DATA, INFORMATION AND IT SECURITY - SOFTWARE SUPPORT FOR SECURITY ACTIVITIES

Data protection, information and IT security became number one priorities in these fast- paced days that top management needs to focus on. A number of IT solutions have been developed on the market to address the security challenges that require prompt actions. These solutions contribute to a control environment that is robust and stand the potential threats. This research describes the framework of governance, risk and compliance and provides an integrated, holistic approach which helps to increase process performance and to ensure that the organization follows its own rules, risk appetite, and complies with external regulations. These systems fulfil a core role in the enterprise's defense system. This research reviews the features of security packages relevant to IT GRC and provides an overview of the security elements and describes their main characteristics. This review covers the configuration database related to the enterprise business model; the business impact analysis; the risk management-, governance and compliance functions; the data security; the data protection and GDPR; the business continuity management; the network -, IoT - and industrial control system safety, the access - and log management. Embedding these solutions to the business and operations processes strengthens the response of an organization to the various risks and requirements that it faces and reduces the likelihood of major non-compliance or security gaps.