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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

Key information security program plan elements


Now that you have gathered the information needed to properly rightsize and establish the vision for your information security program, it is time to begin establishing your plan. The information security program plan is a management document for the information security professional to establish key decisions and planning information as it relates to the execution of the information security program.

Develop your information security program strategy

To ensure that you are developing a holistic business-aligned information security program, you need to take the time to establish an information security program strategy. You should establish clear and concise strategy goals that will help you in your future program planning.

Examples of strategic goals your organization can use include:

  • Information security risk assessment: Provide for the periodic review of information security risks and implement appropriate responses
  • Information security governance...