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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

Summary


The introduction of vulnerabilities into the information system is clearly part of the life cycle of the modern information system. Organizations rush information systems into production without adequate testing, resulting in potentially highly vulnerable systems. The key to protecting your organization's information system is continued vigilance through continuous technical testing.

In this chapter, we learned:

  • The categories of technical testing and how to take advantage of them
  • How to integrate the various categories of information security testing into the SDLC
  • Considerations related to vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and continuous monitoring

In the next chapter, we will learn about business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) planning. We will discuss the many considerations around how to implement a successful BCDR plan, leading to continued business operations in the event of a disaster.