Brief Introduction to BS7799

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BS7799 Help or Burden? Chair Andrew
McManus Presentation David Bryant and Robin
Ingram Hytec Information Security Ltd 01865
887428 www.hytec.co.uk
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Agenda

• Assumptions
• What BS7799 is . . . . . .
• Table task
• Discussion
• Conclusions

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Assumptions

• We all need to improve our Information Security
  regime
• Improved Information Security is needed for us to
  participate in joined up government
• We are all working on security improvement
  programmes

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BS7799 What it is

• Information security is achieved by implementing
  a suitable set of controls, which could be
  policies, practices, procedures, organizational
  structures and software functions. These controls
  need to be established to ensure that the
  specific security objectives of the organization
  are met.
• Extract from BS ISO/IEC 17799
• Tailored to your specific organisations
  requirements
• An ongoing function that requires commitment and
  support

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BS7799 What it can be

• Without genuine support from the top a failure
• Without proper implementation a burden
• With full support, proper implementation and
  ongoing commitment a major benefit

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BS7799 What it isnt

• An IT security standard
• An assurance that a 3rd partys compliance meets
  your requirements
• An alternative to security protection
• Ever finished

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Drivers in the Public Sector

• E-Gov / E-Gif
• Government Gateway
• NHS (NPfIT)
• LG COINs
• BS7666 Land Registry
• ISA (IRT)
• Every Child Matters Green Paper
• DVLA abandoned vehicles
• CJIT Youth Offending Teams
• Bed blocking
• Bichard enquiry
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• Requirements of others
• For Your organisation

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Table Task

• BS7799 is it a Help or a Burden?
• List strengths and weaknesses of BS7799
• According to your
• Experience
• Perception
• Understanding
• Top two from each table will be collated for
  feedback through Socitm

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Group Discussion

• Top two strengths and weaknesses from each table
• Discuss value and strength of arguments

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Conclusion

• Help
• Burden
• Dont know

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