Security Policy Review, Gap Analysis and Development
Challenge
Developing, implementing and managing effective information security documentation, including policies, standards, guidelines and procedures, is a difficult task. Regulatory and vertical-specific compliance requirements are constantly evolving, which makes proper security documentation development and maintenance a moving target. Organizations must first identify the compliance requirements to which they must adhere to meet their business goals, and second, determine the most effective way to manage and maintain required security documentation. Developing effective security documentation is the cornerstone to establishing corporate security and governance.
Solution
At FishNet Security we realize that the key to successful security documentation lifecycle management begins with a thorough understanding of an organization's compliance landscape and culture. Our experience shows that "out-of-the-box" security documentation is an ineffective approach to solving an organization’s compliance needs. Effective security documentation starts with an understanding of the business needs, compliance requirements and risk tolerance, and then continues with a complete lifecycle management program. During the lifecycle of security documentation, it is imperative to include the necessary stakeholders to ensure that the documentation meets compliance requirements in a way that is achievable for the organization, all while helping the business meet its core objectives.
Benefits
- Helps organizations gain greater compliance by ensuring proper security documentation is in place (i.e., policies, standards, guidelines and procedures)
- Gains efficiencies by involving key stakeholders during the necessary phases of development and approval
- Ensures alignment of proper lifecycle management of security documentation with the constantly evolving regulatory landscape
- Helps establish the foundation for security requirements within the organization
- Improves the organization’s overall due diligence and audit preparedness
FishNet Security's comprehensive Security Policy Review, Gap Analysis and Development services include:
- Review of existing security policies, standards, guidelines and procedures
- Gap analysis based on existing security documentation compared against:
- Regulatory requirements
- Vertical-specific requirements
- Best practices
- Development of detailed security documentation to help meet the needs of the organization (i.e., policies, standards, guidelines or procedures)
- Development of a complete security documentation lifecycle management program to include review, approval, exceptions and maintenance
- Assisting the organization with security documentation training and awareness activities