Information Security

For every organization information is the most vitalRetail, Automotive, Chemical, Energy/oil and gases,
part. Now a day the most challenging job for everyTransportation, Wholesale low in Agriculture,
organization is Information Security. When we sayConstruction & Real Estate, Food, Beverages,
Information Security it means Information Security inIndustrial Equipment.
Internet.Although there is no guarantee that any organization
Now a day's productivity improvements andwon't get hit, but there are some key components on
competitiveness are being driven by the networkedwhich Information Security manager has to take care
enterprise organizations connecting up, communicatingof (Role)-
and doing business in real time with customers,1) Identifying the risk. Determining Company's most
partners and suppliers wherever they are located. Butcritical information, assets and spending his time and
at the same time, today's business environment is alsoenergy protecting what's most important.
characterized by risk and uncertainty. Customers,2) Getting the CEO involved. Good security has to
shareholders and partners are understandably placingstart from the top, with executives who help create a
a premium on businesses that are secure andcorporate culture that values security.
protected. Every organization has to cope up with daily3) Putting some in charge. Security is a complex job,
threats such as virus attacks, basic human errors andso make sure some one is in charge of coordinating
security policy enforcement. Security should besecurity efforts.
designed to minimize and control the impact of human4) Developing and implementing a security policy.
errors, harness the power of leading products andEstablishing guidelines for how the company handles
technologies but must also be carefully crafted,and protect data.
integrated and underpinned by rigorous procedures.5) Educating employees and raising awareness among
An effective corporate security strategy will be judgedthem.
on well it protects the value generating assets of one's6) Having a security audit done. Hire an independent
organization. Including people, information, processes,third party to evaluate the security position and then
technology, systems, networks and buildingsapply the recommendations made by auditor.
enterprises need to accept wide policies and process:7) Incorporating physical security in to the plan. The
1) Strategic risk and vulnerability assessment acrossbest security technology in the world won't do any
the enterprise.good if a well meaning employee allow the wrong
2) Deployment of resilient IT and networkperson in to the server room.
infrastructure.8) Remembering internal threats. Most attempted
3) Contingency and recovery plans to minimize thehacks come from the outside, but most successful
impact of disruptionones start with people who have inside knowledge.
4) Regular training, rehearsal and audit.9) Deleting the user account when employees quit or
If one gets these elements right it will go well on theare let go.
way to reaping the benefits of running a secure and10) Continuously updating and keep tracking of new
protested business. Deploying the right technicaldevelopments in information security including new
solutions is vital, but far from sufficient. In this areavulnerabilities and attacks.
there is a great demand of skilled people to help in the11) Prepare for the worst creating an incident response
event of a crisis along with having the right policies andplan to help you save time in the event of the security
processes. This is the only way to ensure that risk isproblem.
being properly managed.In working with both the private and public sectors,
For many work to be done, challenges are must. AndUnisys has created and deployed a Secure
when we talk of security obviously challenges andCommerce Blueprint across six different countries -
threats are there. A threat to security major hampersPakistan, Shrilanka, China, Hong Kong, U.S. , Brazil and
organization from financial, social as well as fromTaiwan. The new Blueprint does more than just
technical aspects. Whereas challenges are-increase security. By integrating global supply chain
1) Implementing securitynetworks , this blueprint offers greater real-time visibility
2) Maintain itand the ability to adopt and respond to all events, from
3) Take decision according to the organization situationa port strike or terrorist threat to a sudden market
The most common challenges in implementingopportunity.
information security areInformation security professionals has to take care of -
Speed of change and increasing sophistication ofSecure access to the workstation.
threats, Employee awareness, Internal availability ofSecure access to the server
specialist skills, Budget, Availability of tools, securitySingle sign on- a) Activating the electronic signature, b)
solution, Unclear roles and responsibilities (IT andActivating data encryption
Business ) , Senior business management support,Today many organization demands an advance level
Lack of information management strategy, Senior ITof security for the new business process they are
management supportintroducing to the workplace. There is need of new
As it is understood that information security threatsadvance identification & authentication procedures
involves viruses and unauthorized access toto offer a high level of security appropriate for
information or hacking are not the only one. In additionbusiness processes and at the same time guarantees
to this government and private intelligent communityhighest user comfort, massive cost savings and
and the policies of information security that give majorsecurity investment.
threat to information security.The challenging world of Information security is open
Degree of risk is high in Aerospace & Defense,for the person who is ready to update their knowledge
Electronics, Financial Services, Health Care, Informationevery moment.
Services medium in Pharmaceutical,