The Secure Operational Sustainability (SOS) Program™ evolved from extensive practical experience of security program management and network security engineering, design, and implementation. Based on our observations and experience, in the Pentagon and other Department of Defense (DoD) agencies as well as in any practical application, IS3 believes there are five key and correlative components that each and every information technology and / or network security organization should possess to successfully sustain their network operations. These components are:  Security Management Program, Security Policy, Security Plan, Security Procedures , and Security Processes.

These are the “Five P’s” of SOS™.  The Five P’s are designed to work together, which will promote seamless organizational reformation. This is the premise behind the IS3 S.O.S. Program™, and based on our research we have found no other programs that offer the same intricate services.