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Security professionals dealing with security programs or projects have usually 2 options: get management support and drill down, or get support from the techies and pull yourself up. As each method has its pros and cons, this article will provide … Continue reading → This post Applying security programs – ... Read More

Organizations usually start small, grow quickly, acquire, or get acquired and sometimes even get merged. In the end they end up with many user accounts. Common questions when you are a multinational and deal with several identity management solutions: Who … Continue reading → This post Identity management: the big ... Read More

Within bigger organizations there are several persons dealing with security on a daily basis. Unfortunately most of them are still working on their own small islands, resulting in lack of alignment between the different teams. For optimal coverage of security … Continue reading → This post Security management roles was ... Read More

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Strong security programs consist of a clear mission, appropriate mandate of management and a well defined strategy. Unfortunately some security programs lack one or more basic components, resulting in delays, limited effectiveness or costing too much money. To benefit the … Continue reading → This post Information Security Program was ... Read More

Business acumen is considered a useful treat for security professionals. It’s the way you understand business situations and bring to to a good end or achieving a good outcome. Having enough insight in business is especially useful for those for … Continue reading → This post Business acumen for security ... Read More

Measuring security is especially important if a company invests a lot of time and efforts in securing their organization. However measuring security is not an easy task, as there are a lot of different variables and non-tangible items. Common items … Continue reading → This post Measure information security was ... Read More

Gladly enough most people have implemented information security in one way or another. Less common is the actual number of companies that have a clear documented definition of (information) security. If the people in your company are to familiar with … Continue reading → This post Documented definition of security ... Read More