More Than Simply Defense...

Expert Advice

SixtyBit Consulting delivers expert advice, effective plans, processes and documentation to guide our clients to a posture better suited to achieving their goals.

Traditionally, people have viewed security and defense as more or less the same thing.  In their eyes, security is nothing more walling off important assets in order to protect them from danger and miscreants.  In reality, however, good security is as much about robust processes use as it is about barriers and boundaries.

Typically, a new technology is selected for its functionality and its applicability to a business problem. Hand-in-hand with the idea of first-to-market, and efficient service delivery is the concept of sustainable, scalable, reliable operations, but often, that part of the vision gets lost in the excitement of the implementation.

Security

Security is not simply in the domain of technology – how the technology is operated and maintained and how the end user interact with the systems and applications are also key factors.  Successful attacks often rely on exploiting the physical and human elements of the target enterprise.

A security program must include not only traditional security measures, but also a variety of policies, plans, and procedures tailored to truly protect the business from threats.  A security program is not simply a piece of equipment or a book of procedures, but rather a full spectrum of hardware, software, procedures, logistics and training specifically engineered to keep your business protected.

Mission

Our mission is to marshal our expertise in risk management, technology, security, facilities management, and computer network operations to analyze the business' problems and deliver effective solutions providing effective, efficient protection.

• Network and Computer
  

• Operations

• Information Security & Privacy

• Business Continuity

We start by identifying and understanding management directives and expectations and comparing them with the operational policies and procedures enacted to achieve the vision.  We find that very often the vision is not supported by the policies and procedures adopted by the organization.  We also find that many organizations plan for steady-state operations only and that changes in organizational direction or in response to incidents or disaster are not considered in planning activities or procedural documents.

We temper this with the recognition that the prime directive of any organization is to survive.  Survival depends on clearly articulated vision, unambiguous policy and operational procedural statement, and reasoned, practical contingency planning for operational incidents and disasters.