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GEIT Framework at Work, Part 6: Follow-Up & Continuous Improvement | ISACA Governance
Governance Article

GEIT Framework at Work, Part 6: Follow-Up & Continuous Improvement | ISACA

Readers of this series of articles have seen the progression of steps taken in the implementation of 1 particular element of governing and managing enterprise IT (GEIT): managing security, as defined in COBIT 5’s APO13 Manage security process.

26 December 2018
A New COBIT Is in Town and I Really Like How It Looks | ISACA COBIT 2019
Governance Article

A New COBIT Is in Town and I Really Like How It Looks | ISACA

ISACA released the latest version of the COBIT framework and I can tell you without hesitation that this latest structure is one of the best governance and management frameworks to date for the enterprise governance of information and technology (EGIT).

10 December 2018
Digital network
The Nexus Article

Closing the Skills Gap: Staying Current in a Changing Workplace

The cybersecurity skills gap has been a reality for organizations for several years and will be for the foreseeable future. The inability of organizations to close that gap is exacerbated by rapid evolution in the workplace.

10 December 2018
Basic Lessons From COBIT Foundation Training | ISACA
Governance Article

Basic Lessons From COBIT Foundation Training | ISACA

The COBIT 5 Foundation course helps students prepare for a multiple-choice exam. However, the answer options offered on the exam are not the only choices the learner should be making.

26 November 2018
Governance
Governance Article

Board Support Can Revolutionize Cities. COBIT 5 Can Help Attain It

Most people, including many readers of this article, live in cities. Revolutionizing cities may seem like it is not an IT or technical issue, but smart sustainable cities are important for IT professionals.

12 November 2018
Mark B. Cooper
The Nexus Article

Digital Currency and the Need for Trust

For the first time in modern history, our civilization is on the verge of a new concept in monetary transactions with cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency could be hugely disruptive to many industries and could completely change money transfer services industries, but trust must be the cornerstone before it can gain wide acceptance and be legitimized.

12 November 2018
Introducing COBIT 2019: The Motivation for the Update? | ISACA
Governance Article

Introducing COBIT 2019: The Motivation for the Update? | ISACA

The upsurge of digital transformation has made information and technology (I&T) crucial in the support, sustainability and growth of enterprises.

29 October 2018
GEIT Framework at Work, Part 5: Confirming the Results | ISACA Governance
Governance Article

GEIT Framework at Work, Part 5: Confirming the Results | ISACA

There comes a point in any long-term initiative when the issues have been identified, the mitigation plans developed, the appropriate work products defined, and those products and plans have been implemented.

2 October 2018
COBIT 5
Governance Article

How to Prepare for the COBIT 5 Foundation Exam

The COBIT 5 Foundation course helps the student prepare for a multiple-choice exam. However, the answer options offered on the exam are the not the only choices the learner should be making.

1 October 2018
GEIT Framework at Work, Part 4: Outlining the Work Products | ISACA Governance
Governance Article

GEIT Framework at Work, Part 4: Outlining the Work Products | ISACA

No governance of enterprise IT (GEIT) initiative can be accomplished without careful attention to the work products and the project plan. They are the elements that deliver tangible results from GEIT.

17 September 2018
Mark B. Cooper
The Nexus Article

Cloud Insecurity: The Need for Stronger Identity Management

With cloud usage growing exponentially, are we asking enough questions about cloud security for organizations to make informed risk management decisions?

10 September 2018
Tips for Implementing IT Governance With COBIT 5
Governance Article

Tips for Implementing IT Governance With COBIT 5 | ISACA

Underlying the implementation of a number of governance of enterprise IT (GEIT) initiatives are information governance and information management issues such as big data, analytics...

9 July 2018
Better the Process You Know Than the Gaps You Don’t | ISACA Governance
Governance Article

Better the Process You Know Than the Gaps You Don’t | ISACA

The FirstRand Group is a financial services provider in South Africa. It is one of the largest financial institutions in South Africa and the holding company of First National Bank (FNB), a retail and commercial bank.

20 August 2018
Ed Moyle
The Nexus Article

Combatting “Fileless” Malware

If you are a security practitioner, you do not need me to tell you how bad malware is. We all have war stories of critical system outages, angry users and other disruptions to the well-oiled machinery of our enterprise’s technology that occurred because of a particularly nefarious malware incident.

13 August 2018
COBIT 5—How to Get Inspired
Governance Article

COBIT 5: How to Get Inspired | ISACA

Even best-in-class frameworks need to be half as inspiring as a good novel—and twice as inspiring for practitioners to read and use them! As a COBIT trainer, I use the following tips on how to capitalize on COBIT...

6 August 2018
GEIT Framework at Work, Part 3: Creating a Project Plan | ISACA Governance
Governance Article

GEIT Framework at Work, Part 3: Creating a Project Plan | ISACA

There is an old saying about the importance of planning: “Failing to plan is planning to fail.” While the saying has become almost a cliché from years of use, it is essentially true.

23 July 2018
The Victorian Protective Data Security Framework and COBIT 5
Governance Article

The Victorian Protective Data Security Framework and COBIT 5 | ISACA

The amount of data being produced, processed, communicated and stored is larger than ever before. 1 Most people are well aware that information about them is typically held by a variety of organizations ranging from governments to private organizations.

