- Securing data is no longer as simple as implementing a set of controls around a specific application and database.
- Sensitive and high-risk data now lives in various repositories both in and out of the organization, in both on-prem and cloud environments.
- Layer in the process of exchanging data and ensuring secure transfer of this information while keeping it accessible, and the challenge becomes increasingly complex.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
- A modern data security strategy must protect data through the entire data lifecycle.
- Data security efforts must be business-focused, with multi-layered defense, while extending to all data sources.
Impact and Result
- An understanding of what the compliance obligations for the organization are, and how the security controls in place ensure full adherence.
- An overview of technical and supporting process controls to evaluate and implement in order to enhance data security.
- A prioritized set of data security initiatives based on cost, effort, and compliance and business risk values.
Guided Implementations
This guided implementation is an eight call advisory process.
Guided Implementation #1 - Review data security methodologies
Call #1 - Scope requirements, objectives, and your specific challenges.
Call #2 - Review and complete data security controls matrix.
Call #3 - Review and align compliance framework matrix.
Guided Implementation #2 - Build the data security plan
Call #1 - Identify gap closing initiatives
Call #2 - Prioritize all gap-closing initiatives based on criteria.
Call #3 - Evaluate cost and effort table and implementation timeline.
Guided Implementation #3 - Implement the data security plan