The Best Damn IT Security Management Book Period

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 900 pages
• Published by: Syngress October 19, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1597492272
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1597492270
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 2 inches
• Weighs: 3.6 pounds

Book Description
The Best Damn Security Manager's Handbook Periodhas comprehensive coverage of all management isuses facing IT and security professionals. Compiled from the best of the Syngress and Butterworth Heinemann libraries and authored by business continuity expert Susan Snedakers, this volume is an indispensable addition to a serious security professional's toolkit.

Coverage includes Business Continuity, Risk Assessment, Protection Assets, Project Management, Security Operations, and Security Management, and Security Design & Integration.

* An all encompassing book, covering general security management issues and providing specific guidelines and checklists.
* Anyone studying for a security specific certification or ASIS certification, will find this a valuable resource.
* The only book to cover all major IT and security management issues in one place: disaster recover, project management, operations management, risk assessment.

About The Author
Susan Snedaker, Principal Consultant and founder of Virtual Team Consulting, LLC has over twenty years experience working in IT in both technical and executive positions including with Microsoft, Honeywell, and Logical Solutions. Her experience in executive roles at both Keane, Inc. and Apta Software, Inc. provided extensive strategic and operational experience in managing hardware, software and other IT projects involving both small and large teams. As a consultant, she and her team work with companies of all sizes to improve operations, which often entails auditing IT functions and building stronger project management skills, both in the IT department and company-wide. She has developed customized project management training for a number of clients and has taught project management in a variety of settings. Ms. Snedaker holds a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) and a Bachelors degree in Management. She is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and has a certificate in Advanced Project Management from Stanford University. Mr. McCrie is a full-time security writer, educator, and consultant. Several years ago, he founded the B.S. in Security Management major and has coordinated the M.S. in Protection Management degree at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Mr. McCrie also edits Security Letter and was the founding editor-in-chief of Security Journal. His awards include the President's Award of Merit from the American Society for Industrial Security and the Breslin award from the International Security Management Association. Karim H. Vellani, CPP, CSC, earned his M.S. from Sam Houston State University in Criminal Justice Management. He is a member of the International Association of Crime Analysis, International Association of Professional Security Consultants, and ASIS International. Currently he serves as President of Threat Analysis Group, LLC, based in Sugar Land, TX, USA.