Security

Security
Lets Encrypt
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Title:	Security
Description:	Using SSL and TLS Deployment Best Practices, QualityBox gets an A+ rating for security.
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Notes:	Certificates provided by the Let's Encrypt project
Test:	Test on SSL Labs.com
Example:	See File:Certificate grade.png

free software that secures your communication

The Onion Router (TOR) project https://www.torproject.org/ is the best known provider of security for your personal communications.

There are others too... like Jami Jami is a complete communication platform made by Savoir Faire Linux.

https://signal.org/ offers tools that integrate with your iPhone or Android phone and desktop.

Security Frameworks

14 Security Frameworks You Should Know

Framework	Purpose	Best Suited For	Certification	Certification Method	Audit Duration	Audit Frequency
SOC 2	Manage customer data	Companies and their third-party partners	N/A	Authorized CPA firms	6-month period	Every year
ISO 27001	Build and maintain an information security management system (ISMS)	Any company handling sensitive data	Yes	Accredited third-party	1 week-1 month	Every year
NIST Cybersecurity Framework	Comprehensive and personalized security weakness identification	Anyone	N/A	Self	N/A	N/A
HIPAA	Protect patient health information	The healthcare sector	Yes	The Department of Health and Human Services (third-party)	12 weeks	6 per year
PCI DSS	Keep card owner information safe	Any company handling credit card information	Yes	PCI Qualified Security Assessor (third-party)	18 weeks	Every year
GDPR	Protect the data of people in the EU	All businesses that collect the data of EU citizens	Yes	Third-party	About 30 days	Depends on preference
HITRUST CSF	Enhance security for healthcare organizations and technology vendors	The healthcare sector / Anyone	Yes	Third-party	3-4 months	Every year
COBIT	Alignment of IT with business goals, security, risk management, and information governance	Publicly traded companies	Yes	ISACA (third-party)	N/A	N/A
NERC-CIP	Keep North America’s bulk electric systems operational	The utility and power sector	Yes	Third-party	Up to 3 years	Every 5 years
FISMA	Protect the federal government’s assets	The federal government and third parties operating on its behalf	Yes	The FISMA Center	12 weeks	Every year
NIST Special Publication 800-53	Compliance with the Federal Information Processing Standards' (FIPS) 200 requirements and general security advice	Government agencies	N/A	Self	N/A	N/A
NIST Special Publication 800-171	Management of controlled unclassified information (CUI) to protect federal information systems	Contractors and subcontractors of federal agencies	N/A	Self	N/A	N/A
IAB CCPA	Protecting California consumers’ data	California businesses and advertising tech companies	N/A	Self	N/A	N/A
CIS Controls	General protection against cyber threats	Anyone	Yes	Third-party

Resources

1. Linux Foundation IT Policy
2. https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security
3. https://github.com/ssllabs/research/wiki/SSL-and-TLS-Deployment-Best-Practices
4. https://secureframe.com/blog/security-frameworks

Secure Sockets Layer = secure (encrypted) underpinning for HTTP

Transport Layer Security

Systems and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 is a set of compliance criteria developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

ISO/IEC 27001 is an international standard to manage information security. The standard was originally published jointly by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 2005, revised in 2013, and again most recently in 2022. There are also numerous recognized national variants of the standard. It details requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an information security management system (ISMS) – the aim of which is to help organizations make the information assets they hold more secure. Organizations that meet the standard's requirements can choose to be certified by an accredited certification body following successful completion of an audit. The effectiveness of the ISO/IEC 27001 certification process and the overall standard has been addressed in a large-scale study conducted in 2020.

NIST Cybersecurity Framework is a set of guidelines for mitigating organizational cybersecurity risks, published by NIST based on existing standards, guidelines, and practices. The framework "provides a high level taxonomy of cybersecurity outcomes and a methodology to assess and manage those outcomes", in addition to guidance on the protection of privacy and civil liberties in a cybersecurity context. It has been translated to many languages, and is used by several governments and a wide range of businesses and organizations.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is a 1996 federal statute that created standards for protecting patient health information. All healthcare organizations must follow cybersecurity practices and run risk assessments to comply with HIPAA.

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard was created in 2006 to ensure that all companies that accept, process, store, or transmit credit card information operate securely. The framework is primarily intended to keep cardholder information safe. All companies handling this information must comply with PCI DSS, regardless of size. The framework is administered and enforced by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council.

The General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679, abbreviated GDPR) is a European Union regulation on Information privacy in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). The GDPR is an important component of EU privacy law and human rights law, in particular Article 8(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. It also governs the transfer of personal data outside the EU and EEA. The GDPR's goals are to enhance individuals' control and rights over their personal information and to simplify the regulations for international business. It supersedes the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC and, among other things, simplifies the terminology.

(the US) National Institute of Standards and Technology