing Security Testing and Review

  • Conducting scheduled reviews (yearly, bi-annually, etc.)
  • Performing formal audits
  • Decommissioning obsolete hardware, software, data, and processes
  • Removing obsolete or redundant security policies
  • Obtaining Security Policy Management certification

Summary and Conclusion

Requirements

  • A foundational understanding of IT security and asset management.
  • Practical experience in developing and implementing security policies.

Target Audience

  • IT administrators
  • Security coordinators
  • Compliance managers
 35 Hours

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