Business Continuity &
Disaster Recovery Template

A disaster recovery is a response to a declared disaster or a regional disaster. It is the restoration or recovery of an entire Agent computer. A disaster recovery plan describes how an organization is to deal with potential disasters.

The DRP template includes everything needed to customize the Disaster Recovery Plan to fit your specific requirement. More...

Security Manual Template

Most companies have initiated the necessary steps to safeguard their company assets. Information security has moved from a business cost to a business enabler. However, new threats and technologies are constantly and rapidly changing the network landscape. System administrators must scan the network continually for known security weaknesses, keep their skills current and, most important, reexamine corporate security policies periodically.

The IT Security Manual Template provides all the essential sections of a complete security manual and walks you through the creation of each step.. More...

Job Descriptions

The Internet and IT Position Descriptions HandiGuide® was completed in 2010 and is over 650 pages; which includes sample organization charts, a job progression matrix, and 231 Internet and IT job descriptions.  The book also addresses Fair Labor Standards, the ADA, and is in a new easier to read format. More...

 

Outsourcing Guide

Version History

Practical Guide for IT Outsourcing
a HandiGuide®

 

 

  

 

 

Version 3.0

  • Updated Risk Assessment – Business and IT Impact Questionnaire
    • Updated for COBIT compliance
    • Updated for PCI-DSS compliance
    • Updated for US state level compliance (New York, Massachusetts, and California)\
    • Update for ISO security requirements
  • Updated Outsourcing Policy
  • Added Outsource Security Policy Compliance Agreement

Version 2.3

  • Updated to use WORD 2007 CSS style sheet
  • Update Business and IT Impact Questionnaire –in addition to being included as part of the main document it is included as a separate PDF and Word document.

Version 2.2

  • Updated text to conform to Sarbanes-Oxley
  • Updated contract terms to include staffing approval requirements
  • Added section of criteria for selecting vendor candidates
  • Updated ISO Security Audit Checklist to meet ISO 27001 and ISO 27002
  • Updated graphics

Version 2.1

  • Updated text to conform to Sarbanes-Oxley
  • Added updated Business and IT Impact Questionnaire
  • Added ISO 17799 Security Audit Checklist
  • Added Outsource Security Policy Compliance Agreement
  • Added HIPAA Audit Program Guide
  • Updated selected graphics
  • Corrected minor errata