{"id":4377,"date":"2018-01-01T13:08:08","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T13:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.abrahamsconsulting.com\/blog\/?p=4377"},"modified":"2018-01-01T13:08:08","modified_gmt":"2018-01-01T13:08:08","slug":"2018-it-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abrahamsconsulting.com\/blog\/2018-it-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Your 2018 IT Security Goals Must &#8216;PoP!&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre>2018 IT Security\u00a0 goals.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.abrahamsconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/dreamstime_s_6974340.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4491\" src=\"http:\/\/www.abrahamsconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/dreamstime_s_6974340-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"2018 IT Security\" width=\"341\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abrahamsconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/dreamstime_s_6974340-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abrahamsconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/dreamstime_s_6974340-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.abrahamsconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/dreamstime_s_6974340.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/a><\/pre>\n<p>Often organizations\u00a0 subscribe to a wait-and-see posture to IT Security, but the risks of this approach echos with each news headline that it is best to be &#8216;Prepared on Purpose.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Read the 2018 IT Security worry list<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Cjopwr\"> here.<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Just today <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lu2jMA\">Forever 21\u00a0 reported the findings of its November Data Security Breach.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Prepared on Purpose&#8217; is brilliance in motion. It is the awareness of\u00a0 past, present and future threats.<\/p>\n<p>The Swiss Army knife is synonymous with preparedness because of its evolution from just being a pocket knife to a an indispensable tool for soldiers; its agility, practicality and nimbleness continues to thrive throughout the ages.<\/p>\n<p>Your 2018 IT Security strategy must also be nimble, agile and practical, but you must <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2tg58mZ\">first know<\/a> thy enemies&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dVW1FNWSaTg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<pre>Your IT Security 2018 Swiss Army Knife must be armed with the right blades to address the following categories:<\/pre>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<table style=\"height: 253px;\" width=\"716\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"260\"><strong>BY CHALLENGE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"260\"><strong>BY INDUSTRY<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"260\"><strong>BY MANDATE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"260\">Managing Compliance &amp; IT Risk<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"260\">Education<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"260\">PCI Compliance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"260\">Security Scanning &amp; Testing<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"260\">Financial Services<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"260\">GDPR Compliance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"260\">Threat Detection &amp; Response<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"260\">Government<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"260\">HIPAA Compliance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"260\">Cloud Security<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"260\">Healthcare<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"260\">POPI\u00a0 Compliance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"260\">Managing Merchant Risk<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"260\">Hotels<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"260\">Data Privacy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"260\">Protect Your Internet of Things<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"260\">Payment Card Services<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"260\">FISMA Compliance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"260\">Managing Security Operations<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"260\">Retail<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"260\">GLBA\/ISO\/SOX Compliance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>2018 IT Security professionals cannot afford a reactive stance because the terror threats sophistication require vigilance, grit and a strong response.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Like decorated officers, security professionals will earn their stripes by the take down of the enemy through strategy and tactical warfare.<\/p>\n<p>Our\u00a0 commitment to winning this war beckons you to enlist us as your comrade against cyber crime.<\/p>\n<p>Please <a href=\"agibson@abrahamsconsulting.com\">contact us<\/a> to help you fight the looming 2018 IT Security risks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2018 IT Security\u00a0 goals. 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