Lessons learned from ISO 27001 implementation
Many readers of this blog asked me to present a real-life experience of ISO 27001 implementation in a company. Since...
Many readers of this blog asked me to present a real-life experience of ISO 27001 implementation in a company. Since I would be too subjective if I started writing my own impressions, I decided to...
Do you really need a consultant for ISO 27001 / BS 25999 implementation?
I’ve met quite a few companies considering how to start their ISO 27001 / BS 25999 project, with quite different...
I’ve met quite a few companies considering how to start their ISO 27001 / BS 25999 project, with quite different approaches – some are convinced they can do it completely on their own (with no...
What is cybersecurity and how can ISO 27001 help?
Every time I speak to someone about cybersecurity I hear rather different definitions about what it actually is – but...
Every time I speak to someone about cybersecurity I hear rather different definitions about what it actually is – but at least the general idea is pretty much the same. However, when it comes to...
Activation procedures for business continuity plan
Having a business continuity plan is nice, but if you don’t know when and how to start using it, the...
Having a business continuity plan is nice, but if you don’t know when and how to start using it, the money you’ve invested in it was spent in vain. Even worse, you’ll likely lose quite...
How to deal with insider threats?
“Your ISO 27001 is nice in theory, but if our system administrator goes crazy, we’re dead.” – I hear this...
“Your ISO 27001 is nice in theory, but if our system administrator goes crazy, we’re dead.” – I hear this quite often when speaking to my clients about which security controls they should apply. And...
Is it possible to calculate the Return on Security Investment (ROSI)?
If you are an information security or business continuity professional, then you’re probably aware of the most difficult part of...
If you are an information security or business continuity professional, then you’re probably aware of the most difficult part of your job: to convince your management that investment in information security/business continuity makes sense. Traditionally,...