Course Outline
Introduction
- Overview of Security Policy Management
- Exploring objectives and benefits of IT security policies
- The lifecycle and stages of Security Policy Management
Initiating a Security Policy Program
- Establishing a security policy team
- Assessing organizational needs and business risks
- Understanding an organization's legal requirements
- Evaluating existing security software and tools
- Addressing the different levels of the organization
- Choosing the most appropriate Security Policy Management software
Designing a Comprehensive Security Policy Program
- Core objectives of a Security Policy: Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability
- Creating a policy development and implementation checklist
- Defining the objectives, scope, and goals of a Security Policy
- Establishing consequences for not following the rules
- Tying a Security Policy to industry regulations such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX, GLBA, GDPR, etc.
Case Study: Adhering to Industry Regulations
- Financial, health and other government-regulated fields
- The importance of centralized forms and templates
Implementing Security Policies
- Addressing the critical areas of IT: hardware, software, network, data, and users
- Enforcing the rules and procedures for accessing IT assets and resources
- Delegating security roles and duties
- Restricting user access
- Maintaining separate policies for different departments within an organization
- Reading, accepting, and signing the Security Policy
- Distinguishing between Privacy Policy and Public Facing Policy
Communicating Security Policies
- Designing Security Policy learning materials
- Disseminating Security Policy information to employees and management
- Carrying out security training and workshops
- Updating and adapting the Security Policy
- Cultivating a "Security Culture" within an organization
Contingency Planning
- Responding to security attacks and failures
- Establishing maintenance and recovery strategies
- Responding to litigation "attacks"
Performing Security Testing and Review
- Performing scheduled reviews (yearly, bi-annually, etc.)
- Performing a formal audit
- Decommissioning obsolete hardware, software, data and processes
- Removing obsolete or redundant security policies
- Obtaining Security Policy Management certification
Summary and Conclusion
Requirements
- A general understanding of IT security and asset management
- Experience with security policy development and implementation
Audience
- IT administrators
- Security coordinators
- Compliance managers
Testimonials (5)
The report and rules setup.
Jack - CFNOC- DND
Course - Micro Focus ArcSight ESM Advanced
The fact that there were practical examples with the content
Smita Hanuman - Standard Bank of SA Ltd
Course - Basel III – Certified Basel Professional
Speed of response and communication
Bader Bin rubayan - Lean Business Services
Course - ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer
The knowledge and understanding of the trainer on the training material was exceptional. The trainer was well aware of the subject, provided practical examples in relevance. I would highly recommend him as a trainer for this training.
Tayyeb Mahmood - Ajman Municipality
Course - COBIT 2019 Foundation
The trainer was extremely clear and concise. Very easy to understand and absorb the information.