The Executive Guide to Information Security: Threats, Challenges, and Solutions
Mark Egan, Tim Mather · CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2004
Today, every executive must understand information security from a business perspective. Now, this concise book tells business leaders exactly what they need to know to make intelligent decisions about security-without ever getting lost in the technical complexities.The Executive Guide to Information Security offers realistic, step-by-step recommendations for evaluating and improving information security in any enterprise. From start to finish, the focus is on action: what works and how to get it done. Here are just a few of the things you will be learning: Understanding your security challenges and obligations Trends in security attacks Systematically identifying your risks and vulnerabilities Implementing best-practice processes for access, acceptable use, training, strategy, and emergency response Effective executive leadership, governance, and metrics Staffing security-coping with a shortage of expertiseWhether you're a CxO, a line-of-business executive, or an IT executive who needs to get colleagues up to speed, this is the nontechnical, business-driven security briefing you've been searching for.