- Compliance, once seen as a costly and tedious task requiring significant investments in time and resources now finds favour as an aid to help organizations become more competitive, efficient and effective in today’s global marketplace.
- IT Governance Frameworks help control, comply and align IT with business goals. This enables IT and business to work in tandem as one cohesive unit bringing value to the organization.
- IT Compliance helps ensure the security, integrity and accuracy of information of IT Systems which is of paramount importance to all areas of business and industry.
- Your organization today utilizes computer systems to realize and support its business vision. Rapid advances in technology coupled with the ever changing global marketplace would result in deployment of new IT systems.
Have you ever asked yourself...
- If adequate control for sensitive areas, systems and databases exists?
- If strong controls over user account management are in place?
- If there is sufficient monitoring of remote access usage?
- If security policy, standards and procedures are defined?
- If business impact assessment is carried out for possible systems unavailability?
- If security issues are addressed proactively, rather than reactively?
- Should you have answered ‘NO’ to any of these questions, there is a possibility that adequate controls are not typically enforced, which could result in higher risks and vulnerabilities. Concern over security, availability and integrity of information and information systems should receive your increased attention.
- Systems Plus can help you build and implement IT SOX compliant processes.
We will provide you with a model / framework for implementing SOX compliant processes across your IT environment to ensure standardized delivery of services to its business users. This compliance framework is built around COBIT 4.0 / COBIT and ITIL controls, allowing you to bridge the gap between control requirements, technical issues and business risks.
Areas covered by the framework include: - Developing simple, uniform policies for information security
- Maintaining secure access controls to all systems and databases
- Including security as a key design component from the software development stage
- Configuring hardware/software platforms based on international security standards
- Formalizing and documenting change management processes
- Understanding business continuity requirements; drawing up contingency plans
- Standardizing procedures for remote access to internal systems
- Addressing internet connectivity and third party access issues
- Providing for the safeguard and upkeep of physical facilities
- Benefits of being IT compliant include:
- Gaining competitive advantage
- Enhancing risk management competencies
- Enhancing the understanding of IT
- Optimizing operations
- Better business decisions
- Compliance with regulatory requirements
- Aligning business requirements
- Preventing loss of intellectual assets
"The methods and tools that Systems Plus has developed with us have been very effective, but also the style and engagement with the IT team has been very successful."
JAUME ZARDOYA
Ex Corp. Governance Mgr.,
PepsiCo Europe
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