The document introduces Risk Centric Security, Inc. and its founders Heather Goodnight and Patrick Florer. It then discusses how information security professionals and business managers often speak different languages when discussing risk, with security focusing more on technical details and business on financial impact. The document suggests security professionals bridge this gap by discussing risk in terms of potential financial costs rather than technical vulnerabilities and threats.
Justifying IT Security: Managing Risk judythornell
The document discusses justifying IT security programs and managing risk. It argues that security should be viewed as risk management rather than trying to achieve complete freedom from risk. An effective security program identifies vulnerabilities that could lead to losses if exploited by threats, and implements cost-effective countermeasures to mitigate those vulnerabilities. This optimizes risk while justifying security spending based on specific risks and countermeasures.
Framework for Security: Security in the Community ContextJere Peltonen
Presentation at the ASIS International European Security Conference 2006 in Nice, France. Framework explains what security is and why it is needed. The original presentation includes animation that is not functional in this SlideShare version. Unfortunately, some slides are therefore blurred. Please, get the original presentation from www.yhteisturvallisuus.net -> materiaali -> Security in the Community Context SCC.pps.
Executive Travel, Keeping Your Employees SafeResolver Inc.
Many companies have employees and executives that travel into dangerous territories. How do you keep them safe? What plans are in place to extract? How do you track where they are?
Presentation by: Bruce McIndoe, CEO it iJet International
AI advances represent a great technological opportunity, but also possible perils. This paper
undertakes an ethical and systematic evaluation of those risks in a pragmatic analytical form of
questions, which we term ‘Conceptual AI Risk analysis’. We then look at a topical case
example in an actual industrial setting and apply that methodology in outline. The case
involves Deep Learning Black-Boxes and their risk issues in an environment that requires
compliance with legal rules and industry best practices. We examine a technological means to
attempt to solve the Black-box problem for this case, referred to as “Really Useful Machine
Learning” ( RUMLSM ). DARPA has identified such cases as being the “Third Wave of AI.”
Conclusions to its efficacy are drawn.
Risksense: 7 Experts on Threat and Vulnerability ManagementMighty Guides, Inc.
Juan Morales advises prioritizing vulnerability remediation by first identifying the critical assets that are most important to keeping the business running operationally and financially. It is important to understand where these key assets are located and have conversations with business stakeholders to obtain insight on the criticality of the assets. Quantifying risk to stakeholders in terms of potential system downtime and financial impact, such as revenue loss, can help communicate risk more effectively than simply stating the cost to fix a vulnerability. Visuals like charts and dashboards with trend lines are also effective for stakeholders to understand risk.
This document outlines a recommended strategy for mitigating insider threats. It begins by discussing how insider threats can be just as dangerous as outsider threats. It then discusses how insider threats have traditionally received less attention than outsider threats. The document recommends forming a cross-functional team to assess insider risks, develop an insider threat mitigation plan, implement controls, and regularly review the program. The key is to understand who makes up the organization and their motivations in order to develop appropriate policies and technologies to mitigate risks from both malicious and non-malicious insiders.
The document introduces Risk Centric Security, Inc. and its founders Heather Goodnight and Patrick Florer. It then discusses how information security professionals and business managers often speak different languages when discussing risk, with security focusing more on technical details and business on financial impact. The document suggests security professionals bridge this gap by discussing risk in terms of potential financial costs rather than technical vulnerabilities and threats.
Justifying IT Security: Managing Risk judythornell
The document discusses justifying IT security programs and managing risk. It argues that security should be viewed as risk management rather than trying to achieve complete freedom from risk. An effective security program identifies vulnerabilities that could lead to losses if exploited by threats, and implements cost-effective countermeasures to mitigate those vulnerabilities. This optimizes risk while justifying security spending based on specific risks and countermeasures.
Framework for Security: Security in the Community ContextJere Peltonen
Presentation at the ASIS International European Security Conference 2006 in Nice, France. Framework explains what security is and why it is needed. The original presentation includes animation that is not functional in this SlideShare version. Unfortunately, some slides are therefore blurred. Please, get the original presentation from www.yhteisturvallisuus.net -> materiaali -> Security in the Community Context SCC.pps.
Executive Travel, Keeping Your Employees SafeResolver Inc.
Many companies have employees and executives that travel into dangerous territories. How do you keep them safe? What plans are in place to extract? How do you track where they are?
Presentation by: Bruce McIndoe, CEO it iJet International
AI advances represent a great technological opportunity, but also possible perils. This paper
undertakes an ethical and systematic evaluation of those risks in a pragmatic analytical form of
questions, which we term ‘Conceptual AI Risk analysis’. We then look at a topical case
example in an actual industrial setting and apply that methodology in outline. The case
involves Deep Learning Black-Boxes and their risk issues in an environment that requires
compliance with legal rules and industry best practices. We examine a technological means to
attempt to solve the Black-box problem for this case, referred to as “Really Useful Machine
Learning” ( RUMLSM ). DARPA has identified such cases as being the “Third Wave of AI.”
