CompTIA® Security+™: Study Guide, Fifth Edition

Complying with Privacy and Security Regulations

An organization’s security management policies don’t exist in a vacuum. Regulatory and governmental agencies are key components of a security management policy. These agencies have made large improvements over the last several years to ensure the privacy of information; several laws have been passed to help ensure that information isn’t disclosed to unauthorized parties. The following sections provide a brief overview of a few of these regulations. As a security professional, you must stay current with these laws because you’re one of the primary agents to ensure compliance. Not only do you need to know them for the day-to-day grind, but CompTIA expects you to have a basic knowledge of them for ...