Methodology
At eTechSecurity we set ourselves apart from the competition with our Methodology: a six sided security-conscious approach to consulting. Our method expands on COBIT and NIST standards to produce a cost-effective custom solution that complies with industry security & privacy guidelines and systems. We use a hexagon to illustrate or methodology by labeling each side as a critical component making up the sum total.
Confidentiality
Provides assurance that sharing information occurs only among authorized persons or organizations. Breaches in confidentiality can occur when organizations do not handle or protect data in a manner adequate to safeguard the confidentiality of information.
Integrity
Assurance that information is accurate, complete and protected from unauthorized modification. In a hospital environment, doctors must to be able to trust the information viewed rightfully belongs to the patient in question, that the information has not been tampered with in any way and is absolute.
Availability
Provides assurance that the systems responsible for delivering, storing, and processing information are accessible when needed, by those who need them.
Accountability
Auditing capabilities ensure that users are accountable for their actions, verify that the security policies are enforced, work as a deterrent to improper actions, and are used as investigation tools; Therefore establishing due diligence as well as due care and compliance with any government guidelines or standards.
Interoperability
The ability of new and legacy software and hardware on different machines from different vendors to seamlessly share data.
Reliability
The assurance of a given system performing its mission adequately for a specified period of time under the expected operating conditions.