Security Best Practices for IT Project Managers

IT Project Managers are responsible for guiding the implementation of new initiatives as well as upgrades to existing systems.Considerable attention has been paid to incorporating security best practices into the software development life-cycle, i.e., security 'baked-in' to code by various means. However, a large number of IT projects are not software development projects. Deliverables of outright security initiatives such as upgrades to network components will almost certainly receive the scrutiny of security experts but the project delivery methodology may not.By including security considerations in every phase of a project, PMs have the opportunity to deliver more secure systems in a more secure manner.Audience: Project managers that may not have detailed knowledge of security principles but are very familiar with project management principles.