Conclusions to its efficacy are drawn.
Risksense: 7 Experts on Threat and Vulnerability ManagementMighty Guides, Inc.
Juan Morales advises prioritizing vulnerability remediation by first identifying the critical assets that are most important to keeping the business running operationally and financially. It is important to understand where these key assets are located and have conversations with business stakeholders to obtain insight on the criticality of the assets. Quantifying risk to stakeholders in terms of potential system downtime and financial impact, such as revenue loss, can help communicate risk more effectively than simply stating the cost to fix a vulnerability. Visuals like charts and dashboards with trend lines are also effective for stakeholders to understand risk.
This document outlines a recommended strategy for mitigating insider threats. It begins by discussing how insider threats can be just as dangerous as outsider threats. It then discusses how insider threats have traditionally received less attention than outsider threats. The document recommends forming a cross-functional team to assess insider risks, develop an insider threat mitigation plan, implement controls, and regularly review the program. The key is to understand who makes up the organization and their motivations in order to develop appropriate policies and technologies to mitigate risks from both malicious and non-malicious insiders.
I have been asked several time to refresh the content of my 2013 presentation on this topic. While much of the core principles remain the same, I have provided some additional resources to consider for those that are looking to develop an Insider Threat Program.
Introduction to FAIR Risk Methodology – Global CISO Forum 2019 – Donna Gall...EC-Council
Present your risk assessments to your board of directors in the language they understand - financial loss. "FAIR" or "Factor Analysis of Information Risk" is the quantitative risk analysis methodology that works with common frameworks while adding context for truly effective risk management.
This document outlines a risk management methodology consisting of risk assessment and risk mitigation processes. It describes assessing assets according to classification, valuation of confidentiality, integrity and availability, and calculation of risk level based on asset value, threat level and vulnerability level. Risks are mapped to risk levels of very low, low, medium, high and very high. Controls are identified to treat risks deemed not acceptable. The effectiveness of controls is evaluated to determine if residual risk is reduced to an acceptable level.
This document provides an overview of ISO27001's risk assessment approach, which involves identifying assets, threats, vulnerabilities and controls to determine inherent and residual risks. Key steps include identifying high value assets, threats against those assets, vulnerabilities that could be exploited by threats, inherent risk levels without controls, existing controls, and residual risk levels with controls in place. Risks still above thresholds after controls would be added to an information security risk register for ongoing treatment and monitoring.
The Role of Information Security Policy Jessica Graf Assignment 1 Unit 8 IAS5020Jessica Graf
The document discusses the importance of developing an information security policy that balances security needs with business goals. It explains that a policy should be based on assessing risks and regulations while protecting assets like data, networks, and reputation. A good policy also considers factors like budget, priorities, and how security could impact customers. The goal is to implement controls that cost-effectively mitigate risks through confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information.
Adam Palmer: Managing Advanced Cyber Threats for In-House CounselAdam Palmer
The document discusses advanced persistent threats (APTs), which are sophisticated cyber attacks conducted by well-resourced groups, often state-sponsored. APTs differ from typical attacks by establishing a long-term presence within a network to steal data over time rather than just causing quick damage. They pose serious risks as demonstrated by costly data breaches at companies like Target. Traditional security approaches are ineffective against APTs due to their adaptability and use of techniques like zero-day exploits. Organizations must prepare for inevitable breaches rather than just focusing on prevention alone.
“There is opportunity. These are not esoteric risks. The future of this business is going to the innovators.” Patrick Ryan, Founder Aon (Sep 2012)
With wildfire losses reaching an all time high in 2012 and $136 billion of total property value being constantly under high threat, tornadoes causing $26 billion losses in 2011 and severe windstorms causing massive flooding damage, the gap in understanding non-modeled perils clearly must be addressed.
In order to sustain the profitability of extreme weather insurance, it will be crucial to find better ways to model and aggregate risk, critically evaluate the best approaches to risk management and understand the science behind the increase in frequency and intensity of weather events.
What are the ‘new norms’ and how can insurers respond effectively? While writing long-term premiums, is it safe to assume that extreme and moderate years will balance each other out in the course of time? How can insurers provide an innovative response to balance opportunities and risks?
Bringing together over 20 senior insurance representatives, the Extreme Weather Insurance Risk Management Congress will provide in-depth peril-by-peril analysis of non-modeled and less well-understood weather events, to address and solve the challenges of more accurate risk quantification, aggregation and loss management.
