Building security Plan

Building Security Plan

The basic goals of a network security system are pretty much like the security goals for any kind of computer system.

• To protect information from accidental destruction or modification.
• To protect information from deliberate destruction or modification.
• Make sure the data is available to authorized users, when they need it and in a form they can use.

To secure a network system, you will need nearly as much diplomatic sense is technical know-how. For example, you will have to influence people in client department People over whom you have no particular authority. You will find yourself in many situations where you must build alliances in support of a working security plan One of the most effective alliances you can form is with Human Resources. There are many ways HR can help you.

• Helping you identify the key manager in each client department.
• Devising professional surveys and other means to learn about employees; current altitude towards security.
• Helping to set up and conduct interviews with department managers and employees.
• Planning and delivering training programs to support the security program.

Your main objective is to determine just where the organization's security might need improvement. Many employees also have useful ideas about security problems in their areas of responsibility and may even have some suggestions for solving them You can present a case to top management, pointing to specific problems and offering legitimate solutions.