A comprehensive compilation of the fundamental knowledge, skills, techniques, and tools required by all information technology professionals, this updated handbook contains new information on identity management, intrusion detection, role-based networking, legislative and privacy requirements, compliance and governance, risk assessment and management, and forensics.

A compilation of the fundamental knowledge, skills, techniques, and tools require by all security professionals, Information Security Handbook, Sixth Edition sets the standard on which all IT security programs and certifications are based. Considered the gold-standard reference of Information Security, Volume 2 includes coverage of each domain of the Common Body of Knowledge, the standard of knowledge required by IT security professionals worldwide. In step with the lightening-quick, increasingly fast pace of change in the technology field, this book is updated annually, keeping IT...

Caught in the crosshairs of Leadership and Information Technology, Information Security professionals are increasingly tapped to operate as business executives. This often puts them on a career path they did not expect, in a field not yet clearly defined. IT training does not usually includemanagerial skills such as leadership, team-building, communication, risk assessment, and corporate business savvy, needed by CISOs. Yet a lack in any of these areas can short circuit a career in information security.

CISO Leadership: Essential Principles for Success captures years of hard knocks,...