Through a business-strategic lens, this uniquely tailored forum will deliver evaluation of tornado-hail, flood, wildfire and winter storm, alongside critical industry analysis on the reliability of current models for hurricanes to support insurers in developing a more individual view of risk, securing a more robust, accurate and sustainable natural catastrophe portfolio.
The document discusses insider threat programs and insider threats. It notes that in the last fiscal year, economic espionage and theft of trade secrets cost the American economy over $19 billion, and these crimes are increasingly linked to insider threats. The average cost per insider threat incident is $412,000, with average losses of $15 million per industry per year. Some incidents have exceeded $1 billion in losses. Intellectual property now represents most of a corporation's value, making assets more susceptible to espionage. The document discusses the need for organizations to implement insider threat programs to identify, prevent, detect and respond to insider threats in order to reduce losses.
Jayne Maisey discusses the threat of insiders exploiting their access within aviation organizations. Insider threats can include current or former employees, contractors, or business associates. Common insider threats in the UK include unauthorized information disclosure, process corruption, and facilitating third parties' access to an organization's assets. Most insider incidents have a cyber element. Effective measures to mitigate insider threat include pre-employment screening, monitoring employee behavior, limiting access to key assets, and promoting a strong security culture. The case of Rajib Karim, a former British Airways employee convicted of terrorism offenses, demonstrates how insiders can pose serious risks if recruited by external threats. Organizations must assess insider risks, implement preventative security controls, and have processes
This document provides an overview of enterprise security concepts and frameworks. It begins by defining security and discussing how absolute security is impossible, so the goal is to be as secure as reasonably needed against predictable risks. It then covers defining adequate security based on risk appetite and tolerance, and how digital security extends physical security. The document outlines aspects of security like confidentiality, integrity and authentication. It also differentiates between static, passive approaches like cryptography and dynamic, active approaches like behavior analysis. Finally, it discusses future security technologies and combining both behavior analysis and cryptography.
This document defines key concepts in managing risk such as defining risk, vulnerabilities, threats, targets, agents, and events. It also discusses how to identify risks to an organization by locating vulnerabilities and threats and examining countermeasures. Risks are measured in terms of potential costs including money, time, resources, reputation, and lost business. The overall goal of security risk management is to identify risks, measure their potential impacts, and develop appropriate approaches to manage risks.
Making the Business Case for Security InvestmentRoger Johnston
(1) Traditional ROI arguments for security spending often don't convince executives who are unaware of security issues and risks. (2) Executives may not envision security failures occurring on their watch and would rather save money now. (3) Estimating attack probabilities and costs is difficult, and long-term damage is underestimated in ROI analyses. (4) The author proposes an 8-step hybrid approach using best practices, legal perspectives, competitor comparisons, vivid failure scenarios, and scare tactics to convince executives to invest in security.
There are three main benefits to adopting a converged approach to security risk:
1. It provides a single point of ownership for all aspects of an organization's security through appointing a chief security officer responsible for physical, intangible, and compliance risks.
2. It recognizes the interdependence of business functions and overlapping risks, integrating processes and assets to assess actual and potential blended risks across physical, personnel, and operational areas.
3. It identifies risks that involve multiple processes, systems, or cut across departments, providing a complete picture of threats to present to leadership and ensure coordinated responses.
What is ISO 27005? How is an ISO 27005 Risk Assessment done effectively? Find out in this presentation delivered at the ISACA Bangalore Chapter Office by Dharshan Shanthamurthy.
The document discusses security assurance and argues that security managers should not seek assurance or comfort that their security programs are effective. Instead, they should focus on ongoing risk management through techniques like vulnerability assessments to continuously improve security. Providing high-level assurance to stakeholders is unavoidable for purposes like funding, but security programs themselves should not prioritize assurance and instead prioritize identifying weaknesses through methods like vulnerability assessments. The document cautions that using security tests or past vulnerability assessment results to claim assurance can incentivize not thoroughly testing and identifying issues.
Safety is not a good basis for security, but the reverse may not be true. This paper discusses using the techniques of security vulnerability assessments to improve safety.
SBIC Report : Transforming Information Security: Future-Proofing ProcessesEMC
The report recommends that security teams shift their focus from technical assets to protecting critical business processes. It also suggests instituting methods for describing cybersecurity risks to businesses in financial terms and establishing automated, business-centric risk assessment processes. Additionally, the report advises developing the capability to continuously evaluate the effectiveness of security controls through evidence-based methods and informed data collection.
This document provides an overview of developing an information technology (IT) risk management program according to several standards and frameworks. It discusses what the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 17799, and other sources recommend for conducting risk assessments, selecting and implementing controls, and continually evaluating the risk management process. The goal of IT risk management is to protect organizational assets and mission by identifying, assessing, and reducing risks to acceptable levels.
