Peltier Information Security Fundamentals

2. New Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4398-1062-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc

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Beschreibung

Developing an information security program that adheres to the principle of security as a business enabler must be the first step in an enterprise’s effort to build an effective security program. Following in the footsteps of its bestselling predecessor, Information Security Fundamentals, Second Edition provides information security professionals with a clear understanding of the fundamentals of security required to address the range of issues they will experience in the field.The book examines the elements of computer security, employee roles and responsibilities, and common threats. It discusses the legal requirements that impact security policies, including Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. Detailing physical security requirements and controls, this updated edition offers a sample physical security policy and includes a complete list of tasks and objectives that make up an effective information protection program.

Includes ten new chapters
Broadens its coverage of regulations to include FISMA, PCI compliance, and foreign requirements
Expands its coverage of compliance and governance issues
Adds discussions of ISO 27001, ITIL, COSO, COBIT, and other frameworks
Presents new information on mobile security issues
Reorganizes the contents around ISO 27002

The book discusses organization-wide policies, their documentation, and legal and business requirements. It explains policy format with a focus on global, topic-specific, and application-specific policies. Following a review of asset classification, it explores access control, the components of physical security, and the foundations and processes of risk analysis and risk management.The text concludes by describing business continuity planning, preventive controls, recovery strategies, and how to conduct a business impact analysis. Each chapter in the book has been written by a different expert to ensure you gain the comprehensive understanding of what it takes to develop an effective information security program.

Autoren

Autoren

Peltier, Thomas R.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Developing Policies; Thomas R. PeltierOrganization of Information Security; Patrick D. HowardCryptology; Maria DaileyRisk Management: The Facilitated Risk Analysis and Assessment Process; Thomas R. PeltierBuilding and Maintaining an Effective Security Awareness Program; John G. O’LearyPhysical Security; John A. BlackleyDisaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning; Kevin McLaughlinContinuity of Operations Planning; Jeffery SauntryAccess Controls; Kimberly LoganInformation System Development, Acquisition, and Maintenance; Quinn R. ShamblinInformation Security Incident Management; Brad SmithAsset Classification; Thomas R. Peltier and William TompkinsThreats to Information Security; Justin PeltierInformation Security Policies: A Practitioner’s View; Charles JohnsonGlossaryAppendix A: Facilitated Risk Analysis and Assessment Process (FRAAP)Appendix B: Business Impact Analysis; Kevin McLaughlin

Zielgruppe

Information security management professionals, business continuity planners, systems administrators, network managers, anyone new to information security, people with information security training needs, two- and four-year college programs in IT and business management.

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