Practical Information Security: A Competency-Based Education Course

ISBN-13: 9783319721187 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 317 str.

Izzat Alsmadi; Robert Burdwell; Ahmad Al-Omari

Opis

This textbook presents a practical introduction to information security using the Competency Based Education (CBE) method of teaching.

Spis treści

Introduction.- Information Systems Security.- Malicious Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities.- Access Controls.- Security Operations and Administration.- Auditing, Testing, and Monitoring.- Risk, Response, and Recovery.- Cryptography.- Networks and Telecommunications Security.- Source Code Security.- Information Security Standards.- Information Systems Security Education and Training.- U.S. Compliance Laws.- Conclusion.

O autorze

Dr. Izzat Alsmadi is an Assistant Professor in the department of Computing and cyber security in Texas A&M, San Antonio.

He has his master and PhD in Software Engineering from North Dakota State University. 

He has more than 100 conference and journal publications. His research interests include: Software security, software engineering, software testing, social networks and software defined networking. He is lead editor of Information Fusion for Cyber-Security Analytics, Alsmadi, Izzat M, Karabatis, George, Aleroud, Ahmed, Springer, 2017. 

The author is also a member of The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) group, which meets frequently to discuss enhancements on cyber security education at the national level.