Achieving Compliance and Organizational Alignment with Hierarchical Policy

Organizations​ ​wanting​ ​to​ ​move​ ​quickly​ ​have​ ​realized​ ​application management,​ ​including​ ​network​ ​security,​ ​must​ ​reside​ ​with​ ​those​ ​who know​ ​what’s​ ​being​ ​managed​ ​best,​ ​the​ ​application​ ​owner.​ ​This​ ​presents​ ​a problem​ ​for​ ​compliance​ ​and​ ​information​ ​security​ ​administrators:​ ​how can​ ​network​ ​security​ ​policy​ ​be​ ​decentralized​ ​while​ ​still​ ​enforcing​ ​general postures​ ​that​ ​ensure​ ​information​ ​integrity​ ​and​ ​prevent​ ​breaches?

This​ ​white​ ​paper​ ​describes​ ​a​ ​policy​ ​strategy​ ​that​ ​lets​ ​administrators​ ​meet both​ ​objectives.