The Security Environment and the Dangers of the FUD Strategy
In the security industry, the ability to assess, manage, and communicate risk is central to trust and credibility. Yet, many organizations still rely ...
The Importance of External Context Analysis in ISO 18788 and Aligning Security S...
Security operations are shaped not only by an organization's internal environment but also by the external forces that influence risks, opportunities,...
The Detect, Deter, Delay, Deny, Defend, and Defeat Methodology in Security
In the security environment, the effectiveness of operations is measured not only by what risks are controlled, but how controls interact to prevent, ...
A Catalogued Control Environment for Security Operations: Applying the Detect-D...
ISO 18788:2015 requires security organizations to establish structured, effective, and auditable controls across their Security Operations Management ...
The Costs of Security Controls: Balancing Effectiveness, Investment, and Percept...
In security operations, controls are the safeguards that protect people, assets, information, and reputation. However, controls are not free—ea...
The Security Controls Catalogue: Defining Preventive, Detective, and Corrective ...
In modern security operations, organizations face an ever-growing catalogue of available controls—ranging from policies, procedures, and human ...
Clause 7.2 of ISO 18788: Competence Identification and Development
Competence is the foundation of effective security operations. ISO 18788 requires organizations to ensure that personnel are competent on the basis of...
ISO 18788: 2015 Private Security Operations Management Systems: Part 1: Intern...
Any Security Operations, whether Corporate, in the Public or Private Sector, strives to be accredited by a standard specifically developed for the Man...
Stakeholder Analysis and Mapping in ISO 18788: Strengthening Security Operations
In the field of security operations, stakeholders are central to success. From clients and employees to local communities and regulators, each has uni...
The Statement of Applicability (SoA) in ISO 18788: Defining, Justifying, and Dem...
The Statement of Applicability (SoA) is one of the most critical documents in a Security Operations Management System (SOMS) under ISO 18788:2015. It ...
The Statement of Conformance (SoC) in ISO 18788: Demonstrating Leadership, Accou...
In the governance of security operations, trust, accountability, and transparency are non-negotiable. ISO 18788:2015, the international standard for S...
Security Operations Objectives - How to Achieve Them and Apply Treatments
Clause 6.2.2 of ISO 18788:2015 builds on the foundation of Clause 6.2 (Security Operations Objectives) and requires organizations to not only define o...