An information security strategy lays out a plan to mitigate risks facing an organisation while complying with statutory, contractual and operational requirements. Typical steps to develop a strategy include the definition of control objectives and the selection of controls. This includes the establishment of benchmarks and metrics to measure the effectiveness of controls.
We work with organisations to ensure that their Information Security Strategy is aligned with business goals and corporate governance. Since threats facing organisations are always changing, we try to identify issues facing the organisations and analyse their importance. This allows us to tailor policies, processes and procedures to reflect the style and culture of the organisation. We ensure that the information security strategy is drawn up after considering evolving threats, fragmented solutions and operational challenges, then states what steps to take to protect and secure the information assets. In addition, it may also require us to establish a trust model for assessing partners.
In order to build an appropriate information security strategy for an organisation, we assess and define their specific security requirements, design a solution that meets those unique requirements and deploy the necessary policies, technology and procedures to drive this solution. An organisation’s overall security strategy will provide a framework for defining those elements necessary in building and maintaining a sound security management system program.
In developing the security strategy for our customers, we determine their business requirements for security and how this fits into the overall goals of the organisation. In particular, the following are taken into consideration
