Key takeaways
- •Capture current controls and assumptions.
- •Prioritise high-impact gaps and immediate exposure.
- •Assign owners, dependencies and review dates.
- •Sequence changes around service and operational constraints.
Establish a useful baseline
Record core services, data, users, sites, suppliers and existing controls. The free 30-minute AOS review covers key protection areas and provides a Red, Amber or Green score with prioritised fixes.
Separate urgent risk from planned improvement
A roadmap can distinguish quick control improvements, funded projects and longer-term architecture work. A priority should reflect business context and not only a technical severity label.
Make actions implementable
Each action should have an owner, outcome, dependency and decision date. Include operational constraints, licence requirements and any customer approval needed.
Review progress as the business changes
Revisit plans after incidents, acquisitions, new services or major technology changes. Security priorities are not static.
Sources and further guidance
Official guidance may change. Check the source directly for current requirements. This article is general information, not legal advice.
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