Information Security Assessment & Implementation

Case Study

Large Public Healthcare Provider HIPAA Security Assessment

Security breaches are common. Plexent offers security assessments and implementation services to counter threats and reduce vulnerability.

Information Security is Beyond a Technical Issue –
It's a People Problem

How do you keep proprietary information in the hands of those who need it and out of the hands of those who may exploit it? It's not a simple question – in fact it's becoming increasingly difficult with today's changing security threats and enterprise vulnerabilities.

Know Your Risk? IT Security Assessments Can Help.

In today's environment of increased public privacy concern, regulatory requirements and legislated security protection, companies must implement information security with a thoughtful and structured approach quantifying risks jeopardizing businesses processes and formalizing an information security management system (ISMS) to manage risk.

No matter how secure the systems administrators have made the operating systems and network infrastructure, your company will still be vulnerable if proper security policies are not in place and enforced.

To put the problem in perspective, a recent survey of information systems managers revealed where costly security problems stem from.

Security Assessment of Security Problems

Security Problems Resulting in Financial Loss

24% Network Failure
14% Software Error
12% Computer Virus
11% Computer Failure
7% Stolen Data
5% Sabotage
4% Network Break-in
23% Other

Our Information Security Assessment Services

Enterprise Security Assessment

Security Assessment Benefits

Identify Threats
Quantify Risks
Safeguard Data
Reduce Vulnerability
Prevent Incidents
Counter Threats
Enhance Security

Enterprise-wide security assessments provide valuable insight into the current state of your company's information security. Plexent's security consulting services are based on the ISMS framework presented by ISO/IEC 27001. Plexent compares the information collected in our security assessments to the ISMS framework established by the ISO/IEC 27001:2005 and security controls established by ISO/IEC 17799:2005 code of practice for information security management.

Security assessments evaluate:

Security Administration
Personnel Security
Security Operations and Management
Logical Access Controls
Host Server Security
Application Security
Business Continuity
Physical Security

Plexent helps customers establish a comprehensive Security Management Program that systematically addresses internal and external security requirements (e.g. PCI DSS, GLBA, HIPAA, SOX, SLA), implements and administers appropriate and effective security controls, and ensures the continuous improvement of the program.