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An information security officer is both a support and a facilitator for companies. Often the management of a company is not sufficiently well positioned in the area of your information and IT security.
There is frequently a lack of trained staff and time to deal with the topic in depth. An information security officer reports directly to the company management and acts as a central contact point. As a rule, they operate free from directives, report to the management and are responsible for information security.
This results in decisive advantages for the management, including actively pursued risk management. In accordance with their legal obligations, they avert potential damage from the company and thus reduce their personal liability risks.
Performing your information security tasks
Based on the many years of experience of our information security officers, they discuss the challenges, measures and operation of a custom-fit information security management system with those responsible in your organisation.
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Robin Data's certified information security officers develop and control your information security management system (ISMS). In close coordination with your management, the data protection officer, the IT management and, if applicable, the staff representatives, the information assets in your organisation are determined, risks and protection requirements are derived and appropriate measures specifically for your company developed.
Weaknesses in your information processing are uncovered and systematically eliminated. Measures are documented and their implementation is monitored. If desired, we can accompany your company through the certification of your information security.
Auditing maturity level of the information security management system
Creation and coordination of the safety concept and associated sub-concepts.
Development and implementation of guidelines and policies.
Identification, assessment and development of security risk measures.
Assess and establish security measures for assets.
Implement measures to protect sensitive employee data.
Increase digital security in cooperation with suppliers.
Establish measures for authorised access to systems and data.
Concept for security in networks and measures against malware.
Dealing with critical incidents in the emergency organisation
Recognise, classify and treat events.
Planning measures to ensure business continuity management.
Advice on setting up responsibilities within the organisation
Initiate awareness-raising and training on information security.
Reports on the status of information security to responsible persons.
"In the audit of our information security management system by Robin Data GmbH, the current maturity level of our ISMS was audited against the IT baseline protection standard. Internal and external processes and documents were reviewed and open measures were documented."
Marco Voigt, Head of IT at Merseburg Municipality
External information security officers bring with them profound expertise and experience and can thus usually advise with pragmatic solutions
Through experience, the external information security officer is usually much faster in implementing information security measures; he knows suitable templates, tools and best practices.
External information security officers can give more unbiased advice, process optimisations through external advice are usually more recognised and better accepted.
It is often easier to appoint an external information security officer as a consultant for the company, an external specialist is available to the company with know-how.
External information security officers must first familiarise themselves with the company structures, get to know the processes and contact persons.
Internal information security officers usually have to implement the topic of information security alongside their normal work in the company. Time resources for this are usually scarce and therefore progress is usually slower.
Technical knowledge about data protection often has to be acquired first. In addition, the internal information security officer usually lacks the exchange with other information security officers in his industry.
The internal information security officer is rather unpopular. Uncomfortable questions about established processes are unfortunately part of the job.
Recruiting a suitable candidate as an internal information security officer with comprehensive expertise and many years of professional experience is difficult.
Internal information security officers know their organization well, are familiar with company processes and have quicker access to the relevant contacts.
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Implement GDPR-compliant documentation, use templates
Establish standards, increase information security
Improve processes, increase effectiveness and efficiency
Increase legal certainty and reduce liability risks
Identify, assess and manage risks
Assess protection needs and minimise failures
Conduct audits, continuously improve processes
Establish a court-proof reporting office for whistleblowers
Keeping an eye on key figures, evaluating performance
Record supplier risk, avoid grievances
Optimise workflows and automate processes
Connecting external systems and interacting across the board
Manage employee health and safety
Minimise environmental risks and raise environmental awareness
Information security officer
Robin Data's information security officers keep an eye on all relevant processes and take appropriate precautions.
An information security officer thus relieves the management and reduces the liability risk enormously!
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What does information security mean?
Information security includes all practices that ensure a general protection of any data. This includes protection against threats such as the decryption of data, access or changes to data by unauthorized third parties, as well as general protection during the transfer and storage of data from one location to another.
What are the protection goals of information security
The most important protection goals of information security are Confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. Data is considered confidential if only authorised persons have access to this information. It must be possible to identify all persons who access the data. This protection goal can be achieved, for example, by means of 2-fold authentication, passwords or encryption. The integrity of data describes that data is kept in its correct and complete state and that it is protected against intended/accidental changes. This includes that unauthorised persons, such as hackers, have no access and thus no possibility to change the data. Availability of information means the guarantee of access to the information in an assured manner for users with the appropriate authorisation. On the definition of the individual protection objectives
What is the difference between IT security, information security and data security?
