Inside the Security Mind: Making the Tough Decisions

Example Decision

Here, I have created an example situation where we would need to make a good security decision. I follow the process outlined above, making note of the applicable rules and theories that have gone into the decision-making process. Of course, it is not recommended that every security decision be written down in the following manner. However, when we can train our minds to follow this process, it will be easier to make good, strong, and consistent security decisions for our organizations.

An Example Security Issue

Our organization just announced a new partnership with Big Bob's Billing. Big Bob's is a third-party billing group that will handle all customer financial issues, such as payments, credits, and delinquent accounts. To ...