Security Metrics, A Beginner's Guide (NETWORKING & COMM - OMG) - Softcover

Wong, Caroline

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071744002 ISBN 13: 9780071744003

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2011

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Security Smarts for the Self-Guided IT Professional

“An extraordinarily thorough and sophisticated explanation of why you need to measure the effectiveness of your security program and how to do it. A must-have for any quality security program!” ―Dave Cullinane, CISSP, CISO & VP, Global Fraud, Risk & Security, eBay

Learn how to communicate the value of an information security program, enable investment planning and decision making, and drive necessary change to improve the security of your organization. Security Metrics: A Beginner's Guide explains, step by step, how to develop and implement a successful security metrics program.

This practical resource covers project management, communication, analytics tools, identifying targets, defining objectives, obtaining stakeholder buy-in, metrics automation, data quality, and resourcing. You'll also get details on cloud-based security metrics and process improvement. Templates, checklists, and examples give you the hands-on help you need to get started right away.

Security Metrics: A Beginner's Guide features:

• Lingo--Common security terms defined so that you're in the know on the job
• IMHO--Frank and relevant opinions based on the author's years of industry experience
• Budget Note--Tips for getting security technologies and processes into your organization's budget
• In Actual Practice--Exceptions to the rules of security explained in real-world contexts
• Your Plan--Customizable checklists you can use on the job now
• Into Action--Tips on how, why, and when to apply new skills and techniques at work

Caroline Wong, CISSP, was formerly the Chief of Staff for the Global Information Security Team at eBay, where she built the security metrics program from the ground up. She has been a featured speaker at RSA, ITWeb Summit, Metricon, the Executive Women's Forum, ISC2, and the Information Security Forum.

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Book Description:

Security Smarts for the Self-Guided IT Professional

“An extraordinarily thorough and sophisticated explanation of why you need to measure the effectiveness of your security program and how to do it. A must-have for any quality security program!” ―Dave Cullinane, CISSP, CISO & VP, Global Fraud, Risk & Security, eBay

Learn how to communicate the value of an information security program, enable investment planning and decision making, and drive necessary change to improve the security of your organization. Security Metrics: A Beginner's Guide explains, step by step, how to develop and implement a successful security metrics program.

This practical resource covers project management, communication, analytics tools, identifying targets, defining objectives, obtaining stakeholder buy-in, metrics automation, data quality, and resourcing. You'll also get details on cloud-based security metrics and process improvement. Templates, checklists, and examples give you the hands-on help you need to get started right away.

Security Metrics: A Beginner's Guide features:

• Lingo--Common security terms defined so that you're in the know on the job
• IMHO--Frank and relevant opinions based on the author's years of industry experience
• Budget Note--Tips for getting security technologies and processes into your organization's budget
• In Actual Practice--Exceptions to the rules of security explained in real-world contexts
• Your Plan--Customizable checklists you can use on the job now
• Into Action--Tips on how, why, and when to apply new skills and techniques at work

Caroline Wong, CISSP, was formerly the Chief of Staff for the Global Information Security Team at eBay, where she built the security metrics program from the ground up. She has been a featured speaker at RSA, ITWeb Summit, Metricon, the Executive Women's Forum, ISC2, and the Information Security Forum.

About the Author:

Caroline Wong was the Chief of Staff for the Global Information Security Team at eBay and built eBay's Security Metrics program from the ground up. She is well known for her expertise in the area of Security Metrics and has been a featured speaker at numerous industry conferences, including RSA, Metricon, the Executive Women's Forum, Archer Summits, and the Information Security Forum. Caroline is on the Program Committee for Metricon 4.5 and was nominated as a Finalist for the "One to Watch" Category at the Executive Women's Forum Women of Influence Awards 2009. She has contributed as a technical reviewer to the Center for Information Security Consensus Metrics Definitions and is actively working with the Cloud Security Alliance to define metrics for the cloud computing space. She has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from U.C. Berkeley, a Certificate in Finance and Accounting from Stanford's Executive Education Program, and is CISSP certified.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0071744002
• ISBN 13: 9780071744003
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432