Implementing strong security measures is another critical best practice for maintaining HIPAA and PCI DSS compliance in healthcare and financial organizations. Security measures help protect sensitive information and prevent unauthorized access, theft, or misuse of personal and financial data. Here…
The primary purpose of the anti-virus solution or software is to guard against malicious software or scripts by blocking or quarantining this software that is identified, and alerting administrators that such action has taken place. The solution would detect and…
Firewall security devices, including routers and Intrusion detection and/or prevention systems, play a critical role in system of controls to prevent and detect unauthorized access to data and information-related assets. Firewall security devices represent the logical perimeter security for electronic…
The network should be designed, configured, and maintained to deliver high performance and reliability to meet the needs of the business, while also providing access controls and necessary privileges. The intent of network security management is to protect the critical…
As a follow up to the security auditing and logging article, security monitoring and reporting is an essential part of a robust information security program. Adequate procedures should be in place to monitor any log-in attempts to information systems and…
Generally accepted security auditing and logging practices should be adhered to ensure that the policies and procedures regarding compliance with the implementation specifications of certain standards and regulations (e.g. HIPAA, PCI, ISO 27001, HITRUST) are being met. Auditing and logging…