The challenge of security in an information-centric society gets bigger every day. The business need to share information and collaborate using Web 2.0 technologies creates tension with requirements to protect privacy and control information assets. The problem is amplified as external compliance requirements, imposed by government, industry, and customers, spreads limited resources even thinner.
The Cisco IT GRC Security Assessment Service directly addresses a significant challenge for today’s IT manager—how to allow for the business need to share and collaborate while at the same time protecting information and conforming to industry standards, regulations, and best practices. The service does this by helping organizations establish processes for managing these conflicting goals through a single, comprehensive IT governance, risk management, and compliance (IT GRC) approach.
This service, available from Cisco and security specialized partners, helps you:
- Enhance enterprisewide security by taking a holistic view of enterprise security
- Lower costs by aligning business strategies and technology resources into a single program
- Reduce compliance exposure by gaining better visibility into all compliance requirements and controls
- Support long-term oversight by creating a framework for ongoing governance of security and compliance programs
