The Security Incident Response Policy, from TechRepublic Premium, describes the organization’s process for minimizing and mitigating the results of an information technology security-related incident. From the policy: Purpose The policy’s purpose is to define for employees, IT department staff and users the process to be followed when experiencing a suspected IT-security incident. This policy can ...
Every enterprise needs to establish a plan of action to assess and then recover from unauthorized access to its network. This policy provides a foundation from which to start building your specific procedures. From the policy: Policy details Whether initiated with criminal intent or not, unauthorized access to an enterprise network is an all too ...
Make sure your employees know how to spot potential security breaches and how they should respond. This policy describes the signs that might point to a security incident and offers guidelines on the steps they should take. From the policy: Summary Confidential information must be kept secure to protect the business and its staff. System ...
When computer systems fail, business grinds to a halt, and that can cost your enterprise a considerable amount of money. With the help of TechRepublic Premium’s Systems Downtime Expense Calculator, you can estimate just how much each system failure is going to cost you. When to use this tool Even if the entire business does ...
Working remotely has long been a trend in IT, but now, thanks to the spread of COVID-19, it’s becoming a reality for some of the IT workforce. While some employees may rejoice at the opportunity to work from home, others may view it with trepidation. What collaboration tools, equipment, and software are necessary for a ...
Risk management involves the practice of addressing and handling threats to the organization in the form of cybersecurity attacks and compromised or lost data. The process of establishing appropriate risk management guidelines is critical to ensure company operations and reputation do not suffer adverse impact. It’s not an easy process, achieving a sound risk management ...
Good cyber and physical security can make or break companies. While of course it would be preferable that security breaches or incidents not take place at all, they don’t necessarily signal the death knell of an organization unless responded to in a poor fashion (or not at all). Companies with a complex security response policy, ...
One of the key requirements of the newly enacted GDPR is a demonstrated effort to enforce security measures that safeguard customer data. This bundle includes six policies you can customize and implement to help your organization show good faith toward providing those data protections: Data classification Password management Auditing and logging Encryption Intrusion detection Incident ...
Once the GDPR becomes enforceable on May 25, 2018, organizations everywhere will be subject to stiff fines and penalties for noncompliance. This download includes an overview of the information required for a basic data breach notification as well as a sample letter to help your organization create an appropriate response. From the download: In the ...
Implementing a configuration management strategy can involve a lot of work up front, but it will pay off in the long run by making day-to-day administrative life easier. This policy provides guidelines for applying effective, secure, and reliable configuration management techniques, whether in test, development, or production environments. Configuration management involves applying specific settings, applications, ...