Here are the contents of this book.
This title covers the implementation issues of the information security standards up to and including audits. Pivotal to this it covers the installation of an ISMS, or Information Security Management System. This is defined as ‘that part of the overall management system, based on a business risk approach, to establish, implement, operate, monitor, review, maintain and improve information security. The management system includes organisational structure, policies, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and resources.’
Purchase this book along with its sister title, Information Security based on ISO 27001 and ISO 17799: A Management Guide, by following the link below.
Two Management Guides on Information Security: ISO 27001
Effective information security is defined in the Standard as the ‘preservation of confidentiality, integrity and availability of information.’ It cannot be achieved through technological means alone, and should never be implemented in a way that is either out of line with the organization’s approach to risk or which undermines or creates difficulties for its business operations.
The ISMS includes ‘organizational structure, policies, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and resources’ and is a structured, coherent management approach to information security. It should be designed to ensure the effective interaction of the three key attributes of information security:
- process (or procedure)
- technology
- behaviour.
The book covers cultural and organizational issues that are key for successful adoption and certification. It covers strategic business decision-making and makes recommendations as to Board input. It notes that the design and implementation of the ISMS should be directly influenced by the organization’s ‘needs and objectives, security requirements, the processes employed and the size and structure of the organization.’
Author: Alan Calder
Publisher: Van Haren Publishing
ISBN 10: 9077212787
ISBN 13: 9789077212783
Pages: 80
Format: Soft Cover
Published Date: 28th June 2006
Availability: Ex Stock
