Security Strategy
Long-term Security Strategy for a Resilient Future
Security strategies are often prompted by critical events, such as security audits or significant organizational changes. BNC is your partner in adapting flexibly and sustainably to these shifts. Whether addressing new compliance requirements or organizational restructuring, we develop customized security strategies grounded in the zero-trust principle. By conducting a comprehensive analysis of your current infrastructure and examining the interplay between awareness initiatives and system implementations, we help you establish a balanced security architecture capable of addressing future threats.
We align the requirements from your security office or CISO with the practical needs of your engineers and the broader demands of your business. This approach ensures that all perspectives are considered and that your security strategies are seamlessly integrated into day-to-day operations.
Our approach emphasizes a thorough understanding of the concerns of all stakeholders. We acknowledge that the needs of executives, technicians, and business units differ. This insight allows us to create customized solutions that are accepted and supported by all parties involved.
With over 25 years of experience in executing IT projects, we offer extensive expertise in networking, security, and data management.
Our vendor-neutral consulting approach guarantees that we identify the best solutions tailored to your specific needs, free from any bias towards particular products.
Implementation of Zero Trust
Implementing Zero Trust involves more than just deploying products; it necessitates a fundamental change in your IT security approach. BNC assists you in this transition with tailored concepts, security awareness measures and system implementations. We employ a risk-based methodology to prioritize your activities and align them with your budget and available personnel resources. Together, we will create a clear roadmap for your Zero Trust journey.
Achieving a Balanced Security Architecture
The security architecture of many organizations has evolved over time, often reflecting reactive measures to emerging threats. Budget constraints have frequently shaped the selection of solutions. A long-term cybersecurity strategy facilitates the development of a well-considered and adaptable architecture that addresses current risks and can dynamically respond to new challenges.
Protection Against Attacks
Achieving 100% security is unattainable without significantly disrupting your organization. BNC focuses on enhancing your defenses and resilience so that any residual risk remains acceptable and does not jeopardize your organization's continuity. We provide a structured approach that guides you from analyzing your current environment to attaining a balanced target state. Our security strategy delineates the steps needed to reach this goal within a realistic timeframe, considering existing constraints.
Meeting Compliance Requirements
Navigating current compliance regulations, such as the Data Protection Act or the NIS-2 Directive, can often feel overwhelming. However, implementing an Information Security Management System (ISMS) based on ISO 27001 allows you to meet these requirements efficiently and demonstrate compliance with ease. BNC supports you in creating, adapting, or reviewing your ISMS and outlines the necessary steps to ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
Maximizing Security Gains
Maximizing security gains is a key objective we consistently pursue. We recognize that achieving this goal can be challenging within existing budget constraints. Our approach focuses on delivering the greatest possible value with the resources at hand. Through a comprehensive gap analysis, we identify areas where your budget can have the most significant impact, assess your current security posture, and collaboratively prioritize the next steps. Based on this analysis, we develop an implementation plan that acts as a roadmap for the desired improvements within your cybersecurity strategy over the coming years.
Conclusion: Where Experience Meets Expertise
BNC combines over 25 years of experience in executing IT projects with a deep understanding of the diverse needs of various stakeholders. We assist you in strategic planning, particularly during significant transitions such as new compliance requirements (e.g., NIS-2 or ISG), IT infrastructure refresh projects, strategic organizational changes, or major events like mergers.Risks often become apparent through events such as successful attacks on competitors, internal audits, security audits, penetration tests, or through risk management processes. Our vendor-neutral consulting approach allows us to craft tailored solutions that effectively align the requirements of the security office with the needs of engineers and the objectives of the business. You can count on our extensive expertise in networking, security, and data management to develop a sustainable and effective security strategy.
FAQ Security Strategy
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Why is a long-term strategy critical to success in the fast-paced IT environment?
A rigid strategy can be a serious obstacle in the dynamic IT world. However, due to rapid changes, it is crucial to develop a long-term strategy. This approach helps maintain an awareness of essential risks and implement a balanced security architecture that can flexibly respond to new threats.
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Is a security platform strategy not always the most efficient?
A security platform strategy is often marketed by security vendors as a comprehensive portfolio that ideally aggregates information from various disciplines, such as endpoint, network, and cloud security, to identify attacks and data breaches more quickly and effectively.
While this is certainly not a bad approach, we believe it falls significantly short of a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. This technology-centered approach overlooks many important aspects, such as user awareness, incident response planning, and supplier security.
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What is the difference between the nDSG and GDPR?
The new Swiss Data Protection Act was heavily based on the GDPR and has been accepted by the EU as equivalent. One of the biggest differences is that penalties can be imposed not only on companies and organizations but also primarily as personal fines. These significantly high amounts of up to CHF 250,000 per violation can affect executives who fail to address regulations and directives to employees and their training, as well as the employees who violate such directives.
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What is the difference between NIS-2 and ISG?
The Swiss Information Security Act and the European Network and Information Security Act overlap in many areas. The differences lie in the details and are implemented differently in each EU country.
BNC's approach is to establish a central system for security management that is compatible with the various frameworks and allows for compliance documentation for each country without complicating the structures and processes.