Security Standards White Papers
ISO 17799: Pay Attention to This One
Overview For years, organizations have been searching for an objective benchmark to measure the security of potential business partners and to distinguish the quality of their own services. While not perfect, ISO 17799 is emerging as the standard of choice because it overcomes many of the critical deficiencies of SAS 70. Specifically, it provides a comprehensive set of security-related topics and an objective means of measuring compliance. The certification mechanisms prescribed by the standard are largely unworkable and will not make economic sense for most organizations to pursue. Nevertheless, if compliance rather than certification is one's goal, ISO 17799 will serve as a sound security-baseline for many organizations.
| Publisher | SystemExperts | File Format | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date Published | December 2001 | ||
| Format | White Papers | ||
| Topics | |||
-
Did you find this white paper useful? 1 out of 2 users found this white paper useful
White Paper RSSMicrosoft FDCC Webcast Series: Do It Right: Log in as Normal User
DownloadFDCC requires that the typical user run as Normal User whenever possible; without this, a managed environment is practically impossible. For organizations that have given Local Administrator rights to their...
Gartner Report: Magic Quadrant for Secure Web Gateway, 2007
Interested in what analyst firm Gartner has to say about Blue Coat Secure Web Gateway solutions? Read its "Magic Quadrant for Secure Web Gateway, 2007" report to find out....
Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange -- A Non-Mathematician's Explanation
The Diffie-Hellman algorithm is one of the most common protocols used in networking today. An understanding of its underlying protocols and processes helps a great deal when trouble-shooting a system....
Segregation of Duties in the Real World: Risk-Based SoD Management With Continuous Monitoring Lowers Compliance Costs
Segregation of duties in the real world demands top-down management that eliminates financial risk without adding overhead costs or extinguishing ERP-fueled efficiency gains of the last decade. Fortunately, auditors and...
Encryption Essential to Meet Information Security and Compliance Initiatives
California's unique notice of security breach act (frequently called "S.B. 1386") and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (also known as "The Financial Services Modernization Act") are two major laws that...
