Guidelines for Applying Security Governance Principles

▪ Consider CIA triad when securing information and other assets.

▪ Balance need for availability with needs for confidentiality and integrity.
▪ Establish clear chain of organizational governance.
▪ Security and business operations must align to be effective.
▪ Decision makers must understand that security is not an after-thought.
▪ Ensure security is incorporated into major business processes.
▪ Ensure each job role is clearly defined and positioned relative to security needs.
▪ Know roles and responsibilities of a CISO.
▪ Communicate security concerns to decision makers clearly and understandably.
▪ Listen to concerns and advice of others.
▪ Establish a security reporting structure.
▪ Create or adopt a security control framework.
Always exercise due care and due diligence