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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826007703321

Autore

Purser Steve

Titolo

A practical guide to managing information security / / Steve Purser

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston, MA, : Artech House, 2004

ISBN

1-4175-2032-9

1-58053-703-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (280 p.)

Collana

Artech House technology management and professional development library

Disciplina

658.4/78

658.472

658.478

Soggetti

Computer security - Management

Data protection

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

A Practical Guide to Managing Information Security; Contents vii; Preface xiii; Acknowledgments xvii; CHAPTER 1 The need for a proactive approach 1; CHAPTER 2 Management techniques 23; CHAPTER 3 Technical tools 47; CHAPTER 4 A proactive approach: Overview 85; CHAPTER 5 The information-security strategy 109; CHAPTER 6 Policy and standards 131; CHAPTER 7 Process design and implementation 155; CHAPTER 8 Building an IT security architecture 181; CHAPTER 9 Creating a security-minded culture 215; Appendix: Fast risk analysis 241; About the author 249; Index 251

Sommario/riassunto

This groundbreaking book helps you master the management of information security, concentrating on the proactive recognition and resolution of the practical issues of developing and implementing IT security for the enterprise. Drawing upon the authors' wealth of valuable experience in high-risk commercial environments, the work focuses on the need to align the information security process as a whole with the requirements of the modern enterprise, which involves empowering business managers to manage information security-related risk. Throughout, the book places emphasis on the use of simple, p