An Overview of Information Security Standards

Information security plays an important role in protecting the assets of an organisation. As no single formula can guarantee 100% security, there is a need for a set of benchmarks or standards to help ensure an adequate level of security is attained, resources are used efficiently, and the best security practices are adopted. In this paper, we give a brief introduction to the various standards and regulations that are available for information security, including ISO standards, COBIT, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and so on.

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