THE BUSINESS CASE FOR NETWORK SECURITY - ADVOCACY, GOVERNANCE, AND ROI by Paquet, Catherine -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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THE BUSINESS CASE FOR NETWORK SECURITY: ADVOCACY, GOVERNANCE, AND ROI Table of Contents Copyright About the Authors About the Technical Reviewers Acknowledgments Icons Used in This Book Introduction Part I. Vulnerabilities and Technologies

Chapter 1. Hackers and Threats

Contending with Vulnerability Analyzing Hacking Threats Classification The Future of Hacking and Security Summary End Notes Endnotes

Chapter 2. Crucial Need for Security: Vulnerabilities and Attacks

Recognizing Vulnerabilities Categories of Attacks Additional Common Attacks Wireless Intrusions Social Engineering Summary of Attacks Cisco SAFE Axioms Summary

Chapter 3. Security Technology and Related Equipment

Virus Protection Traffic Filtering and Firewalls Encryption Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting: AAA Public Key Infrastructure From Detection to Prevention: Intrusion-Detection Systems and Intrusion-Prevention Systems Content Filtering Assessment and Audit Additional Mitigation Methods Summary End Notes Endnotes

Chapter 4. Putting It All Together: Threats and Security Equipment

Threats, Targets, and Trends Lowering Risk Exposure Security Topologies Summary

Part II. Human and Financial Issues

Chapter 5. Policy, Personnel, and Equipment as Security Enablers

Securing the Organization: Equipment and Access Managing the Availability and Integrity of Operations Implementing New Software and Privacy Concerns Regulating Interactivity Through Information and Equipment Control Mobilizing the Human Element: Creating a Secure Culture Creating Guidelines Through the Establishment of Procedural Requirements Determining Rules and Defining Compliance Securing the Future: Business Continuity Planning Ensuring a Successful Security Policy Approach Surveying IT Management Summary

Chapter 6. A Matter of Governance: Taking Security to the Board

SecurityA Governance Issue Directing Security Initiatives Establishing a Secure Culture Involving the Board Summary End Notes

Chapter 7. Creating Demand for the Security Proposal: IT Management's Role

Delivering the Security Message to Executive Management Recognizing the Goals of the Corporation Outlining Methods IT Managers Can Use to Engage the Organization Assessing Senior Business Management Security Requirements Summary

Chapter 8. Risk Aversion and Security Topologies

Risk Aversion Risk-Aversion Quotient Security Modeling Diminishing Returns Summary

Chapter 9. Return on Prevention: Investing in Capital Assets

Examining Cost of Attacks Budgeting for Security Equipment Analyzing Returns on Security Capital Investments Acknowledging Nonmathematical Security Fundamentals Summary End Notes

Part III. Policies and Future

Chapter 10. Essential Elements of Security Policy Development

Determining Required Policies Constructing Reliable and Sound Policies Using Policy Tools and Policy Implementation Considerations Performing Comprehensive Monitoring Knowing Policy Types Handling Incidents Summary

Chapter 11. Security Is a Living Process

Security Wheel Scalability Jurisprudence SWOT: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Summary End Note

Part IV. Appendixes

Appendix A. References Appendix B. OSI Model, Internet Protocol, and Packets

OSI Model Internet Protocol IP Packet

Appendix C. Quick Guides to Security Technologies

Cheat Sheet 1: Routers Cheat Sheet 2: Hubs and Switches Cheat Sheet 3: Perimeter Routers and Firewalls Cheat Sheet 4: Intrusion-Detection Systems Cheat Sheet 5: Virtual Private Networks and Authentication Cheat Sheet 6: Comprehensive Security Topology

Appendix D. Return on Prevention Calculations Reference Sheets

Security Costs Calculations Financial Value Calculations

Glossary

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