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Information Security Handbook

By : Darren Death
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Information Security Handbook

By: Darren Death

Overview of this book

Having an information security mechanism is one of the most crucial factors for any organization. Important assets of organization demand a proper risk management and threat model for security, and so information security concepts are gaining a lot of traction. This book starts with the concept of information security and shows you why it’s important. It then moves on to modules such as threat modeling, risk management, and mitigation. It also covers the concepts of incident response systems, information rights management, and more. Moving on, it guides you to build your own information security framework as the best fit for your organization. Toward the end, you’ll discover some best practices that can be implemented to make your security framework strong. By the end of this book, you will be well-versed with all the factors involved in information security, which will help you build a security framework that is a perfect fit your organization’s requirements.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Title Page
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Customer Feedback
Preface

Chapter 2. Defining the Threat Landscape

Understanding the modern threat landscape will help you as an information security professional in developing a highly effective information security program that can mount a secure defense against modern adversaries in support of your organization's business/mission goals and objectives.

In this chapter, you will learn:

  • How to determine what is important to your organization
  • Potential threats to your organization
  • Types of hackers/adversaries
  • Methods used by the hacker/adversary
  • Methods of conducting training and awareness as it relates to threats