The Challenge of Information Security Management, Part 1

Here's a great article about the challenges we face as network security admins on Microsoft and mixed infrastructure networks.

In this article, Jesper Johansson discusses:

• Can we get rid of the technology that introduces security issues?
• What are we really protecting? - our jobs, our company or data?
• The defenders Dilemma - who are the "bad guys" given our role as data defenders?
• Major conflict - business agility versus data security
• Keeping the Lights off - turn on lights that support the mission, leave the others off
• What happens if you neglect information security?
• Watch out for the G-men, they're a' coming
• What is considered acceptable risk (security is always a compromise)

Check out this fine article at:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2009.04.securitywatch.aspx

HTH,

Tom

Thomas W Shinder, M.D., MCSE
Sr. Consultant / Technical Writer

Prowess Consulting www.prowessconsulting.com
PROWESS CONSULTING | Microsoft Forefront Security Specialist
Email: [email protected]
MVP - Forefront Edge Security (ISA/TMG/IAG)