The document discusses qualitative and quantitative risk analysis methods in project risk management. It defines risk and describes qualitative analysis which involves assessing probability and impact through a risk matrix. Quantitative analysis numerically analyzes risk impact through tools like probability distributions, sensitivity analysis, and modeling. It provides examples of qualitative versus quantitative analysis and how qualitative analysis leads to quantitative analysis by identifying risks with the greatest effects. The overall process of risk management is also summarized.
A risk assessment determines risks and dangers in workplaces by analyzing potential hazards, finding safe solutions to avoid injury or property damage, and determining if an activity can be done safely. Risk assessments are needed to assess any dangers people could face in a lab and reduce risks of harm. A risk assessment should identify possible lab dangers, guidelines for protecting people, and follow five steps: identifying hazards, deciding who could be harmed, evaluating risks and precautions, recording findings, and reviewing the assessment yearly.
Alex Sidorenko is a risk management expert who presented at the RISK ZONE 2014 conference on effective qualitative and quantitative risk analysis. He discussed how cognitive biases and hidden motivations can negatively impact human risk decision making. Sidorenko advocated for using a structured risk management methodology involving risk mapping, bow-tie analysis, risk modeling, and portfolio risk aggregation to overcome these weaknesses. He also emphasized the importance of establishing a sustainable risk culture through leadership, roles, training, and risk communication.
I have been asked several time to refresh the content of my 2013 presentation on this topic. While much of the core principles remain the same, I have provided some additional resources to consider for those that are looking to develop an Insider Threat Program.
Introduction to FAIR Risk Methodology – Global CISO Forum 2019 – Donna Gall...EC-Council
Present your risk assessments to your board of directors in the language they understand - financial loss. "FAIR" or "Factor Analysis of Information Risk" is the quantitative risk analysis methodology that works with common frameworks while adding context for truly effective risk management.
This document outlines a risk management methodology consisting of risk assessment and risk mitigation processes. It describes assessing assets according to classification, valuation of confidentiality, integrity and availability, and calculation of risk level based on asset value, threat level and vulnerability level. Risks are mapped to risk levels of very low, low, medium, high and very high. Controls are identified to treat risks deemed not acceptable. The effectiveness of controls is evaluated to determine if residual risk is reduced to an acceptable level.
This document provides an overview of ISO27001's risk assessment approach, which involves identifying assets, threats, vulnerabilities and controls to determine inherent and residual risks. Key steps include identifying high value assets, threats against those assets, vulnerabilities that could be exploited by threats, inherent risk levels without controls, existing controls, and residual risk levels with controls in place. Risks still above thresholds after controls would be added to an information security risk register for ongoing treatment and monitoring.
The Role of Information Security Policy Jessica Graf Assignment 1 Unit 8 IAS5020Jessica Graf
The document discusses the importance of developing an information security policy that balances security needs with business goals. It explains that a policy should be based on assessing risks and regulations while protecting assets like data, networks, and reputation. A good policy also considers factors like budget, priorities, and how security could impact customers. The goal is to implement controls that cost-effectively mitigate risks through confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information.
Adam Palmer: Managing Advanced Cyber Threats for In-House CounselAdam Palmer
The document discusses advanced persistent threats (APTs), which are sophisticated cyber attacks conducted by well-resourced groups, often state-sponsored. APTs differ from typical attacks by establishing a long-term presence within a network to steal data over time rather than just causing quick damage. They pose serious risks as demonstrated by costly data breaches at companies like Target. Traditional security approaches are ineffective against APTs due to their adaptability and use of techniques like zero-day exploits. Organizations must prepare for inevitable breaches rather than just focusing on prevention alone.
“There is opportunity. These are not esoteric risks. The future of this business is going to the innovators.” Patrick Ryan, Founder Aon (Sep 2012)
With wildfire losses reaching an all time high in 2012 and $136 billion of total property value being constantly under high threat, tornadoes causing $26 billion losses in 2011 and severe windstorms causing massive flooding damage, the gap in understanding non-modeled perils clearly must be addressed.
In order to sustain the profitability of extreme weather insurance, it will be crucial to find better ways to model and aggregate risk, critically evaluate the best approaches to risk management and understand the science behind the increase in frequency and intensity of weather events.
What are the ‘new norms’ and how can insurers respond effectively? While writing long-term premiums, is it safe to assume that extreme and moderate years will balance each other out in the course of time? How can insurers provide an innovative response to balance opportunities and risks?
