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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

Do I need an incident response plan?


Yes, you do. Information security breaches are inevitable in today's highly complex and extremely interconnected world. A well-thought-out incident response plan will help to ensure that you have all of the necessary processes and procedures to hunt for threats in your environment, ensure that those threats are properly contained and eradicated, and that you are able to properly restore your organization to a state where business can resume.

Regardless of the size of your organization, you need to ensure that you have a well-thought-out process for how your organization will respond in the event of an information security incident. Of course, the size and complexity of your incident response plan will vary greatly depending on the size and complexity of your organization. Additionally, an incident response plan is not weighed by the pound. Your incident response plan should be concise and to the point.

The incident response plan is key to the success of...