Information Assurance - Strategic Risk Management
The threats associated with doing business using computer systems are growing each year. Most companies have employed security technologies to counter these threats, but are still experiencing compromises. Though these point solutions contribute to securing your enterprise, truly effective information security contains elements of planning and policy, operational procedure, education and quality control as well. InfoDefense has created the Enterprise Information Assurance suite to effectively augment your company's existing information security countermeasures to create a comprehensive security strategy. It consists of the following:

Ongoing Information Security Services
The goal of information security is to prevent breaches in system confidentiality, integrity and availability. Our Enterprise Information Assurance suite consists of the following services to proactively mitigate the risk of these types of compromises.

Security Planning and Policy Review
         o Strategic Security Plan
         o Incident Response Plan with Annual Updates
         o Annual Information Security Policy Review and Augmentation

Quality Assurance
         o Annual Information Security Assessments with Quarterly Follow-up
         o Monthly Network Enclave Vulnerability Assessments
         o Quarterly Internal Network Vulnerability Assessments

Security Training and Awareness

         o Information Security Training (for Network Administrators)
         o Employee Security Awareness

Computer Incident Response and Forensics
Whether it is an enterprise wide computer virus outbreak, a system penetration or some other type of computer incident that disrupts your business, the team responding to the incident needs to be efficient, accurate and effective. Considering the cost associated with every minute of downtime, there is little tolerance for trial and error. InfoDefense offers the information security industry's most seasoned experts to work closely with your organization's system administrators in responding to and investigating computer related incidents. We provide the responsive information security services below as part of the Enterprise Information Assurance suite.

Incident Response
         o Incident Containment
         o System Resumption Assistance
         o Corrective Countermeasures and Procedural Augmentation

Computer Forensics
         o Evidence Collection, Analysis and Storage
         o Law Enforcement Liaison
         o Expert Witness

Pricing
Hiring information security experts who can effectively perform the services we offer as part of the Enterprise Information Assurance suite would cost a minimum of several hundred thousand dollars per year.

The Enterprise Information Assurance suite is designed to be cost-effective and easily budgeted. It is priced on a "per seat" basis. Packages can be customized to meet your company's specific requirements. At a per seat price of about a dollar a day (for companies with over 100 employees), we offer an exceptional value for your investment. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you protect your company's critical information assets.

 
Information Security Outsourcing

Active Defense: a case for outsourcing information security


Information security threats are increasing exponentially each year. According to the CERT® Coordination Center, the number of reported computer security incidents has roughly doubled each year since they began tracking them in 1988. In 2000 there were 21,756 incidents compared to a staggering 76,404 incidents reported just during the first half of 2003.

Effective information security is an ongoing process requiring continual risk assessment and monitoring. It is also a very complex discipline requiring a high degree of training to become proficient. As a result, Information security professionals typically earn upwards of $80,000 per year. More experienced professionals can earn as much as $150,000 per year. When you consider the cost of staffing a security monitoring center around the clock, security operations can become prohibitively expensive. As a result, most organizations cannot justify the expense of full-time information security experts and 24/7 security monitoring operations.

In most cases, managed security service providers are able to deliver more comprehensive service at a lower cost. They are able to spread the cost of resident experts and 24 hour monitoring across many customers. Thus, offering an exceptional value. Because security is most often an MSSP's sole focus, their client's receive higher levels of service than they normally would be able to deliver internally. When you crunch the numbers, outsourcing certain information security functions can offer a substantial cost savings.
 
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