Security Assessment (eBook)

Case Studies for Implementing the NSA IAM

Syngress (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2004 | 1. Auflage
448 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-048082-4 (ISBN)

Infos

The National Security Agency's INFOSEC Assessment Methodology (IAM) provides guidelines for performing an analysis of how information is handled within an organization: looking at the systems that store, transfer, and process information. It also analyzes the impact to an organization if there is a loss of integrity, confidentiality, or availability. This book shows how to do a complete security assessment based on the NSA's guidelines.

This book also focuses on providing a detailed organizational information technology security assessment using case studies. The Methodology used for the assessment is based on the National Security Agency's (NSA) INFOSEC Assessment Methodology (IAM). Examples will be given dealing with issues related to military organizations, medical issues, critical infrastructure (power generation etc).

The book is intended to provide an educational and entertaining analysis of an organization, showing the steps of the assessment and the challenges faced during an assessment. It will also provide examples, sample templates, and sample deliverables that readers can take with them to help them be better prepared and make the methodology easier to implement.

? Everything You Need to Know to Conduct a Security Audit of Your Organization

? Step-by-Step Instructions for Implementing the National Security Agency's Guidelines

? Special Case Studies Provide Examples in Healthcare, Education, Infrastructure, and more

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The National Security Agency's INFOSEC Assessment Methodology (IAM) provides guidelines for performing an analysis of how information is handled within an organization: looking at the systems that store, transfer, and process information. It also analyzes the impact to an organization if there is a loss of integrity, confidentiality, or availability. Security Assessment shows how to do a complete security assessment based on the NSA's guidelines. Security Assessment also focuses on providing a detailed organizational information technology security assessment using case studies. The Methodology used for the assessment is based on the National Security Agency's (NSA) INFOSEC Assessment Methodology (IAM). Examples will be given dealing with issues related to military organizations, medical issues, critical infrastructure (power generation etc). Security Assessment is intended to provide an educational and entertaining analysis of an organization, showing the steps of the assessment and the challenges faced during an assessment. It will also provide examples, sample templates, and sample deliverables that readers can take with them to help them be better prepared and make the methodology easier to implement. Everything You Need to Know to Conduct a Security Audit of Your Organization Step-by-Step Instructions for Implementing the National Security Agency's Guidelines Special Case Studies Provide Examples in Healthcare, Education, Infrastructure, and more

Inhalt

Cover 1
Contents 12
Introduction 26
Chapter 1 Laying the Foundation for Your Assessment 36
Chapter 2 The Pre-Assessment Visit 80
Chapter 3 Determining the Organization’s Information Criticality 116
Chapter 4 System Information Criticality 154
Chapter 5 The System Security Environment 186
Chapter 6 Understanding the Technical Assessment Plan 218
Chapter 7 Customer Activities 254
Chapter 8 Managing the Findings 304
Chapter 9 Leaving No Surprises 344
Chapter 10 Final Reporting 368
Chapter 11 Tying Up Loose Ends 402
Appendix A Forms, Worksheets, and Templates 436
Index 452
Related Titles 465

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.1.2004
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Netzwerke ► Sicherheit / Firewall
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Theorie / Studium ► Kryptologie
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
• ISBN-10: 0-08-048082-9 / 0080480829
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-048082-4 / 9780080480824