Good news, after toying about with a manual-programatical XLS builder (for the past several months) to replace the manual sheets I've been creating for the last two revisions of the ISM. I decided to simplify the build-script and add a simple web-form and make it public.

Go check it out now: Controls Checklist Builder

ACS Conference - 2015

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) yearly conference was on today and I was lucky enough to be offered a speaking position with my good friend Kevin Landale (@craftyninja), on the topic of "Information Security Manual (ISM) and its impact on Government ICT Project Delivery" - wordy title.

As part of the talk I announced this little builder along with the other project resources in the hope that more people will use these tools to assist in their IT security engagement.

It was a good turn-out to hear me droll-on about how engaging early and consistantly through the project delivery phases, can reduce the cost to business and reduce risks - big thanks to everyone for listening and asking questions offline afterwards.

Anyways, The ACS website has details on the talk. And here is a link to the slides from the talk.

Hit me up if you'd like to know more about this talk - if I have enough interest I may re-write it for distribution/whitepaper.

-J