Delivering the Right Security Program

Delivering the Right Security Program

Organizations and businesses vary widely in their size, mission, operations, and societal impact. As such, there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all security program. Each organization requires a program designed to:

• Manage to their specific threat landscape,

• Protect their specific people and assets, and

• Deliver a low-risk environment for customers, vendors and employees.

It’s important to determine what mitigation strategies, including people, processes, and tools/technologies, are needed before designing a security operation. Good security hygiene is the precautionary practice by security professionals of maintaining the basic health and security status of an organization by implementing the right mitigation strategies, continuously re-assessing their effectiveness, and adjusting as necessary.

Client Objectives + Threat Landscape + Mitigation Strategies = The Right Program

By identifying the security objectives (including constraints, personnel needs, budgets, schedules, and existing programs and investments), and comparing those against the attributes of the threat landscape (historical data-informed picture of crime and incidents by type and severity for the organization, its competitors, its geographic location, etc.) – the right program can be designed, built, and delivered. With so many programs, tools and technologies available, it’s more important than ever to be clear about what problem is being solved to avoid under- or over-investing in mitigation strategies.

The following infographic provides an overview of how a well-designed program is built and delivered to manage the threats and mitigate the risks that are specific to each organization. 

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Expect More from Your Security Vendors

Helping clients understand their security needs and their primary risk posture is a key function of security providers. Many security vendors spend all their time focused on selling and billing for tools and services without providing critical context or justification for how those services or tools are the right ones for your organization.

Likewise, a commitment to maintaining good security hygiene by continuously re-assessing a security program and all of its elements, especially in the context of incident analyses and lessons learned, is also a key function of security providers. This includes analyzing the effectiveness of people, processes, and technologies in the delivery of services.

Whether you are looking to implement a security program for the first time or are considering changes to an existing program, the Program Delivery Infographic should give you a good foundation to guide your discussions and assess the quality of proposed solutions.