External guidance to assist with security policies Course
1 hour, 45 minutes
Course description
Security professionals need to be careful what guidance we select and how we adapt it to our company’s unique needs. We will review many sources for such guidance, including from government, cybersecurity frameworks, publicly available templates or policies, resources and tools.Syllabus
Knowledge check
File - 00:10:00
Summary
Video - 00:08:00
Wrapping up our discussion about external guidance.
Tools to assist with creating and managing policies
Video - 00:18:00
There are an infinite number of paid and proprietary tools marketed to help with this process. We're not selling or recommending any, just discussing them and how they might fit in.
Books, articles and other resources
Video - 00:09:00
There's plenty of guidance out there, including books and articles. Here are some tips to find good ones.
Cybersecurity frameworks
Video - 00:25:00
We talk about the ultimate in detailed cybersecurity guidance: frameworks from respected organizations.
Finding good sample infosec policies from the internet
Video - 00:11:00
The internet has lots of sample policies. Here are some tips on where to find quality samples. Remember, you cannot simply copy and paste for your organization!
Government regulatory guidance
Video - 00:14:00
Government created a lot of rules for us, and they also provide guidance on how to follow them. Let's talk about that.
External guidance to assist with security policies overview
Video - 00:09:00
We already talked about laws (external rules). Now, let's discuss guidance that might be helpful for us.
External guidance skill assessment
Assessment - 5 questions
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