Security Awareness & Training for Small Business
While it’s the attacks on well-known companies that make the headlines, the threat is just as worrying for small businesses. And the problem is made worse...
Brian Hickey
Originally a software engineer, Brian Hickey has worked with enterprise technology since the early 80s and held roles in sales, marketing and project management. Most recently he led large scale implementations in financial services where security and compliance were critical components of the delivered solution.
7 Steps to Building a Successful Career in Information Security
The number of information security jobs is continuing to grow as businesses scramble to hire skilled professionals to protect their data. Some researchers predict...
CISA Domain 5 – Protection of Information Assets
The focus of Domain 5 is the evaluation of controls for protecting information assets. The syllabus covers:
Logical security controls
Physical and environmental...
Security awareness, training, and education
Learning is a continuum: it starts with awareness, builds to training, and evolves into education. We can use the definitions provided by NIST for further clarity.
Awareness...
How to Comply with the GLBA Act — 10 Steps
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act is a U.S. federal law created to control how financial institutions deal with a consumer's non-public personal information (NPI)....
CISA Domain 1: The Process of Auditing Information Systems
The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification exam focuses on five job practice areas, or domains. You can review them all here. In this article,...