Microsoft® Windows® Security Resource Kit, Second Edition

Understanding the Level of Organizational Support You Receive

The level of support that you receive from your organization—from management to your end users—greatly determines how you will secure network resources. This is often called your organization’s security position or security posture. The security position of your organization includes the level of executive sponsorship for security policies and procedures, security requirements mandated by industry or government regulations, end user compliance with security policies and procedures, and training for end users and administrators. Your organization’s security policies and procedures are central to the level of organizational support that you have.

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