Principles of Information Security

Third Edition
Author: Michael E. Whitman; Herbert J. Mattord
ISBN #: 1423901770
©2009   Publish Date: 12/21/2007
Binding: PB
Pages: 550
Publisher: Cengage Learning

Price: $199.95

Description:

Explore the field of information security and assurance with this valuable resource that focuses on both the managerial and technical aspects of the discipline. Principles of Information Security, Third Edition builds on internationally recognized standards and bodies of knowledge to provide the knowledge and skills that information systems students need for their future roles as business decision-makers. Coverage includes key knowledge areas of the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), as well as risk management, cryptography, physical security, and more. The third edition has retained the real-world examples and scenarios that made previous editions so successful, but has updated the content to reflect technology's latest capabilities and trends. With this emphasis on currency and comprehensive coverage, readers can feel confident that they are using a standards-based, content-driven resource to prepare them for their work in the field.

Product Benefits:

• Fully conforms to CNSS training standard 4011, which allows federal recognition of programs based on this book
• Uses examples of information security issues, tools, and practices implemented in today's businesses, fostering real-world application
• Includes Offline boxes with sidebar articles for further study, and Technical Details boxes that separate highly technical information from the chapter narrative for easier reading
• Includes extensive end-of-chapter pedagogy, including exercises and cases to reinforce the concepts and techniques being learned
• Managerial content has been updated to provide general, yet valuable information, without bogging readers down with extraneous, highly specific details

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1Introduction to Information Security
Chapter 2The Need for Security
Chapter 3Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in Information Security
Chapter 4Risk Management
Chapter 5Planning for Security
Chapter 6Security Technology: Firewalls and VPNs
Chapter 7Security Technology: Intrusion Detection, Access Control, and Other Security Tools
Chapter 8Cryptography
Chapter 9Physical Security
Chapter 10 Implementing Information Security
Chapter 11 Security and Personnel
Chapter 12 Information Security Maintenance

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