Policy DevelopmentYour information security policies form the bulwark that protects the integrity of your information. Because we are security experts at Structured, we can help you:
• Develop and/or modify policies
• Properly implement policies
• Manage your corporate and regulatory compliance
We offer everything from off-the-shelf policy solutions to customized policy development. Because written policies mean nothing until they are implemented properly, Structured helps you automatically and effectively distribute new security policies so your users have instant access according to their level of permission.
Risk analysis is another prerequisite to information security. When we assess a customer’s IT infrastructure, we look for potential vulnerabilities at all levels of their infrastructure. We also look at the controls and costs for situations, systems and applications. Then we work with customers like you to consider the objectives, scope and coverage of your security policies. The solution we deliver will reconcile your budget with your aversion to risk. It will also enable your corporate and regulatory compliance by giving you documented and compliant information security.
Defining Policy A policy is typically a document that outlines specific requirements or rules. In the information/network security realm, policies are usually point-specific, covering a single area. For example, an "acceptable use" policy would cover the rules and regulations for appropriate use of the computing facilities.
Structured can help you develop policies that preserve the integrity of your information without compromising the productivity of those who have legitimate access to it. We offer everything from off-the-shelf policy solutions to customized policy development. We work with customers like you to consider the objectives, scope and coverage of your security policies. Because written policies mean nothing until they are implemented properly, Structured also guides you through the hurdles of peer review, corporate sponsorship and executive approval with our experienced security project management team of Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP).
Risk analysis is also essential to information security. Structured specializes in risk analysis with our security assessment. When we assess a customer’s existing security measures, we look for potential vulnerabilities at all levels of the organization. This includes the three major groups of security: administrative, physical and technical. The assessment can be used as a measurement of how well your information security policies and programs are working, or can be used as a prerequisite to policy creation. You can also use an assessment to look at the controls and costs of risk mitigation, security systems or applications. After you’ve determined what you want to get out of your assessment, Structured then recommends security solutions that will fit your budget and your aversion to risk. Ultimately, the security assessment will produce a document to satisfy corporate policy or government regulatory requirements like SOX, HIPAA and GLBA.
