Policy, Personnel, and Equipment as Security Enablers

Overview Corporations are beginning to place greater emphasis on network security, recognizing that security policies are the backbone in substantiating a well-formed business case. The widest possible array of security equipment might still struggle to protect your system if its employees are not versed in preventive safety techniques. Your policy should reflect the needs of your organization and encourage those elements that could help to grow its business. In essence, security, and its policies, should act as business enablers.

This chapter, from Cisco Press' The Business Case for Network Security: Advocacy, Governance, and ROI, explores key areas that policies should address, from equipment utilization and employee awareness programs to querying senior management on internal best practices. Most importantly, it can serve as a benchmark for ascertaining your organization's current security posture.

Title: The Business Case for Network Security: Advocacy, Governance, and ROI
ISBN: 1587201216
Published: December 13, 2004
Authors: Catherine Paquet and Warren Saxe
Chapter: Policy, Personnel, and Equipment as Security Enablers
Published by Cisco Press