Hipskind TSG Compliance Gap Assessment
The Hipskind TSG Security Gap Assessment looks at the web of business drivers be it compliance, governance, audit, new technology initiatives, or a combination of several drivers. This interview-based assessment takes place at all levels of the business including HR, legal, CxO, business units, and security. We then provide a baseline strategy review of the current security environment including people, process, skill-sets, policies, existing security technologies, architecture, and operational management capabilities. These assessments will allow us to have visibility into the "gap" that exists in the organization between business expectations and the realities of IT. This gap may be impossible to see from the inside due to lack of resources, skill sets, experience, or just plain politics, so it is imperative to an external organization.
From this gap assessment we are able to make prioritized improvement recommendations as it relates to organizational structure, best practices, compliance frameworks, security program development, skill-set and process improvements, policy development, architecture improvements, technology, and operational management processes. Part of the gap assessment incorporates a unique methodology that allows us to develop compliance and security frameworks that address both corporate governance/compliance and security goals. It is imperative that clients utilize a framework that encompasses both security best practices and compliance best practices, as it relates to their specific industry and size, in order to develop a unique framework to address corporate goals. It is from this framework that the security program can begin, as it set the strategic stage for the tactical and operational components of security and compliance.
The gap assessment is an essential service and provides organizations with a clear understanding of where they stand now in their security position, and where they need to be positioned from a security compliance perspective. It provides clear direction on what is important and what needs to be done first in building a proactive, complete information security program from industry recognized best practices and frameworks around security and compliance. From the clients' perspective, it provides them with a plan they could not build themselves since they lack the skill set and understanding of what needs to be done. In addition, too many organizations face political and cultural challenges in getting anything done. Hipskind TSG avoids those challenges by offering clients an independent advisor role and doing what's best for the organization regardless of politics.
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