Knowing how to implement security solutions means first gaining an understanding of the risks and vulnerabilities your organisation faces.
It might seem, sometimes, as though taking practical steps towards enhancing security is all about products and software. However, creating a secure environment involves adopting the right approach before you get into the details of how to implement it. So where should organisations begin if they want to go back to the drawing board and re-think their security approach to ensure it as watertight as possible?
Begin by recognising what your assets are, and why you’re protecting them – this might be for regulatory compliance reasons and/or for competitive reasons, for example. This information should then be used to determine your security policies. Once these are in place, you can start thinking about how you’re going to ensure that those policies are adhered to.
It's important to take a holistic, company-wide view to ensure that nothing has been missed and reduce the cost of ownership of security. This all needs dedicated resources, Fortunately, there is a vast array of external expertise that can be drawn on for any organisation that feels data security is taking too much time and energy away from the company’s core business, and managed security services are a popular alternative for some organisations.
