Enterprise Security Architecture: A Business-Driven Approach

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 608 pages
• Published by: cmp November 12, 2005
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 157820318X
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1578203185
• Book Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 1.6 inches
• Weighs: 3.7 pounds

Reader Reviews
This is a particularly interesting book in that it proposes an approach to developing security architectures that are aligned with Business Needs. Most of the other literature that I have seen in this field seems to throw itself into technical detail and try to be a "cookbook" for techies. The book is in two distinct parts - this first outlines the philosophy and approach of SABSA (Sherwood Applied Security Architecture) and the second draws on the authors' considerable experience in using SABSA in real-life scenarios, giving a set of "standard" services and mechanisms that should be considered when building an Enterprise Security Architecture. If you are looking just to do techie "black box" security engineering with routers and servers then this book is not really for you. This is a book for those with a responsibility for enterprises where security can be seen as enabling the business rather than fighting it. Like others with whom I have spoken, I liked the "quick notes" in the left hand column of every page that let's you speed read each chapter. They made it really easy to set a good insight into the subject quickly and focus on the areas that I really wanted to know more about. One hidden gem in this book is the approach to Measuring Return on investment in security - it opened my eyes to using security as a business enabler. Comment | | (Report this)