Management of Information Security - Softcover

Whitman, Michael E.; Mattord, Herbert J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0619215151 ISBN 13: 9780619215156

Publisher: Course Technology, 2004

Synopsis

Management of Information Security is designed for senior and graduate-level business and information systems students who want to learn the management aspects of information security. This text takes a "view from the top" and presents important information for future managers regarding information security. The material covered in this text is often part of a capstone course in an information security.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Whitman, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, is a professor of information systems and security in the CSIS department at Kennesaw State University, where he also serves as director of the KSU Center for Information Security Education and coordinator for the Bachelor of Science in Information Security and Assurance program. Dr. Whitman is an active researcher in information security, fair and responsible use policies, ethical computing, and information systems research methods. He currently teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in information security and data communications and is an active member of the Computer Security Institute, the Information Systems Security Association, the Georgia Electronic Commerce Association's Information Security Working Group, the Association for Computing Machinery, and the Association for Information Systems. Dr. Whitman has published articles in the industry's top journals and co-authored a number of books in the field published by Course Technology.

Review:

Joseph Sherif, Fullerton University, "I CANNOT WAIT TO ADOPT IT. This book is the best for students and practitioners."

Denise Padavano, Pierce College, "I would adopt this book for an introductory security management course or a survey course on security management. It covers all the things that are important and the authors did a good job of making the book concise."

About this edition

• Publisher: Course Technology
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0619215151
• ISBN 13: 9780619215156
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 584