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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

Establishing an information security program


A top priority for any organization today should be the establishment and successful operation of an information security program. As you begin the planning for your information security program, you must take into account the unique aspects of your organization. Some of these aspects include:

  • Organization size: The information security program for a small custom metal fabricator will be very different than for a car manufacturer.
  • Organization industry: An organization that is focused on oil and gas exploration will have very different concerns than an organization that produces frozen TV dinners.
  • Organization compliance factors: Do you process credit cards? Do your customers include governmental agencies? Are you publicly traded? Answers to these questions will affect the organization and operations of your information security program.

Don't start from scratch, use a framework

Do not start from scratch when you begin to establish your information...