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Defining information security standards

Defining information security standards

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Defining information security standards

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- [Instructor] Security standards provide guidelines so that companies deliver due care and due diligence to ensure data privacy and security. In this segment, we'll outline the main elements of FISMA along with ISO/IEC 27001. Whether you're dealing with a large multinational company, or a small business providing data security involves the entire organization. As a security specialist, there are many functions you'll need to complete throughout your day. Those include monitoring the network, reducing the potential for attacks, and implementing effective security policies. Knowing what to complete can be overwhelming, but there is help. One framework you can reference is ISO/IEC 27001 which provides guidance on how to manage and secure sensitive information. I'm here at this page, and I'll scroll down, and I'll open this image in a new tab, where we can see the elements within the framework. Some of the elements include…

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