Problem

Many organizations have ad-hoc security measures in place or have implemented security procedures and technology as needed without a system wide review of what is necessary. Unplanned security architecture can leave holes in the environment that are not readily apparent or security spending can be on the wrong technologies without an understanding of where the risk truly lies in the architecture. A robust security architecture strategy is an end-to-end analysis of potential risk based on business requirements. All applications running and their risk levels have to be integrated with network security requirements and these have to meet practical policy and procedural processes.

Solution

Your overall security strategy is the focus of implementing good security measures over time. With a forward looking, detailed architecture, you can fix your current weaknesses, and anticipate future risk and implement mitigation strategies. The Security Architecture Strategy development analyzes your current architecture, looking for gaps, operating inefficiencies, areas of security tool cost overrun, areas of weak productivity and misalignment with business goals. A solution will be developed that is specific to the available resources and maps closely to the business goals of the organization. Risk mitigating measures are developed with security technologies that fit the corporate framework. Key goals of the strategy include:

· Gap analysis of the current and future state

· Analysis of perimeter security

· Security standards review and development

· Security toolkit development

· Guidelines and standards checklist for 1-2 year forecast

· System-wide policies

· Communication plan

· Implementation strategies

How the Process Works

Our team will go onsite to interview your staff, both IT and security, to understand the current environment. We will review all policies and documented procedures and compare against industry best practices. We will understand the architecture and gain insight into future development and business goals. Strategic and technical recommendations will be made to ensure the architecture is made current with best practices and anticipated future threats and can maintain a secure environment over time.