Bringing together over 20 senior insurance representatives, the Extreme Weather Insurance Risk Management Congress will provide in-depth peril-by-peril analysis of non-modeled and less well-understood weather events, to address and solve the challenges of more accurate risk quantification, aggregation and loss management.
Through a business-strategic lens, this uniquely tailored forum will deliver evaluation of tornado-hail, flood, wildfire and winter storm, alongside critical industry analysis on the reliability of current models for hurricanes to support insurers in developing a more individual view of risk, securing a more robust, accurate and sustainable natural catastrophe portfolio.
The document discusses insider threat programs and insider threats. It notes that in the last fiscal year, economic espionage and theft of trade secrets cost the American economy over $19 billion, and these crimes are increasingly linked to insider threats. The average cost per insider threat incident is $412,000, with average losses of $15 million per industry per year. Some incidents have exceeded $1 billion in losses. Intellectual property now represents most of a corporation's value, making assets more susceptible to espionage. The document discusses the need for organizations to implement insider threat programs to identify, prevent, detect and respond to insider threats in order to reduce losses.
Jayne Maisey discusses the threat of insiders exploiting their access within aviation organizations. Insider threats can include current or former employees, contractors, or business associates. Common insider threats in the UK include unauthorized information disclosure, process corruption, and facilitating third parties' access to an organization's assets. Most insider incidents have a cyber element. Effective measures to mitigate insider threat include pre-employment screening, monitoring employee behavior, limiting access to key assets, and promoting a strong security culture. The case of Rajib Karim, a former British Airways employee convicted of terrorism offenses, demonstrates how insiders can pose serious risks if recruited by external threats. Organizations must assess insider risks, implement preventative security controls, and have processes
This document provides an overview of enterprise security concepts and frameworks. It begins by defining security and discussing how absolute security is impossible, so the goal is to be as secure as reasonably needed against predictable risks. It then covers defining adequate security based on risk appetite and tolerance, and how digital security extends physical security. The document outlines aspects of security like confidentiality, integrity and authentication. It also differentiates between static, passive approaches like cryptography and dynamic, active approaches like behavior analysis. Finally, it discusses future security technologies and combining both behavior analysis and cryptography.
This document defines key concepts in managing risk such as defining risk, vulnerabilities, threats, targets, agents, and events. It also discusses how to identify risks to an organization by locating vulnerabilities and threats and examining countermeasures. Risks are measured in terms of potential costs including money, time, resources, reputation, and lost business. The overall goal of security risk management is to identify risks, measure their potential impacts, and develop appropriate approaches to manage risks.
Making the Business Case for Security InvestmentRoger Johnston
(1) Traditional ROI arguments for security spending often don't convince executives who are unaware of security issues and risks. (2) Executives may not envision security failures occurring on their watch and would rather save money now. (3) Estimating attack probabilities and costs is difficult, and long-term damage is underestimated in ROI analyses. (4) The author proposes an 8-step hybrid approach using best practices, legal perspectives, competitor comparisons, vivid failure scenarios, and scare tactics to convince executives to invest in security.
There are three main benefits to adopting a converged approach to security risk:
1. It provides a single point of ownership for all aspects of an organization's security through appointing a chief security officer responsible for physical, intangible, and compliance risks.
2. It recognizes the interdependence of business functions and overlapping risks, integrating processes and assets to assess actual and potential blended risks across physical, personnel, and operational areas.
3. It identifies risks that involve multiple processes, systems, or cut across departments, providing a complete picture of threats to present to leadership and ensure coordinated responses.
What is ISO 27005? How is an ISO 27005 Risk Assessment done effectively? Find out in this presentation delivered at the ISACA Bangalore Chapter Office by Dharshan Shanthamurthy.
The document discusses security assurance and argues that security managers should not seek assurance or comfort that their security programs are effective. Instead, they should focus on ongoing risk management through techniques like vulnerability assessments to continuously improve security. Providing high-level assurance to stakeholders is unavoidable for purposes like funding, but security programs themselves should not prioritize assurance and instead prioritize identifying weaknesses through methods like vulnerability assessments. The document cautions that using security tests or past vulnerability assessment results to claim assurance can incentivize not thoroughly testing and identifying issues.
Safety is not a good basis for security, but the reverse may not be true. This paper discusses using the techniques of security vulnerability assessments to improve safety.
SBIC Report : Transforming Information Security: Future-Proofing ProcessesEMC
The report recommends that security teams shift their focus from technical assets to protecting critical business processes. It also suggests instituting methods for describing cybersecurity risks to businesses in financial terms and establishing automated, business-centric risk assessment processes. Additionally, the report advises developing the capability to continuously evaluate the effectiveness of security controls through evidence-based methods and informed data collection.
