Information Security Risk Analysis

Thomas R. Peltier

ISBN 10: 1439839565 / ISBN 13: 9781439839560

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2010

About this Item

Offers readers with the knowledge and the skill-set needed to achieve a highly effective risk analysis assessment. This title demonstrates how to identify threats and then determine if those threats pose a real risk. It is suitable for industry and academia professionals. Num Pages: 456 pages, 105 black & white illustrations, 105 black & white tables. BIC Classification: UR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 812. . 2010. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Information Security Risk Analysis
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1439839565
• ISBN 13: 9781439839560
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Successful security professionals have had to modify the process of responding to new threats in the high-profile, ultra-connected business environment. But just because a threat exists does not mean that your organization is at risk. This is what risk assessment is all about. Information Security Risk Analysis, Third Edition demonstrates how to identify threats your company faces and then determine if those threats pose a real risk to your organization.

Providing access to more than 350 pages of helpful ancillary materials, this volume:

• Presents and explains the key components of risk management
• Demonstrates how the components of risk management are absolutely necessary and work in your organization and business situation
• Shows how a cost-benefit analysis is part of risk management and how this analysis is performed as part of risk mitigation
• Explains how to draw up an action plan to protect the assets of your organization when the risk assessment process concludes
• Examines the difference between a Gap Analysis and a Security or Controls Assessment
• Presents case studies and examples of all risk management components

Authored by renowned security expert and certification instructor, Thomas Peltier, this authoritative reference provides you with the knowledge and the skill-set needed to achieve a highly effective risk analysis assessment in a matter of days. Supplemented with user-friendly checklists, forms, questionnaires, sample assessments, and other documents, this work is truly a one-stop, how-to resource for industry and academia professionals.

About the Author

Thomas R. Peltier