Les is a senior consultant at URM with extensive international experience in the delivery of information security, disaster recovery, crisis management, business continuity, IT disaster recovery and risk management programmes for blue chip organizations. Les holds an MSc in Business Continuity, Security and Emergency Management, is a certified information security management system (ISMS) Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor for ISO 27001 and a certified business continuity management system (BCMS) Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor for ISO 22301. He also has a certificate in ISO 27005 ISMS Risk Management and holds a Practitioner Certificate in Business Continuity Management (PCBCM). Alongside his extensive qualifications, Les has experience delivering consultancy in a wide range of industries including financial, health and aviation, in both the public and private sectors. He is SC security cleared and was previously security cleared by NATO.
InfoSec Insider
Season
1
, Episode
13
What is the CIA Security Triad?
In this episode of InfoSec Insider, Les Krause-Whiteing, Senior Consultant at URM, breaks down the concepts of confidentiality, integrity and availability (CIA), the 3 fundamental principles on which strong information security is built, and why they are so important to the effective and comprehensive information security management. Les draws upon his extensive experience helping organisations enhance their information security to discuss:
- What the CIA security triad is
- How the principles of CIA tie into ISO 27001, and how they can help you meet the requirements of the Standard
- Real-world examples of CIA not being maintained and the subsequent consequences
- How to maintain the CIA of your organisation’s information.