This document provides an overview of developing an information technology (IT) risk management program according to several standards and frameworks. It discusses what the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 17799, and other sources recommend for conducting risk assessments, selecting and implementing controls, and continually evaluating the risk management process. The goal of IT risk management is to protect organizational assets and mission by identifying, assessing, and reducing risks to acceptable levels.
The document discusses qualitative and quantitative risk analysis methods in project risk management. It defines risk and describes qualitative analysis which involves assessing probability and impact through a risk matrix. Quantitative analysis numerically analyzes risk impact through tools like probability distributions, sensitivity analysis, and modeling. It provides examples of qualitative versus quantitative analysis and how qualitative analysis leads to quantitative analysis by identifying risks with the greatest effects. The overall process of risk management is also summarized.
A risk assessment determines risks and dangers in workplaces by analyzing potential hazards, finding safe solutions to avoid injury or property damage, and determining if an activity can be done safely. Risk assessments are needed to assess any dangers people could face in a lab and reduce risks of harm. A risk assessment should identify possible lab dangers, guidelines for protecting people, and follow five steps: identifying hazards, deciding who could be harmed, evaluating risks and precautions, recording findings, and reviewing the assessment yearly.
Alex Sidorenko is a risk management expert who presented at the RISK ZONE 2014 conference on effective qualitative and quantitative risk analysis. He discussed how cognitive biases and hidden motivations can negatively impact human risk decision making. Sidorenko advocated for using a structured risk management methodology involving risk mapping, bow-tie analysis, risk modeling, and portfolio risk aggregation to overcome these weaknesses. He also emphasized the importance of establishing a sustainable risk culture through leadership, roles, training, and risk communication.
HARM Score: Approaches to Quantitative Risk Analysis for Web ApplicationsCenzic
Read this OWASP presentation on how companies measure risk in their Web applications. Presented at the Bay Area OWASP event (January 2010) by Cenzic CTO, Lars Ewe.
Ian Locke runs a 3,560 acre property in Holbrook, NSW, breeding 1,200 Poll Hereford cattle and 3,700 prime lambs. The property has highly variable soils and winter dominant rainfall of 708mm. Locke's Wirruna Poll Hereford stud has been operating since 1949, focusing on selecting cattle that perform well under commercial conditions. Locke runs a disciplined breeding program selecting for traits like calving ease, growth rates, and fertility. Bulls sold from the stud average in the top 10% of the breed for performance indexes.
The GMS genetic management system combines herd goals with each cow's phenotype and genotype to recommend matings to bulls that can improve weaknesses. Trained evaluators gather information on cows and work with producers to determine goals. The program gives 2-3 sire recommendations per cow based on genetics and allows producers to customize indexes and conformation formulas to their operation. Key features help control inbreeding and recessives through pedigree analysis and producer-set limits.
The document summarizes research detecting DNA regions associated with milk protein composition in dairy cattle. The study identified regions on chromosomes 6 and 11 that influence casein and beta-lactoglobulin levels. The chromosome 6 region affected all four casein fractions and explained some genetic variants in casein genes. The chromosome 11 region influenced beta-lactoglobulin levels and explained variants of the beta-lactoglobulin gene. Identifying these DNA regions provides opportunities to use genetic selection to improve milk quality and composition for cheese and other dairy products.
Opportunities for genetic improvement of health and fitness traitsJohn B. Cole, Ph.D.
This document summarizes a presentation on opportunities for genetic improvement of health and fitness traits in dairy cattle. It discusses challenges such as low heritability of health traits and lack of standardized recording. It also provides examples of ways to increase genetic gain, such as improving reliability through genomics and increasing selection intensity. International efforts to develop guidelines for recording health traits are described. Overall, the presentation argues that improving health and fitness should be a priority for the dairy industry given economic impacts, and that genetic selection can help achieve improvements provided data recording is expanded and standardized.
- ABS was founded in the 1930s and played a major role in developing the artificial insemination industry in the US and globally. It pioneered technologies like frozen semen storage and transport.
- ABS set high standards for bull health, disease control, and semen quality that became the mark for the industry. It developed early sire evaluation techniques adopted by the USDA.
- ABS has expanded globally with business units and partnerships on six continents. It remains a leader in technological advancements and new products while staying dedicated to improving cattle genetics through selection and use of top progeny tested sires.
Genetic evaluation and best prediction of lactation persistencyJohn B. Cole, Ph.D.
At the same level of production cows with high persistency milk more at the end than the beginning of lactation. Best prediction of persistency is calculated as a function of trait-specific standard lactation curves and the linear regression of a cow’s test day deviations on days in milk.
Talk on the genetic and genomic evaluation system for US dairy cattle made to scientists at Embrapa Gado de Leite in Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil, on September 10, 2014.
