Once more unto the breach managing information security in an uncertain world - Simmons, Andrea C. (IT Governance Pub., 2012)
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Includes bibliographical references
In Once more unto the Breach, Andrea C Simmons speaks directly to information security managers and provides an insider's view of the role, offering priceless gems from her extensive experience and knowledge. Based on a typical year in the life of an information security manager, the book examines how the general principles can be applied to all situations and discusses the lessons learnt from a real project
Preface; About the Author; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: August: Pulling a team together; It's not a project {u2026}; Make friends and influence people; There's always a need for a 'list' (well, if it's good enough for Santa Claus!); How many users are there?; How many assets require protection in your organisation?; Of the assets identified, how many servers are there?; What about information assets?; What version (or versions) of anti-virus is (are) running and how often is it (are they) being updated?; How many systems administrators are there?
How often are systems updated?How many exceptions (deviations) to policy are there?; When were access controls last reviewed?; What level of information security awareness is there across the organisation?; How is incident management addressed?; What about team and company communications?; What about other projects going on in your organisation at the same time?; Project management; Chapter summary; Chapter 2: September: Street trash; Introduction; Incompatible software; Remote workers; User acceptance testing; Business as usual; Information ownership; Physical security; Incident