Building an Effective Security Program

Building an Effective Security Program is a comprehensive guide to securing IT systems and includes people, processes, technologies, security awareness, and training. It takes a pragmatic approach to building affordable cyberdefenses and is intended for business leaders, IT professionals, cybersecurity personnel, educators, and students.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 444 pages
Publication date: 21 September 2020
Publisher: De Gruyter

Building an Effective Security Program is a comprehensive guide for securing IT systems within organizations. It offers insights on how to establish and maintain a robust cybersecurity program that encompasses people, processes, technologies, security awareness, and training. This program aims to establish and uphold effective security measures to protect the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of organizational information.

The authors adopt a pragmatic approach to building cost-effective cyber defenses while ensuring their effectiveness. This book is designed for business leaders, IT professionals, cybersecurity personnel, educators, and students interested in deploying real-world cyber defenses against today's persistent and sometimes devastating cyberattacks.

The book covers various IT security topics, including:

IT Security Mindset: Develop an IT security professional's mindset and consider how your IT environment can be defended against potential cyberattacks.

Risk Management: Identify the assets, vulnerabilities, and threats that drive IT risk, along with the controls that can be used to mitigate such risk.

Effective Cyberdefense: Understand the components of an effective organization cyberdefense to successfully protect computers, devices, networks, accounts, applications, and data.

Cyber Operations: Operate cyberdefense capabilities and controls to ensure assets are protected and intruders are detected and repelled before significant damage can be done.

IT Security Awareness and Training: Promote effective cybersecurity practices at work, during travel, and at home among your organization's business leaders, IT professionals, and staff.

Resilience: Build resilience into your cybersecurity program to respond to and recover from cyberattacks effectively.

By following the principles and strategies outlined in this book, organizations can enhance their security posture and protect against emerging threats. It is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to improve the security of their IT systems and safeguard their valuable information.

Weight: 652g
Dimension: 163 x 233 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781501515248