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I2 Security Group understands that threats are described as anything that would contribute to the tampering, destruction or interruption of any service or item of value. The analysis will look at every element of risk that could conceivably happen. These threats can be split into Human and Nonhuman elements.
The outcome or objective of a threat and risk assessment is to provide recommendations that maximize the protection of confidentiality, integrity and availability while still providing functionality and usability. In order to best determine the answers to these questions a company or organization can perform a threat and risk assessment. This can be accomplished using either internal or external resources. It is important that the risk assessment be a collaborative process, without the involvement of the various organizational levels the assessment can lead to a costly and ineffective security measure.
The choice between using internal or external resources will depend on the situation at the time. The urgency of the assessment will also help in determining whether to outsource or use internal resources. The external resource should not have a vested interest in the organization and “be free from personal and external constraints which may impair his or her independence.
Any organization that wants to effectively mitigate the risks associated with business growth, institutional operation or information technology requires a comprehensive all hazard risk assessment. A professionally conducted vulnerability and risk assessment helps to identify people, property, and resources that are at risk from injury, damage, or loss from hazardous incidents or natural hazards. Although all elements of a risk management review are important, the essential element is the risk assessment process, which provides the foundation for all that follows. I² Security Group has the qualified professional staff and experience to help clients to build an effective security plan making maximum use of client resources by providing accurate, actionable information to build on.
I² Security Group has initiated a unique, proprietary methodology developed by subject matter experts with both theoretical and operational experience. I² Security Group Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (VRA) serves as a tool to develop both security master plans and business plans. Our deliverables will provide you with tools to self-evaluate your security controls and implement appropriate and cost effective measures to mitigate risk now and in the future.
The core areas in a risk assessment are:
- Scope
- Data Collection
- Analysis of Policies and Procedures
- Threat Analysis
- Vulnerability Analysis
- Correlation and assessment of Risk Acceptability
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Operations security (OPSEC) is a process that identifies critical information to determine if friendly actions can be observed by adversary intelligence systems, determines if information obtained by adversaries could be interpreted to be useful to them, and then executes selected measures that eliminate or reduce adversary exploitation of friendly critical information.
Though the above statement is true in its official military format, OPSEC is the process of protecting little pieces of data that could be grouped together to give the bigger picture. OPSEC is the protecting of critical information deemed mission essential from military commanders. Protecting this critical information is through the use of email encryption software, careful of who may be listening to you (like in a hotel bar), paying close attention to a picture you have taken (back ground) or not talking openly on social media sites about information on the unit’s critical information list (military deployments, shortages of equipment or movement of VIPs).
I2 Security Group approach to OPSEC will include:
- Identification of Critical Information: Identifying information needed by an adversary, which focuses the remainder of the OPSEC process on protecting vital information, rather than attempting to protect all classified or sensitive unclassified information.
- Analysis of Threats: the research and analysis of intelligence, counterintelligence, to identify likely adversaries to a planned operation.
- Analysis of Vulnerabilities: examining each aspect of the planned operation to identify OPSEC indicators that could reveal critical information and then comparing those indicators with the adversary’s intelligence collection capabilities identified in the previous action.
- Assessment of Risk: First, planners analyze the vulnerabilities identified in the previous action and identify possible OPSEC measures for each vulnerability. Second, specific OPSEC measures are selected for execution based upon a risk assessment done by the commander and staff.
- Application of Appropriate OPSEC Measures: The command implements the OPSEC measures selected in the assessment of risk action or, in the case of planned future operations and activities, includes the measures in specific OPSEC plans.
- Assessment of Insider Knowledge: Assessing and ensuring employees, contractors, and key personnel having access to critical or sensitive information practice and maintain proper OPSEC measures by organizational security elements; whether by open assessment or covert assessment in order to evaluate the information being processed and/or handled on all levels of operability (employees/mid-level/senior management) and prevent unintended/intentional disclosure.
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Corporate security identifies and effectively mitigates or manages, at an early stage, any developments that may threaten the resilience and continued survival of a corporation. It is a corporate function that oversees and manages the close coordination of all functions within the company that are concerned with security, continuity and safety.
Globalization has changed the structure and pace of corporate life; the saturation of traditional markets is taking companies to more risky places; the shift towards a knowledge economy is eroding the importance of ‘place’ in the business world; new business practices such as offshoring challenge companies to manage at a distance; and new forms of accountability, such as corporate governance and corporate social responsibility, put added pressure on companies to match their words with deeds, wherever they are operating.
