Brian Markham Director, DIT Compliance and Risk Services May 1, 2014
Introduction UMD grad (BA and MBA) Seven years in IT at UMD IT Compliance and Risk Introduction UMD grad (BA and MBA) Seven years in IT at UMD Seven years in consulting (KPMG, PwC) New-ish to GW (November ’13)
Agenda Three things: The business of IT (an overview) Compliance Risk IT Compliance and Risk Agenda Three things: The business of IT (an overview) Compliance Risk
The Business of IT
IT Compliance and Risk Why do we have IT? You
IT Compliance and Risk Why do we have IT? You IT Awesome!
Application Development IT Compliance and Risk How do we succeed? Compliance Risk Application Development Customer Support Operations Security Strategic Planning Governance
Understanding the business Understanding requirements IT Compliance and Risk IT is about… Users/Customers Understanding the business Understanding requirements Implementing technology that meets requirements to enable the business Perspective/vision of the future Planning, strategy, execution Fun!
IT folks aren’t experts in all things IT Compliance and Risk But… IT is complicated IT folks aren’t experts in all things Different users have different needs Business/requirements change Technology changes (fast)
Role of Compliance and Risk IT Compliance and Risk Role of Compliance and Risk Meet requirements (contracts, laws, policy) Ensure that confidentiality data is protected Ensure that data cannot be altered Ensure that systems are available Understand and manage risk Ensure that services can be offered that are secure and meet requirements Services are “fit for use”
Compliance
GW and Compliance Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) IT Compliance and Risk GW and Compliance Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) University Policies Contracts and Agreements
How Do We Achieve Compliance? IT Compliance and Risk How Do We Achieve Compliance? Understand the requirements Identify stakeholders Review controls and the “as-is” state Reference control guidance and best practices Assess controls Test of Design Test of Operating Effectiveness Document gaps, identify corrective actions Continuous monitoring
Plan for Compliance Implement Controls Assess Controls IT Compliance and Risk In other words… Deming Cycle – Plan, Do, Check, Act Plan for Compliance Implement Controls Assess Controls Corrective Actions
Compliance Challenges IT Compliance and Risk Compliance Challenges Understanding Expensive It’s hard Compliance ≠ Security!
Risk
IT Compliance and Risk What is Risk? A measure of the extent to which an entity is threatened by a potential circumstance or event, and typically a function of: (i) the adverse impacts that would arise if the circumstance or event occurs; and (ii) the likelihood of occurrence. Impact X Probability = Risk Priority
Data-driven “gut feel” Use data where possible: IT Compliance and Risk Quantifying Risk It’s not easy Data-driven “gut feel” Use data where possible: Outages/Downtime Revenue Lost Performance vs. SLAs Performance of KPIs Historical Data
Lots of Risk! Compliance Risk Financial Risk Human Resource Risk IT Compliance and Risk Lots of Risk! Compliance Risk Financial Risk Human Resource Risk Operations Risk (Availability) Project Risk Reputation Risk Safety Risk Security Risk Vendor Risk
Process and documentation Outreach and buy-in IT Compliance and Risk Where do we start? Governance! Process and documentation Outreach and buy-in Identify, track and mitigate risks Prioritize Continuous improvement
Risk Management Challenges IT Compliance and Risk Risk Management Challenges You don’t know what you don’t know Incentives to not report Risks can be expensive IT is complicated
Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC) tool Risk Register IT Compliance and Risk Risk Management Tools Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC) tool Risk Register Assessment methodologies Risk Assessments Control catalogs Configuration Management Database (CMDB)
Compliance and risk management is a critical piece of IT management IT Compliance and Risk Summary Compliance and risk management is a critical piece of IT management Understand the compliance landscape Understand the risk landscape We are all risk managers!
IT Compliance and Risk For More Information Contact Brian Markham at 571-553-0189 or bmarkham@gwu.edu.