Setting and Achieving Realistic Information Security Program Goals for 2016

I love this article by Kevin Beaver on goals for your ISP.  Although it's already the end of March, it is applicable at any time of the year because it discusses:

  1. Focusing on continuous improvement in information security.  It can't happen overnight, and you are never truly "there".  Keep asking  yourself: "How can we be better tomorrow than we were yesterday?"
  2. Prioritizing your goals.  Remember - If everything is important, then nothing is.
  3. Taking a pragmatic approach.  Kevin mentions being reasonable several times in his article.  Align your ISP goals with business goals and make sure they are feasible.

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