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RE: Measuring Risk Assessment
From: "Craig Wright" <cwright () bdosyd com au>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 08:19:56 +1000
Have a look at COBIT, ITOL or COSO all other these have sections on mapping controls and there are templates to map these to 17799 Have a look at http://www.auditnet.org/ They have a large number of audit documents and controls tests. They have a large number of 17799 documents and checklists on the site Craig -----Original Message----- From: shankarnarayan.d () netsol co in [mailto:shankarnarayan.d () netsol co in] Sent: 21 September 2005 9:07 To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Measuring Risk Assessment Hi, We have successfully enabled an Organization achieve BS7799. We have conducted a Qualitative Risk Assessment for the different IT assets As a part of periodic improvements the client periodically adds additional security measures/ tweaking current controls etc. The Client wants to now measure the effectiveness of adopting these controls to show visible proof to his management about the effectiveness of these controls and maybe adopting the standard. Can I get some suggestions (irrespective of whether it is relevant to BS7799 or not) as to how this client may show improvements to his management. Specifically, any metrics on how he may show effectiveness w/ respect to the "qualitative risk assessment". When he first implemented the Risk Treatment plan, he could show significant risk reduction, but (as an example), tweaks and changes now dont reduce a risk which is "High" to "Medium", they only bring it a few notches lower but still in "High" Any inputs would be greatly appreciated. I am looking for something apart from standard inputs like compare the number of vulnerabilities/ security issues faced/ measuring the hits on Firewall/ IDS etc Thanks, Shankar
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- Measuring Risk Assessment shankarnarayan . d (Sep 22)
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- RE: Measuring Risk Assessment Craig Wright (Sep 26)
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