Policy management system and method
AssigneeSavvis, Inc.
InventorKenneth R. Owens, JR.
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Abstract
In a policy management system and method, managed services customer policies may be handled on a group or individual basis while taking advantage of information from monitoring and/or auditing of policies for similarly situated managed services customers. The policies may involve compliance standards in varied industries, such as the health care or financial industries. In one aspect, the policies may involve information technology (IT) security standards. In another aspect, the policies may involve both compliance standards and IT security standards.
Claims20
A method of facilitating customer standards compliance, the method comprising:
- providing one or more pick lists from which customers can select items;
- implementing rules corresponding to the items selected;
- comparing results of the implementing with one or more standards with which a customer must comply;
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- advising said customer regarding its compliance;
- wherein the providing of pick lists is tailored in accordance with specific customer requirements for compliance.
A method of managing customer policy compliance, the method comprising:
- enabling identification of policies for compliance;
- enabling identification of controls for compliance with said policies;
- assembling settings for selecting and changing said controls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.