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Information Security Handbook - Second Edition

By : Darren Death
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Information Security Handbook - Second Edition

By: Darren Death

Overview of this book

Information Security Handbook is a practical guide that’ll empower you to take effective actions in securing your organization’s assets. Whether you are an experienced security professional seeking to refine your skills or someone new to the field looking to build a strong foundation, this book is designed to meet you where you are and guide you toward improving your understanding of information security. Each chapter addresses the key concepts, practical techniques, and best practices to establish a robust and effective information security program. You’ll be offered a holistic perspective on securing information, including risk management, incident response, cloud security, and supply chain considerations. This book has distilled years of experience and expertise of the author, Darren Death, into clear insights that can be applied directly to your organization’s security efforts. Whether you work in a large enterprise, a government agency, or a small business, the principles and strategies presented in this book are adaptable and scalable to suit your specific needs. By the end of this book, you’ll have all the tools and guidance needed to fortify your organization’s defenses and expand your capabilities as an information security practitioner.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)

Summary

In this chapter, we explored the concept of information security architecture, which lays down policies, procedures, and guidelines for creating and deploying an information security architecture within an organization’s enterprise. Key takeaways from this chapter include learning how to integrate information security architecture into the SDLC or SELC, conducting an information security analysis to inform architecture decisions, and the steps to establishing an information security architecture advisement program. The upcoming chapter will dive into cloud computing and its associated information security considerations. You will be introduced to the technologies that underpin cloud systems and the tools and techniques essential for securing them.