The document discusses ABS's dairy and beef sire selection processes. For dairy, most sires come from special matings of high-PTA cows and bulls. Progeny testing involves placing young bulls in limited service across many herds to evaluate daughters, with only 1 in 10 bulls graduating. For beef, ABS uses 8 criteria including EPDs and ultrasound data to select bulls with varied growth and maternal traits suited to different operations.
Recording systems and their effect on animal breeding in EthiopiaNahom Ephrem
This document discusses the importance of record keeping for animal breeding in Ethiopia. It begins by explaining that reliable recording systems are needed to support cattle breeding programs and effective decision making. It then describes how livestock production in developing countries like Ethiopia is typically characterized by small herds without formal pedigree or performance recording. This limits the implementation of genetic improvement programs. The document outlines the types of records that should be kept, including breeding, production, health, feeding and financial records. It explains that record keeping benefits herd improvement and breeding programs by enabling selection, culling, and controlling inbreeding. However, lack of record keeping in Ethiopia has led to unplanned crossbreeding and increased inbreeding. The document concludes by identifying constraints that
This document outlines genetic programming, including an introduction describing it as emulating Darwinian evolution within computer programs. It describes the typical life cycle of genetic programming, including initializing a population, evaluating programs, selecting programs for reproduction, applying genetic operators like crossover and mutation, and repeating the process. It also discusses experimental setup parameters, genetic operators, fitness evaluation methods, and applications of genetic programming in areas like regression, classification, telecommunications, computer networks, finance, clinical domains, and more.
The document discusses using genetic programming to develop chess strategies. Genetic programming uses genetic algorithms and Darwinian principles of natural selection to evolve computer programs to solve complex problems. It proposes using genetic programming to evolve chess evaluation functions and strategies. This is done by generating an initial population of random strategies, having them play each other, and using the results to breed new strategies via crossover and mutation until high-performing strategies emerge. The approach shows promise but also faces challenges like increased computational requirements as strategy complexity grows. It also suggests starting with the simpler game of "Loser's Chess" to reduce branching factors before scaling up to full chess.
Performance recording and bull evaluation: Contrasting experiencesILRI
Presented by Enyew Negussie, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), at the African Dairy Genetic Gains Program Annual Planning Meeting, 20-23 February 2017
This document provides definitions and information about key terms related to animal reproduction and genetics, including terminology for reproductive management, breeding systems, the anatomy and functions of the male and female reproductive systems in various livestock species, cell division, fertilization, chromosomes, genes, heredity, and genetic prediction using Punnett squares. It covers topics such as estrus, gestation, parturition, inbreeding, crossbreeding, the ovaries, testicles, sperm, eggs, dominant and recessive genes, homozygous and heterozygous, and using genetics to predict offspring traits.
Measurement, Quantitative vs. Qualitative and Other Cool StuffJody Keyser
InfoSec Measurement and Quantitative vs Qualitative Methods
Recorded Webinar Here:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/604059902
Aliado and Risk Centric Security would like to introduce you to the world of quantitative risk and decision analysis.
Our webinars will provide you with a glimpse of the power and credibility that quantitative methods can bring to the problems that Information Security Professionals face every day
Topics covered include:
What is risk?
Possibility and Probability
What is a measurement and what is it for?
Qualitative vs. Quantitative methods
Static modeling vs. Monte Carlo simulation
Calibration and the power of a calibrated estimate
Modeling Expert Opinion and the RCS BetaPERT calculator
A. Definitions
1. Risk
2. Risk and Opportunity
3. Possibility vs. probability
4. Measurement
5. Precision vs. accuracy
6. Qualitative vs. quantitative methods
The document provides an introduction to Factor Analysis of Information Risk (FAIR), a framework for quantitative risk analysis developed in 2001. It defines key risk concepts, compares qualitative and quantitative approaches, and outlines how FAIR analyzes relationships between threats, vulnerabilities, impacts and other elements to assess overall risk and evaluate mitigation options. The summary also notes that FAIR software from Aliado Accesso can be used to prioritize issues, compare mitigation costs/benefits, and support risk-informed decision making.
ISACA Reporting relevant IT risks to stakeholdersMarc Vael
A presentation I made for the ISACA Belgium open forum of June 2015 in Brussels on Reporting relevant IT risks to stakeholders. This presentation served as starter for the discussions in the open forum.
Base Rate Fallacy; how fourfold tables can help in information security decision analysis. Understanding how to construct and use this tool helps us understand the correct probabilities of true positive, false positive, true negative and false negative events.
Are you controlling information disclosure? Exploring the causes, costs, and remedies for a data breach.
This webinar will explore the causes and costs of data breaches, as well as ways to prevent and mitigate the impact that results from the inadvertent exposure of sensitive data.
