RISK BASED BALANCING OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND TECHNICAL CONTROLS FOR LEVERAGING EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATION SECURITY

Ms., Jasmina Trajkovski, MBA, Consultant
Ms., Ana Meskovska, M.Sc. Consultant

Abstract: This study elaborates the relationship between organizational and technical security controls, focusing on achieving balance between the two, which is pivotal for establishment of

 a successful information security management system in organizations. The main contribution of this study is in stipulating that risk-based balancing of the mix of implemented controls can leverage the effectiveness of the information security in an organization.
Key words: information security, risk based approach, risk management, organizational controls, technical controls, leveraging effectiveness of controls