Information Security Frameworks and Standards in the Global Context



Information Security Frameworks and Standards in the Global Context

Introduction

Security Standards are important for any organization because it provide model for “implementing, monitoring, maintaining, and operating Information Security Management System”. The implementation of these security standards and the adaptation must be a strategic decision. Moreover the design and the way of implementation of these standards on any organization are affected by the needs, objectives, security requirements and the structure of the organization. NICE is the worldwide pioneer of goal based results that deals and examine face to face times and transactions, acknowledge expectation, and remove and power experiences to convey effect progressively. The below discussion covers the importance of information security standards and also highlights that the recommendation of information security standard for the company named as NICE. This discussion also presents the reasons of the adaptation of ISO27001 as a security standard system for company like NICE.

Discussion

In today's world for any organization it is a great challenge to protect the information of employees, customers and trading partners. In order to manage this different security systems are present in the market like SO27002, ISO17799, Rainbow Series, TCSEC, ITSEC, Common Criteria, IETF, GMITS etc. But the organization has to adapt the system according to the needs and organizational structure which is a critical decision. Management of any organization has to emphasize on the standards of security systems or it can be say that they have to focus the needs of organization. Moreover the management also has to emphasize that how the adopted system can meet the challenges of the information securities of any organizations.

Importance of Information Security Systems

An information security system is become very important for any organization because it provides a system to manage and administer the organization. The importance of this system has increased to a larger extent from the past few years because there is more danger to the reliability, accessibility and lack of privacy in any organization. The importance is also rising with the passage of time because now all big organizations prefer information security system in order to prevent the organization's records and for privacy (D Michael et al, 2012). These systems are now highly preferable in developed countries like US, UK and Australia.

Company Profile

The company has determined by cross-channel and multi-sensor examination, the solutions of NICE empower organizations to enhance business execution, increment operational productivity, prevent from crimes related to financials, guarantee consistence, and improve wellbeing and security. The company is serving in excess of 25,000 organizations in the enterprise and security areas, presenting a multiple sizes and commercial ventures in more than 150 countries, and incorporating in excess of 80 of the Fortune 100 organizations. NICE's offerings for the venture and security areas serve three principle necessities: enhancing business execution, declining fiscal risks, and improving wellbeing and security. The solutions of NICE catch face to face times, transactions and video surveillance from various sources, incorporating phones, CCTV motion picture bolster, crisis administrations radio correspondences, messages, talk, ...