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The NIS-2 Directive: raising the security bar in Europe
In the final days of December 2022, a new Information Security Directive has been published by the European Commission. The NIS-2 Directives, aimed at improving the resilience of Europe’s Network and Information Systems, succeeds and supersedes its older brother by both broadening the scope and taking into account the ever changing information security landscape. In…
Joost Krapels
Security+ explanation and practice questions
Security+ is a certification offered by CompTIA. Those who have passed the exam, keep earning Continuous Education points, and pay the annual maintenance fee may add the title to their name. I (Joost) passed this exam recently and wanted to give you an impression of Security+, why you too might want to get certified, an…
Joost Krapels
Register of suppliers – free template
Suppliers come in all shapes and sizes: utilities, cloud platforms, office facilities, email providers, equipment maintenance, accountants, freelancers, PEN-testers and last but not least, information security consultants like ICT Institute. Your relationship with them should include information security considerations. The security requirements for suppliers depends on the service or product they provide. Your outsourced HR…
Sieuwert van Otterloo
ISO27002:2022 explained – Technological controls
In this article, we explain the new ISO 27002:2022 chapter 8 – Technological controls. This covers the controls required to set up and maintain secure technological systems, particularly focusing on secure systems, development and code management. This is the last article in a series of four, each article covering one chapter: organization controls (chapter 5)…
Suzanne Atkins
ISO27002:2022 explained – Physical controls
In this article, we explain the new ISO 27002:2022 chapter 7 – Physical controls. This covers the controls necessary to protect information from physical threats. This is the third article in a series of four, each article covering one chapter: organization controls (chapter 5) people controls (chapter 6) physical controls (chapter 7)- This article technological…
Suzanne Atkins