end-to-end projects.
Full-time defences
Employing our team on retainer is not simply another name for many singular projects loosely strung together each month. We have a unique methodology which includes a monthly executive traffic light report which highlights, in visual form, the information security status against key business risk dimensions. It also highlights key project and activity status ensuring effort is focused on security activities that align with key business risk drivers.
While this singular focus on each element of shoring up a part of an enterprise is an essential element of information technology security and risk management, it is the inclusion of full-time vigilance, full-time fine-tuning of defence tools, full-time management of processes, and full-time overseeing of staff that makes the crucial difference.
Completing singular projects is all about gaining understanding of that vulnerability, and making it secure.
We have a simple mantra. Focus information security effort where the business risk warrants it - this improves the level of security. Reduce effort and cost where the business risk does not warrant it. This lowers the cost of information security.
A by-the-month retainer based engagement is about gaining understanding of all the vulnerabilities of the enterprise and then using it to co-ordinate actions and drive the entire firm to meet its security and risk management objectives.
It is also important to note that our team will have a special, although by no means exclusive relationship with the CIO. On the one hand the CIO must ensure that the business is being properly secured and managed, and that risk is being appropriately managed. On the other hand, businesses have to innovate with new products, new go-to-market initiatives, and new staff management processes so our team will be asked to play a vital role in these successes by partnering with the different divisions.
A retainer based relationship ensures that we can fully deploy our security skill, across the entire business, to the benefit of the entire enterprise.
Our modest monthly fee divided by the number of departments we will be protecting, becomes a very modest investment indeed and one that is custom made for these frugal times.
Once started, our team will be tasked on quickly shoring up the enterprise, concentrating the greatest vulnerabilities first.
We will then continually harden defences.
Continually ensure new equipment is properly configured.
Continually train new staff in security methods.
Continually work with your web development team to ensure exploits are outsmarted.
Continually ensure new data is encrypted.
Continually search for malware, viruses and worms.
Continually protect remote staff communications.
Continually work with new process development teams.
Continually work with the board to fine-tune strategy.
Simply put, with a retainer, security of the enterprise can be assured every day, for a fixed and affordable cost.
To begin a conversation about exactly the skills and expertise we can bring to your next project, or ongoing management needs, click this enquiry link. If you prefer to talk, then you are invited to contact our executives directly on the numbers listed on the enquiry page.