Attacks from the inside and outside of the network will be discussed, along with the various aspects of a data breach, including the types of data at risk and the variety of costs and impacts that an organization might incur.
We will discuss a number of high profile breaches, including TJX, Heartland Payment Systems, Sony, and others. Costs from various industry reports will be presented, together with original statistical analyses from Risk Centric Security. The webinar will conclude with a discussion of cutting edge types of safeguards and controls, including integrated encryption-based rights management, egress filtering and control, and advanced malware detection and auto-remediation.
The document discusses how to conduct a risk assessment by identifying critical assets, threats, vulnerabilities, and risk levels. It explains assessing risk as the impact multiplied by the probability of a threat exploiting a vulnerability. The process also involves developing mitigation options, determining new risk levels, and getting client approval on the acceptable level of risk.
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The document discusses data breaches and risk analysis. It provides background on Risk Centric Security and its CTO Patrick Florer. It then defines key terms like data breach, different types of data that could be breached, costs of breaches, and how breaches are identified and analyzed.
This document discusses solving the language problem in the information security industry. It proposes using a simple scoring system called S2Score to communicate security risk and status across organizations using a common language. S2Score assessments are available for free online and can also translate between different scoring systems used by organizations. The future of S2Score includes community involvement, integration with other tools, and adoption by vendors to help standardize security language industry-wide and make risk management more effective and efficient.
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The document discusses solving the language problem in information security. It begins by explaining that information security is about managing risk by assessing threats and vulnerabilities, and using administrative, physical, and technical controls. It then introduces the S2Score as a simple scoring system to communicate security in a common language. The document advocates for making security assessments free and accessible to all, and developing translation tools to map different organizations' risk scoring systems to a common scale. The overall goal is to establish a shared security language to improve understanding and coordination across the industry.
TITLE: WANTED – People Committed to Solving Our Information Security Language Problem, the presentation given at the inaugural BSides Harrisburg Conference on October 2nd, 2019.
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A database containing sensitive information on ongoing criminal investigations is hacked and confidential case details are leaked online. The incident response plan would provide guidelines on immediate actions to contain the breach, secure remaining systems, notify relevant stakeholders, and initiate forensic analysis to identify the source of the attack.
This document summarizes a webinar on mitigating insider threats. The webinar discussed research findings that malicious insiders often exhibit concerning behaviors and personal issues prior to attacks. It emphasized establishing capable guardianship, protecting critical assets, and reducing motivations for malicious acts. The webinar also covered different types of insider crimes, profiles of attackers, mitigation strategies like access controls and monitoring, and building a formal insider threat program with cross-functional participation.
This home summarizes the results of a risk assessment conducted on a private home housing a family with 5 children aged 2-15. The assessment found minimal risks, but some hazards relating to falls from heights over 5 feet, particularly from windows and staircases in the home. While there was some controlled mold present, research did not support it posing a health concern. Falls were identified as the main risk due to lack of window guards and stair gates. Statistics on falls for young children show they are a leading cause of injury and death.
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This document discusses database security and the importance of proper security measures for organizations that use databases. It provides examples of Target and Sony, who both suffered database breaches in recent years despite being warned about security flaws. The document argues that looking into these breaches could help design better databases, and that organizations should ensure employees are aware of good security practices. Simple measures like antivirus software, firewalls, and reviewing security across all databases can help create more secure systems.
1. The document discusses security risk management and outlines maturity levels of organizations in their approach to security risk management. It describes four levels - from initial/ad hoc implementation to optimizing where security risk management is fully integrated.
2. Key barriers to effective security risk management implementation are identified as unrealistic expectations, lack of clear vision and not treating implementation as a dedicated project. Guiding principles of direction, systems and execution are outlined to help integration.
3. Different industry sectors have varying needs for security investments depending on risk levels. Most organizations take on more risk than realized, over-engineer risks, or are too risk averse due to human cognitive limitations unless a structured risk management process is followed.
An analysis and discussion of the many factors to be considered when talking about data breaches.
What is a breach?
What are data?
What costs are we talking about?
Whose costs are we talking about?
How do we estimate costs / impact?
How do we measure / estimate frequency?
Presented at Source Boston, April 18, 2012, Boston, MA
This document presents research on coordinating security investments in networked systems. It begins with models for determining optimal security spending by individual agents based on their vulnerability. It then extends this to interconnected agents and networks, where an agent's risk depends on others' security levels. The author derives conditions under which security spending increases with vulnerability and network security. Finally, it discusses a game theoretic model where strategic agents consider how their actions impact network security levels and the potential for inefficient equilibria. The goal is to better understand incentivizing coordinated security behaviors across large networks.
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