Cyber security check
The Cyber Security Check Guide was developed by the German Federal Office for Information Security , the German professional association of IT auditors, IT security managers and the IT governance officer ISACA Germany Chapter e. V. developed to counter cyber attacks more effectively. The aim was to provide IT auditors and IT consultants with a practice-oriented procedure for assessing cyber security in companies and authorities, which contains specific guidelines and instructions for performing the cyber security check and the creation of reports. According to ISACA, further development based on practical experience is aimed for.
The Cyber Security Check Guide explains in seven steps how the order can be placed, the risk potential, the documentation, on-site assessment, and follow-up and reporting. In addition, the evaluation methods, the evaluation scheme, the objectives of the measures for known standards of information security (IT-Grundschutz, ISO 27001, COBIT, PCI DSS) and the quality of the implementation are discussed.
The cyber security check can be carried out by qualified, internal staff as well as by external service providers who have proven their competence to carry out the cyber security check through certification as cyber security practitioners .
Web links
- Cyber security check @ allianz-fuer-cybersicherheit.de