Manage Your Security Initiative as a Project

Effective information security is vital for any business. The implementation of sound security depends upon executive buy-in. Obtaining that buy-in is a short-term, definable project, and is best handled by someone with a combination of project management skills and technical knowledge. The chances for success of the executive buy-in project are greatly improved by the application of project management methodology. This paper has been geared toward project managers who already know the methodology, and is intended to give them tools that are pertinent to this specific project.