International IT Governance: An Executive Guide to ISO 17799/ISO 27001 [NOOK Book]

Overview

The development of IT Governance, which recognizes the convergence between business and IT management, makes it essential for managers at all levels and in organizations of all sizes to understand how best to deal with information security risks. International IT Governance explores new legislation, including the launch of ISO/IEC 27001, which makes a single, global standard of information security best practice available.

Alan Calder is founder-director of IT Governance Ltd, ...

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International IT Governance: An Executive Guide to ISO 17799/ISO 27001

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Overview

The development of IT Governance, which recognizes the convergence between business and IT management, makes it essential for managers at all levels and in organizations of all sizes to understand how best to deal with information security risks. International IT Governance explores new legislation, including the launch of ISO/IEC 27001, which makes a single, global standard of information security best practice available.

Alan Calder is founder-director of IT Governance Ltd, which provides IT governance and information security services through its website itgovernance.co.uk. He is the author of IT Governance and A Business Guide to Information Security , both published by Kogan Page.Steve Watkins is Head of Corporate Services at HMCPSI and is co-author of IT Governance and A Business Guide to Information Security.

An essential resource for business managers at any-sized organization, this book provides the current best practice in managing data and information risks as companies face increasingly complex and dangerous threats to information security.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780749462680
  • Publisher: Kogan Page, Ltd.
  • Publication date: 8/3/2006
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 384
  • Sales rank: 760854
  • File size: 789 KB

Meet the Author

Alan Calder is a founder-director of IT Governance Ltd, which provides IT governance and information security services through its website itgovernance.co.uk. He is the author of Corporate Governance, IT Governance and International IT Governance, all published by Kogan Page.
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Table of Contents

1 Why is information security necessary? 9
2 Sarbanes-Oxley and regulatory compliance 23
3 Information security standards 31
4 Organizing information security 45
5 Information security policy and scope 63
6 The risk assessment and statement of applicability 73
7 External parties 95
8 Asset management 109
9 Human resources security 127
10 Physical and environmental security 145
11 Equipment security 157
12 Communications and operations management 167
13 Controls against malicious software (malware) and back-ups 181
14 Network security management and media handling 195
15 Exchanges of information 203
16 Electronic commerce services 211
17 E-mail and Internet use 223
18 Access control 231
19 Network access control 249
20 Operating system access control 261
21 Application access control and teleworking 267
22 Systems acquisition, development and maintenance 275
23 Cryptographic controls 281
24 Security in development and support processes 289
25 Monitoring and information security incident management 299
26 Business continuity management 315
27 Compliance 327
28 The ISO/IEC 27001 audit 345
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