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Building a Security Program Without a Full-Time CISO

How to give cybersecurity a clear owner, a plan and a regular check that it's working, without hiring a full-time chief information security officer (CISO).

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What's inside

  • What a security program is, in five parts
  • Who owns what: leadership, the program owner, IT operations and staff
  • A first risk review in six steps
  • How to choose a framework (NIST CSF, CIS Controls, NIST SP 800-171, HIPAA, PCI DSS)
  • The first eight policies to write
  • A 12-month roadmap, quarter by quarter
  • What leadership should see each quarter
  • Your options for the program owner, and a quick self-check

7-page PDF, written for owners and leaders of small and mid-sized businesses.

From Balancelogic, a managed technology provider in Waldorf, Maryland. We own the technology function for SMBs.
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