9 July 2018
Tyler Hardison
The Nexus Article

Overexposed and Underprepared: Top Reasons to Consider SIEM Now

Who are the biggest targets for hackers and cybercriminals? You are. Intruders are finding the holes in your network, your devices, your applications—and they are accessing your data.

9 July 2018
Mark B. Cooper
The Nexus Article

Boost Security in Your Organization with Tactical Two-Factor Authentication

Social engineering is on the rise. Organizations are nearly 3 times more likely to get breached by social attacks than via actual vulnerabilities, according to Verizon’s 2018 Data Breach Investigations Report.

9 July 2018
Tips for Making COBIT 5 Implementation Fit the Enterprise | ISACA COBIT
Governance Article

Tips for Making COBIT 5 Implementation Fit the Enterprise | ISACA

COBIT 5 in an organization is an ambitious aspiration and a noteworthy endeavor. It demonstrates the maturity, willingness and commitment to improve.

25 June 2018
GEIT Framework at Work, Part 2: Plan the Solution | ISACA
Governance Article

GEIT Framework at Work, Part 2: Plan the Solution | ISACA

This article is the second in a 6-part series that looks at the practical application of a governance of enterprise IT (GEIT) framework. This article focuses on planning the resolution of the issue identified in part 1.

11 June 2018
Rob Lelewski
The Nexus Article

Train Barefoot Doctors in Your Organization

In the mid-20th century, rural China lacked basic healthcare services. This occurred for a variety of reasons, but the end result was obvious: without basic healthcare services, the ability to treat simple illnesses or educate the population on proper hygiene or family planning was limited or nonexistent outside of large urban areas.

11 June 2018
Update of System Audit Standard & System Management Standard in Japan | ISACA Governance
Governance Article

Update of System Audit Standard & System Management Standard in Japan | ISACA

The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published the System Audit Standard and the System Management Standard in 2004. Despite significant changes to the IT environment after that date, no updates to these materials were published.

29 May 2018
GEIT Framework at Work, Part 1: Identifying the Problem | ISACA
Governance Article

GEIT Framework at Work, Part 1: Identifying the Problem | ISACA

This article is the first in a 6-part series that looks at the practical application of a governance of enterprise IT (GEIT) framework. The starting point is discussed in this article—forming an awareness that a problem exists and how to approach it.

14 May 2018
Mark B. Cooper
The Nexus Article

PKI Explained: Why It Is Necessary and Relevant Now More Than Ever

Unauthorized access, unsigned applications (malware) and unsecured email. What can help prevent these top 3 cyberthreats impacting organizations today? Public key infrastructure (PKI). PKI enables a trusted environment by authenticating and ensuring the integrity of data and users.

14 May 2018
Seven COBIT 5 Implementation Pitfalls to Avoid
Governance Article

Seven COBIT 5 Implementation Pitfalls to Avoid | ISACA

Good practices are as good as those who practice them. As a COBIT trainer, I recommend the following tips which can help COBIT users become “good” COBIT 5 practitioners.

9 April 2018
Improving the Service Desk by Using COBIT 5
Governance Article

Improving the Service Desk by Using COBIT 5 | ISACA

The IT service desk plays a significant role in the day-to-day operations of any organization. When it functions well, all other activities perform well.

26 March 2018
Tyler Hardison
The Nexus Article

Three Milepost Markers on the Road to PCI Compliance

Compliance is a journey, not a destination—an ongoing, multistep process. It is not boxes to check off—check it and forget it—but milepost markers along the way to ensure that compliance is consistent, such as ensuring that device inventories and configuration standards are kept up to date.

12 March 2018
Rob Lelewski
The Nexus Article

Two Common Choke Points in the Incident Response Process

Many organizations simply do not have the luxury of maintaining an in-house incident responder or incident response staff. This leaves the organization with 2 options...

12 March 2018
Here Comes the GDPR. Are You Ready? | ISACA
Governance Article

Here Comes the GDPR. Are You Ready? | ISACA

By now, most have at least heard of something called the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If not, you may be in for a big surprise.

26 February 2018
Process Capability Assessment Using COBIT 5 as a Compliance Requirement
Governance Article

Process Capability Assessment Using COBIT 5 as a Compliance Requirement | ISACA

Governance and management of enterprise information technology (GEIT) is the practice of applying enterprise resources (enablers) to the creation and delivery of value to enterprise stakeholders.

12 February 2018
Portfolio, Program & Project Management Using COBIT 5, Pt 3 | ISACA Using
Governance Article

Portfolio, Program & Project Management Using COBIT 5, Pt 3 | ISACA

This is the continuation of a series of articles published in COBIT Focus beginning in September 2017. The first article 1 discussed the approach for mapping COBIT 5 with the Project Management Institute (PMI’s) standards and publication...

29 January 2018
GDPR Countdown & COBIT 5 | ISACA
Governance Article

GDPR Countdown & COBIT 5 | ISACA

Compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) begins on 25 May 2018, giving us almost 6 months to finalize GDPR preparations. Doing nothing is not an option.

15 January 2018
Tyler Hardison
The Nexus Article

The Top Four Security Vulnerabilities You Might Be Overlooking

Daily news headlines scream high-profile information security failures and consequences—Hacked! Attacked! Ransomware!—reinforcing that the severity of risk posed to sensitive information is unprecedented. Security threats can put your organization and your customers’ sensitive information at risk, costing you in customer loss, diminished trust in your brand and regulatory fines.

8 January 2018