With an average cost of $3.5 million worth of corporate data lost due to data breaches, the importance of having a secure IT infrastructure is becoming more urgent than ever.

After all, a data breach, as most companies come to realize, is not a matter of "if" but a "when."

Commonly seen in the Information Technology (IT) sector, several companies have shifted their IT infrastructure to countries with cheaper bandwidth and lower labor costs.

This checklist does not only cover the roles and responsibilities of IT personnel but more importantly, should be known by all employees or team members that have access to critical and confidential data of the company.