Towerwall's 4E Methodology of Internet Security
Evaluate, Establish, Educate, Enforce
Protecting data integrity is essential for organizations to meet today's business demands for information availability, confidentiality and security. Our IT environment requires us to protect information and systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification or destruction.
In the media are everyday examples of breaches and data leakage that have cost companies millions of dollars from litigation and public perception. For most businesses, losing customer data isn't their only risk. Intellectual property and other confidential information pertinent to the day-to-day business must remain secure in order to sustain a competitive advantage. To mitigate the risk of information leaks, companies have continued to invest in security technology:
However, according to the FBI Computer Crime Survey:
- 98.2% of organizations use anti-virus software
- 90.7% have firewalls in place
- 76.2% use anti-Spam software
- 75.0% use anti-Spyware software
But...
- 87% experienced some type of incident
Towerwall Offers Best of Breed Security Tools for Internet Security
Towerwall offers a comprehensive suite of security services and solutions using best-of-breed tools and information security services. Our time-tested methodologies provide a consistent, repeatable, and measurable approach to information security; ranging from auditing and profiling to design and implementation. We work closely with the client's, business, technical, and security resources while conducting our security services. Our combination of knowledge and practical hands-on experience is critical in providing risk-based pragmatic solutions. Towerwall accomplishes this by employing "The 4E Methodology of Information Security".
Towerwall combines assessment, remediation and support services with best-in-class technology to guide businesses through the evaluation, establishment, education and enforcement of sound security practices.
Evaluate - Risk Assessment
Organizations are typically not aware of the risks introduced when critical information becomes integral within business processes. Without performing a detailed and comprehensive assessment, these risks will remain undetected. Towerwall employs a proprietary security assessment methodology developed over years of networking and information security experience. It assesses the overall networking environment, identifies weaknesses, and recommends optimal security and risk management approaches.
Establish - Establish Roadmap for Information Security and Internet Security Issues
Establishing a security roadmap, remediation plan and policies is crucial in mitigating the risks associated with protecting critical data. Based on the results of the security assessment, Towerwall assists in the establishment of a blueprint that details overall security strategies and policies. Our highly experienced consultants implement the recommended solution, leveraging the technologies that are best suited to the security plan.
Educate - Employees on Effective Information Security Management
The resulting policies must be clearly and systematically communicated. Employees must understand and comply with information security policies, and must be made aware of the consequences of breaching these policies. On-going communication protects against improper usage and productivity loss, from potential legal and image problems, and from the compromising of intellectual property. Furthermore, internal security skills and knowledge must be continually improved. Towerwall also provides training for security personnel, along with recommended sources of information, so that internal personnel are capable of performing effective security management.
Enforce - IT Security Policies
Organizations must be vigilant in enforcing IT security policies/procedures and in always looking for potential risks. Pro-active enforcement means that new threats are detected before they create problems, and that employees who violate policies are dealt with according to agreed upon compliance rules. Once the security infrastructure is in place, and policies have been effectively communicated, Towerwall provides on-going support for pro-active management.
Towerwall has also developed an outsourced "managed service" to monitor network activity for compliance, and to detect security breaches and emerging threats.
