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A view on cyber security: Commenting on the UK government’s “ten steps to cyber security” advice (http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/biscore/business-sectors/docs/0-9/12-1120-10-steps-to-cyber-security-executive). Presentation to students at the University College of London studying for MSc in Human Computer Interaction (sociotechnical systems and the future of work, soft systems methodology).
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A view on cyber security
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Commenting on the UK government’s “ten steps to cyber security” advicehttp://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/biscore/business-sectors/docs/0-9/12-1120-10-steps-to-cyber-security-executive
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Last year it was BYOD…
“Cyber”“Cyberspace”“Cyber security”
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Cybermen?
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People switch off
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Not just the CIO’s problem
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10 steps
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Home and mobile working
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Home and mobile working“Develop a mobile working policy and train staff to adhere to it. Apply the secure baseline build to all devices. Protect data both in transit and at rest.”
User education and awareness
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User education and awareness“Produce user security policies covering acceptable use of the organisation’s systems. Establish a staff training programme. Maintain user awareness of the cyber risks.”
Incident Management
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Incident Management“Establish an incident management response and disaster recovery capability. Produce and test incident management plans. Provide specialist training to the incident management team. Report criminal incidents to law enforcement.”
Information Risk Management Regime
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Information Risk Management Regime“Establish an effective governance structure and determine your risk appetite – just like you would for any other risk. Maintain the Board’s engagement with the cyber risk. Produce supporting information risk management policies.”
Managing User Privileges
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Managing user privileges“Establish account management processes and limit the number of privileged accounts. Limit user privileges monitor user activity. Control access to activity and audit logs.”
Removable Media Controls
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Removable Media Controls“Produce a policy to control all access to removable media. Limit media types and use. Scan all media for malware before importing on to corporate system.”
Monitoring
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Monitoring“Establish a monitoring strategy and produce supporting policies. Continuously monitor all ICT systems and networks. Analyse logs for unusual activity that could indicate an attack.”
Secure Configuration
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Secure configuration “Apply security patches and ensure that the secure configuration of all ICT systems is maintained. Create a system inventory and define a baseline build for all ICT devices.”
Malware Protection
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Malware Protection“Produce relevant policy and establish anti-malware defences that are applicable and relevant to all business areas. Scan for malware across the organisation.”
Network Security
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Network Security “Protect your networks against external and internal attack. Manage the network perimeter. Filter out unauthorised access and malicious content. Monitor and test security controls.”
In summary
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