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ISO 27001
CISO as a Service
CISO or Chief Information Security Officer is the information security manager. It is a cross-organizational managerial-technological-business role. Placing a CISO in the organization enables the provision of a regular and continuous service of a professional consultant at the client's home. As part of his role, that consultant can lead, manage and promote organizational processes related to information security in particular and information risk management in general.
What are the benefits of CISO as a Service?
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Expertise and professionalism: Companies that offer CISO As a Service employ experts in information security who have learned to deal with a variety of attacks and threats.
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Always up-to-date: CISO As a Service companies have regularly updated information on new attack techniques and advanced defense methods.
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Minimization of risk: with a professional information security manager dealing with information security threats, the risk of attacks is mitigated.
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Maintaining confidentiality: The service helps in maintaining sensitive data, thus helping the company to maintain the information and trust of the customers.
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Cost savings: Fully hiring a CISO can be expensive. Receiving a service from a company that provides CISO As a Service can save costs, while providing you with the required expertise.
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Continuous support: The service provides support continuously, and not only during normal working hours.
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Updates and reports: CISO As a Service companies regularly document and update the security policy and provide transparent reports of the security activity.
Possible tasks of a CISO in an organization
1. Planning, monitoring and reviewing an annual work plan.
2. Compliance check in terms of regulation and standards.
3. Preparation and adjustment of information security procedures according to requirements.
4. Testing information security solutions for the organization's needs.
5. Conducting regular briefings and audits for employees and management.
6. Characterization of the information security products required for the organization in accordance with risk management.
The steps of the process
1. Mapping
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Familiarity with business processes in the company
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Mapping the organization's information assets
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Evaluating the maturity of existing systems
2. Detection and analysis of risks
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Conducting a risk survey
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Characterization of penetration tests
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Identify aspects of privacy protection and regulation
3. Planning
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Selection of technological protection tools
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Characterization of defense architecture
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Providing instructions for existing protection systems
4. Establishment
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Characterization of routines for performing controls and monitoring
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Increasing employee awareness by conducting trainings
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Accompanying and implementing technological tools
5. Control and Monitoring
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Performing controls according to the plan
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Generating reports for regular reports to management
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Performing exercises and readiness tests