How to Cheat at Managing Information Security - Softcover

Osborne, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1597491101 ISBN 13: 9781597491105

Publisher: Syngress, 2006

Synopsis

This is the only book that covers all the topics that any budding security manager needs to know! This book is written for managers responsible for IT/Security departments from mall office environments up to enterprise networks. These individuals do not need to know about every last bit and byte, but they need to have a solid understanding of all major, IT security issues to effectively manage their departments. This book is designed to cover both the basic concepts of security, non "technical principle and practices of security and provides basic information about the technical details of many of the products - real products, not just theory. Written by a well known Chief Information Security Officer, this book gives the information security manager all the working knowledge needed to: "Design the organization chart of his new security organization "Design and implement policies and strategies" Navigate his way through jargon filled meetings" Understand the design flaws of his E-commerce and DMZ infrastructure

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How to Cheat at Managing Information Security Managers responsible for IT/Security departments from mall office environments up to enterprise networks need to have an understanding of all IT security issues to effectively manage their departments. This book covers the basic concepts and practices of security, and provides basic information about the technical details of many of the products. Full description

From the Author

This book was the book I needed when I first started to
work in Information security.

I needed a book for newcomers that spanned the breadth of
the subject – and concisely demystified areas across the
whole spectrum of administrative, regulatory and technical security. A book that focussed on my need to know "Why?"
not just "How?", and perhaps put into context the other
books I had to read.

Fifteen years later, having worked for most of the Fortune
500 companies as either an Information Security manager or
consultant, I have gone back and written it – my way of
paying-forward the folks that helped me.

It is intended for people new to Information Security, but
not Information Technology – And I have tried to fill it
either with subjects that I think every security professional need to know or subjects that are simply not
covered in other texts on the security. So if you read it
cover to cover, it will provide a great foundation for your career.

I have written it to be read, so it is light and concise. But most of all, I have tried to make it funny. To meet that aim, I have packed it full of true live anecdotes so
that the reader can have a laugh at my fallibility and my
expense or see the funnier side of bad security. I can’t
bear these security texts that are overly academic and talk
down to readers. Consequently, I take a few swipes at
many of the traditional mindsets and preconceptions of the Information Security community – but hopefully that just adds to the fun.

I have been told that the book is also a suitable primer for those readers that are already security professionals, working in a very specialist field (for example. firewall admin, pentester or intrusion analyst) but who want to expand out of that specialist area.

In keeping with notion of helping people starting out, I will donate 10% of my cut to the NSPCC and the Prince’s Trust. I need it – they need it more.

Edition details

• Publisher: Syngress
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1597491101
• ISBN 13: 9781597491105
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352