Administrative Controls
1. Policy Development and Enforcement
o Information Security Policy
o Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
o Incident Response Plan
o Data Classification and Handling Policy
o Employee Onboarding and Termination Policy
o Vendor Risk Management Policy
2. Training and Awareness
o Employee Security Awareness Training
o Phishing Simulation Campaigns
o Role-Specific Training for IT and Admin Staff
o Periodic Refresher Courses
3. Risk Management
o Conduct Regular Risk Assessments
o Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
o Third-Party Risk Assessments
o Document Risk Mitigation Strategies
4. Audit and Compliance
o Perform Regular Internal and External Audits
o Align with Compliance Standards (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, NIST)
o Monitor Adherence to Security Policies
5. Incident Management
o Establish an Incident Response Team (IRT)
o Conduct Incident Drills and Tabletop Exercises
o Maintain an Updated Incident Response Plan
6. Governance and Oversight
o Define Roles and Responsibilities
o Establish a Security Steering Committee
o Conduct Regular Management Reviews
Technical Controls
1. Access Management
o Implement Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
o Use Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
o Enforce Least Privilege Principle
o Regularly Audit Access Logs
2. Endpoint Security
o Install and Maintain Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
o Use Antivirus and Anti-Malware Solutions
o Patch and Update Endpoints Regularly
3. Network Security
o Deploy Firewalls and Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)
o Segment Networks with VLANs
o Monitor Network Traffic with SIEM Solutions
o Implement VPN for Remote Access
4. Data Protection
o Encrypt Data in Transit and at Rest
o Implement Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Solutions
o Use Secure Backup and Recovery Systems
o Tokenization for Sensitive Data
5. Threat Management
o Continuous Vulnerability Scanning
o Regular Penetration Testing
o Deploy Threat Intelligence Solutions
o Enable Logging and Monitoring via Centralized Systems
6. Application Security
o Perform Secure Code Reviews
o Conduct Web Application Scans (OWASP Top 10 Focus)
o Use Application Firewalls (WAF)
o Enforce Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
7. Cloud Security
o Enforce Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
o Use Secure Configuration Baselines (e.g., CIS Benchmarks)
o Enable Cloud Encryption Mechanisms
o Conduct Regular Cloud Security Audits
Implementation Plan
Short-Term (0–3 months): Focus on awareness training, risk assessments, and
initial audits.
Medium-Term (3–6 months): Deploy technical solutions such as EDR, MFA,
and network segmentation.
Long-Term (6–12 months): Refine policies, perform advanced testing (e.g.,
pen testing), and optimize incident response strategies.