Information Technology Reference
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Figure 4.3 Buy-in.at.the.executive.level.is.an.absolute.necessity.
also.with.gaining.the.cooperation.and.assistance.from.their.
staff.when.that.is.required.
4.2.6 Physical and Information
Security Personnel
Even. though. information. security. professionals. are. some-
times.within.the.IT.organization,.I.separate.them.in.this.list.
because.they.can.be.one.of.your.most.important.allies.
The.people.who.manage.physical.and.information.secu-
rity. in. your. organization. understand. better. than. most. how.
important.it.is.to.protect.the.data.that.you.all.depend.upon..
It.is.their.job.to.ensure.that.the.organization's.assets.are.safe.
and.available.at.all.times.
Physical.security.staff.can.assist.with.access.to.security.cam-
era.data.and.physical.access.information.when.that.is.needed.
Information. security. professionals. especially. will. be.
involved.in.the.protection.of.electronic.data..They.can.be.of.
great.assistance.in.your.understanding.of.where.and.how.data.
are.stored.and.preserved,.how.to.ensure.the.integrity.of.that.
data,.and.how.to.keep.that.data.conidential.as.appropriate.
They. will. often. include. computer. forensics. experts. who.
will.be.able.to.gather.data.from.computer.systems,.even.if.the.
