IT SECURITY

OVERVIEW

Threats to computer systems are threats to the organisation's heart: corporate dependence on computer systems is the norm. This workshop examines the threats - (including hacking, virus, electronic eavesdropping [Tempest], e-bombs and fraud), details the legal position on security and reveals key methods for protection, prevention and detection of attacks

OBJECTIVES

Participants will receive a sound grounding in Information Security threats - and solutions.


Why you should attend

Hacking attempts are rising by around 30% a year (following September 11, they increased by 500% in one week against some companies). Physical security breaches are rising even more quickly. Computer fraud has never been higher. This workshop will help you stem the flow of attacks on your organisation's vital IT assets.

Who should attend

IT and MIS Managers, Computer Services Managers, Operations Managers, IT staff, Auditors, Accountants, Computer Users responsible for mission-critical applications, Consultants and non-computing professionals responsible for computing services.

How you and your organisation will benefit

You will learn how to prevent security breaches - and benefit from a free set of Corporate Security Guidelines for you to adapt to your own organisation.

Programme

This one-day workshop will cover the following topics:

  • Security Issues

    Confidentiality
    Integrity
    Availability

  • Security Policy

    Risk Assessment and Impact Analysis
    Defining Security Policy
    Key controls

  • Security organisation

    How to create an effective security organisation
    Infrastructure
    Third party access

  • Asset classification

    Accountability for Assets
    Information Classification


  • Personnel security

    Job definitions Training
    Response to incidents

  • Physical security

    Secure areas
    Equipment security

    Logical Security

    Network management
    Systems access
    Systems development

  • Contingency planning

    Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning
    Plan Testing and Maintenance

  • Compliance

    The Law Security Policy
    Audit
    -Contractual issues

Workshop Leader

Ian Carman

 

Books by Kingswell Consultants

Books on Service Management

Hiles, A. N. The Complete Guide to IT Service Level Agreements, Matching Service Quality to Business Needs.. ISBN 0-9641648-2-5 published by Rothstein Associates Inc.  The standard work on IT Service Level Agreements.

Hiles, A. N. E-Business Service Level Agreements: Strategies for ISPs, ASPs, *SPs and CLECS.  Published by Rothstein Associates Inc.  The first book to deal specifically with e-commerce Service Level Agreements.

Hiles, A. N. Service Level Agreements, Winning a Competitive Edge for Supply and Support Services.  ISBN 0-9641648-4-1published by Rothstein Associates Inc. This book applies Service Level Agreements to services other than IT. Real case studies and example SLAs are provided ranging from Human Resources, Logistics, through Training, Livestock Handling, Logistics and Field Service Engineering.

Hiles A.N. and Gunn, Dr. Y. Creating a Customer-Focused Help Desk: How to Win and Keep Your Customers. Published by Rothstein Associates Inc. ISBN 0-9641648-6-8 This book has the support of the Help Desk Institute www.helpdeskinst.com

Books on Business Continuity

Hiles A.N. Business Continuity Management: Best Practice. Published by Rothstein Associates Inc. ISBN 0-9641648-3-3.  This book explicitly covers all the ten areas of business continuity competence required for membership of the Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII) and the Business Continuity Institute (BCI).

Hiles A.N. Enterprise Risk Assessment & Business Impact Analysis – Best Practices ISBN 1-931332-12-6 Published by Rothstein Associates Inc. Covers many techniques and methods of risk and impact assessment with detailed examples and checklists.

e-Publication. Kingswell books on Business Continuity, Service Level Agreements and  Help Desk Management will shortly be available by page download in conjunction with Rothstein Associates Inc and Books24x7.com.

New and updated books. Existing  books Business Continuity Management – Best Practice and IT Service Level Agreements have been extensively updated. See our products page or visit www.rothstein.com .

All the above books can be obtained from:

Rothstein Associates Inc.
4 Arapaho Road
Brookfield
Connecticut
0608-3104 USA

www.rothstein.com

e-mail pjr@rothstein.com

Telephone: USA: 1-888-ROTHSTEIN
Worldwide: +1 203 740 7400

Hiles A.N. Guide to Risk Management. Published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.

Hiles A.N. and Barnes, P. (Editor and main contributor) The Definitive Handbook of Business Continuity Management, John Wiley & Sons, 1999, ISBN 0 471 98622 4.

Hiles, A.N. (contributor), Croner’s Purchasing and Supply Guide to I.T., 1994, ISBN 1 85524 271 0

Hiles, A.N. (contributor), Guide to Business Continuity Management, 1999, for the Confederation of British Industry by Caspian Publishing

Hiles A.N. (contributor) Business Continuity Management, 2000, Institute of Directors / Department of Trade & Industry.

 

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