At the same time, security risks have become more complex, too. Many of the threats, such as terrorism, organized crime and information security, are asymmetric and networked, making them more difficult to manage. There is also greater appreciation of the interdependence between a company’s risk portfolio and the way it does business: certain types of behavior can enhance or undermine an organization’s ‘license to operate’, and in some cases this can generate risks that would not otherwise exist. As a result, security has a higher profile in the corporate world today than it did five years ago. Companies are looking for new ways to manage these risks and the portfolio of the security department has widened to include shared responsibility for things such as reputation, corporate governance and regulation, corporate social responsibility and information assurance.
There are six characteristics identified by I2 Security Group of alignment between security and the business:
- The principal role of the security department is to convince colleagues across the business to deliver security through their everyday actions and decisions – not try to do security to or for the company.
- The security department is in the business of change management rather than enforcement and works through trusted social networks of influence.
- Security is there to help the company to take risks rather than prevent them and should therefore be at the forefront of new business development.
- Security constantly responds to new business concerns and, as such, the portfolio of responsibilities and their relative importance will change over time. Security departments should never stand still or become fixed entities. In many companies today, its role is more concerned with overall corporate resilience than ‘traditional’ security.
- Security is both a strategic and operational activity, and departments must distinguish between these two layers.
- .The power and legitimacy of the security department does not come from its expert knowledge, but from its business acumen, people skills, and management ability and communication expertise.
I2 Security Group conducts trainings and consultations that helps corporations to meet these challenges.
I2 Security Group Consulting Solutions provides professional staffing, critical personnel, and consulting services in the law enforcement and security field. I2 Security Group professionals understand the unique threats that Law Enforcement Agencies face. Our staff is highly qualified in matters directly related to trainings on ways of securing and public order management heads up on traditional criminal activity and emerging terrorist threats. Our professionals are well versed in all police operations and have extensive knowledge in security systems that are crucial to securing against all threats. I2 Security Group believes that by integrating security system, information technology and a professional Police Department, your agency can provide a safe and secure Community. We also realize the importance of your mission. Our qualified professionals are committed to providing outstanding consulting services tailored to your needs. All tasks and recommendations brought forth by us will be in-line with your philosophy and values. Our integrity, work ethic, reputation and practical skills set us apart from the rest of the law enforcement and security consulting firms.
From starting a police department or security team to the implementation, I2 Security Group has taken the unique approach of utilizing Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). Our professionals feel the knowledge, skill sets public law and order experience that these SMEs bring will provide you with the most current, viable, and usable outcome.
These SMEs are nationally recognized in their respective fields of expertise.
Education and experience is a must to really obtain a standard of excellence in policing. Our team does have that level of education and experience and has achieved that level of excellence. A review of the accomplishments clearly indicates we have a great deal of experience and education in the various disciplines. We have continued success in administering problem-oriented projects, affecting change within the organization, empowering subordinates, making decisions, competing for resources, utilizing the media, training officers, and improving service to the public.
We stand ready to bring your project to a successful result and to assist you in your desire to improve your service. We know the risks, know the costs and have the knowledge and experience to consult with your agency or security department.
I2 Security Group conducts trainings and consultations that helps Law Enforcement Agencies and Police Departments to meet these challenges.
Information security means protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, perusal, inspection, recording or destruction.
The terms information security, computer security and information assurance are frequently used interchangeably. These fields are interrelated often and share the common goals of protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information; however, there are some subtle differences between them.
These differences lie primarily in the approach to the subject, the methodologies used, and the areas of concentration. Information security is concerned with the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data regardless of the form the data may take: electronic, print, or other forms. Computer security can focus on ensuring the availability and correct operation of a computer system without concern for the information stored or processed by the computer. Information assurance focuses on the reasons for assurance that information is protected, and is thus reasoning about information security.
Governments, military, corporations, financial institutions, hospitals, and private businesses amass a great deal of confidential information about their employees, customers, products, research, and financial status. Most of this information is now collected, processed and stored on electronic computers and transmitted across networks to other computers.
Should confidential information about a business’ customers or finances or new product line fall into the hands of a competitor, such a breach of security could lead to negative consequences. Protecting confidential information is a business requirement, and in many cases also an ethical and legal requirement.
