Black Dragon Software Hosts IT Security Webinar on Thursday, July 15 at 2:00 P.M. ET.Question: How Do I Quantify Quantify - A performance analysis tool from Pure Software. IT Security Risk to Executive Management? Answer: Security Risk Measurement (SRM (1) (Storage Resource Management) The management of the storage resources in an organization in order to avoid duplication of files and to determine space utilization across all servers. ) for Prioritizing IT Security Join Black Dragon Software for an introduction to Security Risk Measurement (SRM) and how metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM. play an important role in the success of establishing and maintaining an effective IT security risk posture. Information security starts from the top. Executives need to understand and endorse security. The ability to demonstrate a return on security investment is critical; and it is essential to speak the executive's language. Security Risk Measurement allows IT management to define security in terms that all levels (executives, technical staff, auditors and regulators) can understand: quantifiable Quantifiable Can be expressed as a number. The results of quantifiable psychological tests can be translated into numerical values, or scores. Mentioned in: Psychological Tests results. By providing business management with a clear understanding of the organization's overall level of security, IT can, for the first time, demonstrate a return on security investment. SRM is based on the first and only security model to provide a metric for enterprise information security that delivers objective, repeatable and holistic results. While there are a number of information security technologies available, such as vulnerability scanners A vulnerability scanner is a computer program designed to search for and map systems for weaknesses in an application, computer or network. Step 1, typically the scanner will first look for active IP addresses, open ports, OSes and any applications running. and intrusion detection systems This article is about the computing term. For other uses, see Burglar alarm. An intrusion detection system (IDS) generally detects unwanted manipulations of computer systems, mainly through the Internet. , none address security at a comprehensive enterprise level. Thus the security staff is confronted with the difficult task of choosing from a variety of point solutions, with no concrete way to determine that the proposed system enhancement will, in fact, increase enterprise security. Date: Thursday, July 15, 2004 Time: 2:00 p.m. ET Dial-in Option: 877-805-0964 - or - 201-210-3444 Guest Code: 6516641 Host Code: 577703 Web Option: https://data.ccsip.com/dataxchange/ccs1.htm Reference Code: 282459 Host Code: 577703 Guest Code: 6516641 About Black Dragon Software, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control Black Dragon Software is a provider of security products and services for IT Security Risk Measurement (SRM) and enterprise risk modeling. These solutions enable organizations to form judgments about their IT security risks using an objective, easy-to-understand measurement standard based on a defendable consistent, repeatable and defendable analytic process. These SRM solutions allow organizations to optimize security investments, assess security risks and enhance security-driven revenue opportunities. www.blackdragonsoftware.com |
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