The Difference between IT security and information security is that IT security is only one aspect of information security. While IT security is primarily concerned with protecting IT systems in a company from damage and threats, information security includes all technical and non-technical information of a company. In addition to the data of the IT systems, paper archives or the company premises also fall under the protection of information security.
Data security is also subordinate to information security, as information security is more comprehensive. However, data security and information security both have the goal of minimising security risks and establishing measures to protect data.
What distinguishes data protection from information security?
The essential Difference between data protection and information security lies in the fact that data protection focuses on the right to informational self-determination and the protection of personal data, whereas information security aims to secure data in systems. Data protection thus protects data of citizens and information security protects data of companies. However, since personal data is also processed in companies, there is often an overlap between data protection and information security.
However, another significant difference is that the implementation of data protection is regulated by law via the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For the implementation of information security, there is indeed the guideline for information security of the BSI, however, it is not a legal basis. This allows companies to introduce different concepts.
What is an information security concept?
A Information Security Concept (ISK for short) is the systematic implementation of the goals of information security, through technical as well as organisational measures. The information security concept ensures the long-term protection of information, even in the event of changing technical, organisational, personnel or legal requirements. Like the data protection management system, the information security concept is continuously reviewed and optimised. Further information on the information security concept
What is an information security policy?
The Information Security Policy is part of the information security concept and describes all technical and non-technical systems used in data processing as well as the associated security requirements. This guideline is drafted by the company management and contains measures and regulations to be complied with, which must be observed by all employees of the company as well as by the company management. Further information on the information security policy
What is an external information security officer?
A Information security officer (ISO for short or also referred to as "CISO" Chief Information Security Officer or "ISM" Information Security Manager) supports companies in implementing and complying with information security. In this way, he simultaneously represents a relief for the company. For questions regarding IT security and the protection of any data, he is the central contact person for the company management. Nevertheless, the responsibility for information security remains with the company management.
Who is responsible for the topic of information security in the company?
The responsibility for the topic of information security in the company is borne by the management, which is also liable if damage occurs due to negligent handling of the topic of information security. For this reason, many managing directors decide to appoint an external or internal information security officer in order to establish the professional operation of an ISMS and to reduce possible liability risks.
What does an external information security officer (ISB) do?
Information security officers ensure that the desired level of information security is maintained. In this context, the scope of duties of an ISO is very extensive. These include:
Who may be an information security officer?
In principle, there is no obligation for companies to employ an information security officer (except for KRITIS companies). If you decide to work with an information security officer, you have two options. For example, a specialist with the appropriate expertise and experience can look after your company as an external information security officer. But an internal solution is also possible by having your company train an existing employee as an information security officer.
If you choose an internal security officer, make sure that there is no conflict of interest. Therefore, neither employees of the management nor employees of the management of the IT department can act as information security officers.
How to become an information security officer?
Persons who have specialist knowledge and professional experience in the area of information security qualify as information security officers. Specialist knowledge can be acquired through training or further education. There is no legal regulation for training as an information security officer. If you want to have an employee trained or further trained, you can do this with training courses. The contents of the training courses are mostly based on the internationally recognised ISO 27001. The costs for trainings vary depending on the provider and the degree/certificate and amount to between 2500 and 3500€ net per training participant.
Who needs an information security officer?
All companies that would like to establish an ISMS according to ISO 27001 should appoint an Information Security Officer.
Do companies have to appoint an information security officer?
There is no legal obligation to appoint an information security officer. The only exceptions are so-called KRITIS companies, i.e. companies with a critical infrastructure, such as energy suppliers.
How does working with an information security management system work?
The Information Security Management System is web-based and a so-called Software as a Service (SaaS) solution, which means that you only need Internet access and can work with the ISMS software from anywhere. Step by step you will be guided through the functions and tasks to achieve an appropriate level of information security for your company in particular.
What is an Information Security Management System (ISMS)?
An information security management system (ISMS) defines rules and methods for ensuring, reviewing and improving information security. The information security officer controls technical and organisational IT security measures via the ISMS and regularly monitors the implementation of the planned measures in accordance with the requirements of ISO 27001. Since the data protection management system is not a special form of the information security management system, it cannot be replaced by an ISMS; rather, these two systems complement each other and are often technically implemented through software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions.
What is ISMS software?
ISMS stands for "Information Security Management System". An associated software solution contains information about which technical and organisational IT security measures are necessary, how these can be implemented, as well as the control and monitoring by those responsible. The requirements are defined in the ISO 27001 standard.
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