I2 Security Group will train the relevant departments and clients with knowledge based instructions on identification; procedural requirements; government guidelines and expectations, industry standards and in general all applicable compliance expectations.
In recent years the growing threat of terrorism has given greater urgency to the need for up-to-date training on tactical considerations when dealing with a possible terrorist situation. The major focus for the most Emergency Response system is to learn how to prepare for, identify, and respond to terrorist incidents, such as the Tokyo Sarin attack and the bombings at the World Trade Center and Oklahoma City. To this end, several training initiatives have been developed. The focus of these courses is on effective response to terrorism from the Command Officer’s perspective.
Whether responding to hurricanes, terrorist attacks, or hazmat spills, officials need to know how to establish command and control, coordinate communication, evacuate citizens, and perform clean-up.
The response considers topics such as:
- Defining and recognizing terrorism/weapons of mass destruction;
- Emergency response: strategies and tactical options;
- Multiagency response;
- Intelligence and planning; and
- Documentation and evidence issues
- Natural Disasters
To prepare for, defend against, and respond to terrorist incidents properly, responders need to be knowledgeable of terrorists–their motivations, methods, and weapons of destruction.
Based upon what we have learned about the definition of terrorism, weapons used, and terrorist ideology, the following will be affected:
- Response strategies;
- Planning and implementation;
- Documentation; and
- Termination.
I2 Security Group conducts trainings and consultations that helps corporations and Law Enforcement Agencies to meet these challenges.
A security audit and review is an examination of your existing security measures and policies against current threats and vulnerabilities to determine the adequacy of those measures. The audit identifies gaps and weaknesses so that improvements can be implemented to ensure that your security measures are adequate in minimizing or avoiding those threats.
Businesses with security systems and apparatus in place need to continuously reinvent their processes to meet current and future threats. Periodically, due to the dynamic nature of the business and security environment, there is a need to assess current security preparedness against an optimal, desired one. Such an assessment helps configure cost effective solutions to bridge this gap.
I2 Security Group Security Audit and Consulting services will help you identify and address existing threats, gaps and facilitate risk mitigation. Our comprehensive Audit and Assessment Services carry out seminal threat and risk assessment modeling through I2 Security Group Risk Assessment Model and the I2 Security Group Asset Assessment and Gap Analysis models that will help you thwart possibilities against likely future threats.
As an external consultant, I2 Security Group offers the benefits of an independent assessment without causing disruption to your daily operation. We will assist you to identify the weak links in your security practices and procedures and help you to be in a better position to strengthen them.
I2 Security Group’s staff will provide an unbiased assessment of your security measures. We can work with your in-house security team and we will identify gaps and weaknesses and make recommendations to enhance them.
Typically, a security audit and review might include the following:
- Protection of access routes for utilities
- Building, public space and administration area security
- Access control
- Power supplies
- IT infrastructure
- Technical security
- Personnel security
- security training
- Guards and guarding
- Business continuity and disaster recovery
- Policies and procedures including awareness campaigns
Recommendations arising from the audit and review will based on a cost-effective analysis that will justify the investments made in security. From management’s perspective, an external consultant can provide the best objective and unbiased assessment of issues often not apparent internally.
Besides security audits, I2 Security Group can also arrange fire safety audits for premises to ensure it complies with fire safety regulations and adopts best practice fire safety practices.
From Natural disasters to manmade disasters such as Terrorism, I2 Security Group serves as a vital solution for disaster management – now involving nearly 100 specialized professionals in variant fields. From the aftermath of hurricanes, flooding and terror attacks, I2 Security Group is known as the right solution that matters in time of disaster. From intake data, to mapping out tools, to performance measures and outcomes and from hand holding of its clients, to off-line client assistance, to web-based solutions, I2 Security Group puts clients’ needs first, succeeds, and constantly evolves in providing the right solutions for communities and corporations that needs it.
Terror, espionage and crime are often confused when discussed in the context of Cyberspace. They are assumed to be the same, when referred to as “Information Warfare.” Cyberwarfare is based on such operations as viruses, Internet worms, malicious software and other forms of hacking. But Cyberterrorism and Cybercrime are very different. Cyberterrorism aims to wreak casualties and destructions through Cyberspace, allowing attackers to remain far from the target. Such operations could reduce logistical problems of transferring explosives and other equipment. In contrast, Cybercriminals seek profit rather than spectacle. They focus on illegal transfer of funds, money laundering, Internet fraud, tax evasion, and communications between criminal organizations.