IT Security Directors


The IT Security Directors Membership Program brings together expertise from across Gartner in an integrated program tailored specifically to address the business and technology issues facing IT security directors. Members get access to the full power of Gartner in a single program that combines relevant research, targeted consulting, and valuable tools to help you make the best decisions.   
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Spotlight on:

Don't Just Detect Intrusions, Prevent Them
Re-evaulate your intrusion detection spending plans, and begin investing in technologies that block malicious code and intrusions. Read more



In The News

Cisco's New Program Is a Good Start to More Secure Networks
24 November 2003

New Microsoft Windows Security Threat Emerges
20 November 2003

Microsoft Reward Program Could Distract From Product Security
7 November 2003

SafeNet Sharpens Government Focus With Rainbow Merger
27 October 2003

New European Forum Focuses Attention on Biometrics
24 October 2003


Current Research

Application Fraud and Rising Identity Theft Plagues Banks
One percent of bank and credit account applications are fraudulent, according to a new Gartner survey of U.S.-based banks. These banks need more-effective prevention measures.

The Growing Need for Identity and Access Management
Identity and access management solutions are gaining momentum in a wide range of industries, but there is still a great deal of confusion around what IAM means to the enterprise.

Member Exclusive
How to Choose and Use Security Metrics
To understand how effective your security systems are, you need to decide what data to collect. Here’s how to choose the security metrics that will best suit you.

SunGard Business Continuity Services
SunGard offers its clients global disaster recovery, high-availability and always-on infrastructure solutions, including products and services acquired from Comdisco and Guardian iT.

Protection & Security: Software Directory Columns
Protection & Security category contains security applications, tools and utilities for operating and managing data and system security of enterprise resources. Each software profile is presented in a concise format with specifications supplied by the vendor, and a brief text description. These profiles do not provide ranking or rating information, they are intended as a starting point for software product research.

Magic Quadrant for Extranet Access Management, 2H03
Uncertain economic conditions continued to affect the extranet access management market in 2003. There were signs of recovery in large extranet deployments, federated identity projects and intranet/extranet unification.



Teleconferences

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Identity and Access Management in 2003
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The New Personal Intrusion Prevention Market - Anti-Virus and Personal Firewalls Collide
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Business Continuity Planning and Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Research Library

Security Policies and Architecture

Presentation: Information Security Scenario

Presentation: How to Pass a Security Audit

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Business Continuity Planning

Presentation: Business Continuity Planning

Business Continuity Planning Software: Technology Overview

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Security Infrastructure

Cisco Systems' Intrusion Detection System

Sophos Anti-Virus Products

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Security Administration

Presentation: Identity and Access Management

Five Business Drivers of Identity and Access Management

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Critical Infrastructure Protection

Process Industries' Critical Infrastructure Protection Issues

Governments Must Tackle Critical Infrastructure Protection

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Your Member Benefits
Your membership program includes the following products and services:
Insight:
Research
Executive Report
Newsletters
Presentation Library
Conferences

Services:
Security Scorecard One-Day Workshop
Security e-Business Risk Assessment and Roadmap
Digital War Games 101 - Critical Infrastructure Protection
CIP Scorecard One-Day Workshop

Tools:
TCO Manager for Security
Decision Tools for Vendor Selection - Provisioning Model

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In addition to your membership, Gartner offers a variety of products and services that extend the value of your program.
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7-9 June 2004
Washington, DC




Previous Spotlights

Sector 5 Discussions on Critical Infrastructure Protection
21 October 2003

Improve Authentication With Tokens and Smart Cards
18 September 2003

IT Security Directors: Global Security/Privacy Policies
15 August 2003

Time Will Be the Test for Microsoft's Security Initiatives
18 July 2003

PKI Fades as Identity and Access Technology Evolves
18 June 2003

Selecting Secure Remote-Access Technology and Services
21 April 2003

Managing IT Security Risk in a Dangerous World
25 March 2003