Selling Information Security to Upper Management
Presented by Kevin Beaver
Synopsis:
Convincing upper management on the importance of information security
is perhaps the toughest task any security administrator or manager
will ever be faced with. However, it must be done in order to
ensure information security success within the organization. In
this presentation, Kevin Beaver will demonstrate how to take the
technical aspects out of information security initiatives and
turn them around to help show business value to upper managers
in order to get their buy-in and ongoing support. Kevin will discuss
overall strategies including what to do and what not to do, specific
wording and communications methods to use, as well as real-world
anecdotes to share in order to prove that information security
is indeed a requirement for business survival.
Bio for Kevin Beaver
As founder and principal consultant of Principle Logic, LLC, Kevin
Beaver has over 15 years of experience in IT and specializes in
information security. His areas of information security expertise
include network and messaging security, security assessments,
and incident response. Kevin is author of the upcoming book “Ethical
Hacking for Dummies” by Wiley Publishing. He is also author
of the new book “The Definitive Guide to Email Management
and Security” by Realtimepublishers.com and co-author of
the new book titled “The Practical Guide to HIPAA Privacy
and Security Compliance” by Auerbach Publications. Kevin
is a regular columnist and expert advisor for SearchSecurity.com,
SearchMobileComputing.com, and ITSecurity.com. He is also the
secretary of InfraGard Atlanta and the founder and president of
the Technology Association of Georgia Information Security Society.
Kevin earned his bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering
Technology from Southern Polytechnic State University and his
master’s degree in Management of Technology from Georgia
Tech. He also holds CISSP, MCSE, Master CNE, and IT Project+ certifications.
Kevin can be reached at kbeaver@principlelogic.com.
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