InfoSec Tools & Guides

Each downloadable piece featured below is a fully-detailed, actionable resource that's part of a larger collection of infosec content available to our clients in the IANS Insights Portal.

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Security Operations

Top 8 SOAR Use Cases and Playbooks

by Gal Shpantzer, IANS Faculty

Use our ‘Top 8 Soar Uses and Playbooks’ developed by IANS Faculty, Gal Shpantzer, to successfully augment your security strategy with SOAR.

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INCIDENT RESPONSE AND RECOVERY

Tabletop Scenario Templates

by Bill Dean, IANS Faculty

Help better prepare your organization for potential cyberattacks using these 8 tabletop scenario templates.

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Incident Response and Recovery

Ransomware Prep Toolkit

by Dave Shackleford

Use our Ransomware Prep Toolkit from IANS Faculty, Dave Shackleford to prepare and respond to ransomware incidents quickly and effectively.

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Enterprise Software

OneDrive/Teams Security Configuration Checklist

by Aaron Turner, IANS Faculty

Use our OneDrive/Teams Security Configuration Checklist designed by IANS Faculty member, Aaron Turner to harden your OneDrive and Teams configurations against evolving threats to Microsoft cloud services. 

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Enterprise Software

GRC Roles and Responsibilities Checklist

by Justin Leapline, IANS Faculty

Find a timesaving checklist that details the GRC tasks commonly implemented at most organizations.

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DATA PROTECTION

Data Protection and Classification Policy Template

by Kelli Tarala, IANS Faculty

Use our Data Protection and Classification Policy developed by IANS Faculty member, Kelli Tarala as a workable template to establish data protection and compliance standards for your organization.  

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Networking

Zero Trust: A Step-by-Step Guide

by Dave Shackleford, IANS Faculty

Gain insights on the implementation of zero trust tools and technologies in this step-by-step guide from IANS Faculty member, Dave Shackleford.

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Vendor and Partner Management

Third-Party Software Security Checklist

by Richard Seiersen, IANS Faculty

Find four high-level best practices for securing third-party software in this Third-Party Software Security Checklist by IANS Faculty member, Richard Seiersen.

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Cloud Network and Host Controls

Six Key Control Areas of Cloud Security

by Dave Shackleford, IANS Faculty

IANS Faculty, Dave Shackleford, explains the six key control areas of cloud security to help ensure your team adheres to foundational security practices.

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Security Operations

Harden M365 Identities and Exchange Online

by Aaron Turner, IANS Faculty

Learn how to harden M365 Identities and Exchange Online from IANS Faculty, Aaron Turner. Prioritize activities that protect against Azure AD and Exchange Online attacks.

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Executive Development

5 Attributes of Top-Performing CISOs

by IANS Research

Further your professional development as a security leader by downloading our ‘5 Attributes of Top-Performing CISOs’ research report.

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Metrics and Reporting

Create Incident Response Metrics Worth Reporting

by Adrian Sanabria, IANS Faculty

Learn how to create IR metrics that focus on improvement and resonate with management using our 'Create Incident Response Metrics Worth Reporting' guide.

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