THREAT! Managing RISK in a HOSTILE World

The world has changed dramatically, it continues to change, and the impact of change can be devastating. This book is intended to explain why the time for positive change is now, and why we cannot afford to wait.

Managing risk in a hostile world asks much of those in the profession of risk management, security, and privacy. In THREAT! Managing Risk in a Hostile World, MacDonnell Ulsch offers a unifying message and methodology that brings IT and executive management together on the mission to protect and defend the enterprise against a growing number of threats, including:
Terrorism
Identify theft
Hacking
Malicious computer code
Corporate espionage
And more

The author presents a methodology to:
Develop a rapid response baseline about their company s level of risk Identify vulnerabilities
Prioritize these vulnerabilities
Use results to acquire additional budget
Create a common understanding between management and IT.
Included with this book is a CD: The Enterprise Threat Index: Defensive Enterprise Mapping. The Enterprise Threat Index is a high-level risk assessment tool intended to provide executive management and the board of directors with a general indication of the enterprise s risk profile and potential risk flash points.