Missing Link Security

Why conduct a Security Posture Analysis and Confidence Evaluation (SPACE™) if there hasn’t been a major security event or problem at your facility? In a word, PREVENTION! In another, BUDGET! Though things may appear to be satisfactory on the surface, there are often underlying problems or vulnerabilities that may not be discovered without examination. Do you have confidence in the security measures you currently have in place? To complicate matters, your security budget may not have the funds necessary to conduct an extensive evaluation or formal Risk Analysis. It is also important to understand the interrelationship that these areas have and how they can affect each other. The ultimate purpose of this analysis is to identify and quantify deficiencies in security related issues and environments within your organization.

Common Threats: Computer systems are vulnerable to many threats that can inflict various types of damage resulting in significant losses. This damage can range from errors harming database integrity to fires destroying entire computer centers. Losses can stem, for example, from the actions of supposedly trusted employees defrauding a system, from outside hackers, or from careless data-entry clerks. Precision in estimating computer security-related losses is not possible because many losses are never discovered and others are “swept under the carpet” to avoid unfavorable publicity. The effect of various threats varies considerably—some affect the confidentiality or integrity of data while others affect the availability of a system.

To control the risks of operating an information system, managers and users need to know the vulnerabilities of the system and the threats that may exploit them. Knowledge of the threat [1] environment allows the system manager to implement the most cost-effective security measures. In some cases, managers may find it more cost-effective to simply tolerate the expected losses. Such decisions should be based on the results of a risk analysis or SPACE™. Don't spend your security budget without knowing where to spend it!

A Company may not want the public to be aware of a serious weakness in its security program. However, the problems must still be corrected internally and quickly. It must never be ignored. Given the current environment of liability litigation, failure to address a problem or issue is no legal defense.

The purpose of the Security Posture Analysis & Confidence Evaluation is not solely to gather information, but also to analyze it and determine the security posture of the facility. The major elements of evaluation consist of the physical environment, the effectiveness of security personnel, the effectiveness of the security policies and procedures, the effectiveness of implemented security measures, and determination of management's attitude toward the security program. The next step is to prioritize the areas of vulnerability and establish the effectiveness of the present means of employing safeguards to minimize risk.

This computer Security Posture Analysis and Confidence Evaluation will allow you to take one of the most time-consuming and difficult areas of security—the identification of security deficiencies—and make it manageable. It reflects the operation of your facility 24 hours a day by interviewing a selected variety of security and non-security personnel.

By its design, the evaluation reveals vulnerabilities and identifies critical areas. It gives you confidence in knowing that you've done all you can to secure your company's assets and resources in the most economic manner. Missing Link utilizes a highly successful and patented approach by providing a special, on-site information gathering technique, conducting key person interviews, physical security inspections, and review of all relevant policy & procedures. Results are then provided to you in an executive level “final report”.

Give MISSING LINK SECURITY™ the opportunity to find your weakest security link’s. We will help you spend your security dollars wisely by recommending high impact, “big bang for your buck” safeguards. You'll get all the Required Essential Security Techniques (REST) you need with MISSING LINK SECURITY™ on your team!