In today's digital age, every local government is a digital government. With the increasing reliance on information and technology,...

A survey by ThreatTrack demonstrates that the role of CISO is misunderstood and underappreciated by C-Level peers. It seems business...

Cybersecurity Supporting Documentation In previous posts, I outlined the required topics for cybersecurity policies and procedures. In...

In a previous post, I outlined the required topics for cybersecurity policies. In this post, I will cover the required procedures from...

What topics need to be covered in cybersecurity policies? In this post, I will cover the required cybersecurity policies from various...

As an IT auditor for local governments, one of the most often asked questions I get during audits is this: “Who should set up user access...

I often get called in to evaluate cybersecurity documentation, more specific policies and procedures. One of the concerns is what to...

Some standards like PCI and NIST require policies that cover specific topics. Sometimes you will see a requirement for a policy and...

Many practitioners use these terms governance and management synonymously. While there is some overlap in practice, there are key...

People often ask for advice regarding information security or cybersecurity policies. For the remainder of this article, I will use...