Information Assurance: Managing Organizational IT Security Risks

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 261 pages
• Published by: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Edition: 1st Edition June 15, 2002
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0750673273
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0750673273
• Book Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Weighs: 1.1 pounds

Product Review
.outline the steps needed to develop an information assurance plan to protect an organization' knowledge and information. - Security Management

.the book is as applicable to protecting the proprietary corporate information as it is to safeguarding classified government data. - Security Management

.a high-level overview of the necessary elements of an effective information-assurance plan and strategy. - Security Management

Product Description
Written by two INFOSEC experts, this book provides a systematic and practical approach for establishing, managing and operating a comprehensive Information Assurance program. It is designed to provide ISSO managers, security managers, and INFOSEC professionals with an understanding of the essential issues required to develop and apply a targeted information security posture to both public and private corporations and government run agencies.

There is a growing concern among all corporations and within the security industry to come up with new approaches to measure an organization's information security risks and posture. Information Assurance explains and defines the theories and processes that will help a company protect its proprietary information including:

* The need to assess the current level of risk.
* The need to determine what can impact the risk.
* The need to determine how risk can be reduced.


The authors lay out a detailed strategy for defining information security, establishing IA goals, providing training for security awareness, and conducting airtight incident response to system compromise. Such topics as defense in depth, configuration management, IA legal issues, and the importance of establishing an IT baseline are covered in-depth from an organizational and managerial decision-making perspective.

* Experience-based theory provided in a logical and comprehensive manner.
* Management focused coverage includes establishing an IT security posture, implementing organizational awareness and training, and understanding the dynamics of new technologies.
* Numerous real-world examples provide a baseline for assessment and comparison.