The Complete Guide to Cybersecurity Risks and Controls presents the fundamental concepts of information and communication technology (ICT) governance and control. In this book, you will learn how to create a working, practical control structure that will ensure the ongoing, day-to-day trustworthiness of ICT systems and data. The book explains how to establish systematic control functions and timely reporting procedures within a standard organizational framework and how to build auditable trust into the routine assurance of ICT operations. The book is based on the belief that ICT operation is a strategic governance issue rather than a technical concern. With the exponential growth of security breaches and the increasing dependency on external business partners to achieve organizational success, the effective use of ICT governance and enterprise-wide frameworks to guide the implementation of integrated security controls are critical in order to mitigate data theft. Surprisingly, many organizations do not have formal processes or policies to protect their assets from internal or external threats. The ICT governance and control process establishes a complete and correct set of managerial and technical control behaviors that ensures reliable monitoring and control of ICT operations. The body of knowledge for doing that is explained in this text. This body of knowledge process applies to all operational aspects of ICT responsibilities ranging from upper management policy making and planning, all the way down to basic technology operation.

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This book presents a unique, step-by-step approach for monitoring, detecting, analyzing and mitigating complex network cyber threats. It includes updated processes in response to asymmetric threats, as well as descriptions of the current tools to mitigate cyber threats. Featuring comprehensive computer science material relating to a complete network baseline with the characterization hardware and software configuration, the book also identifies potential emerging cyber threats and the vulnerabilities of the network architecture to provide students with a guide to responding to threats. The book is intended for undergraduate and graduate college students who are unfamiliar with the cyber paradigm and processes in responding to attacks.

If we are to believe in Moore’s law, then every passing day brings new and advanced changes to the technology arena. We are as amazed by miniaturization of computing devices as we are amused by their speed of computation. Everything seems to be in ? ux and moving fast. We are also fast moving towards ubiquitous computing. To achieve this kind of computing landscape, new ease and seamless computing user interfaces have to be developed. Believe me, if you mature and have ever program any digital device, you are, like me, looking forward to this brave new computing landscape with anticipation. However, if history is any guide to use, we in information security, and indeed every computing device user young and old, must brace themselves for a future full of problems. As we enter into this world of fast, small and concealable ubiquitous computing devices, we are entering fertile territory for dubious, mischievous, and malicious people. We need to be on guard because, as expected, help will be slow coming because ? rst, well trained and experienced personnel will still be dif? cult to get and those that will be found will likely be very expensive as the case is today.

Successfully responding to modern cybersecurity threats requires a well-planned, organized, and tested incident management program based on a formal incident management framework. It must be comprised of technical and non-technical requirements and planning for all aspects of people, process, and technology. This includes evolving considerations specific to the customer environment, threat landscape, regulatory requirements, and security controls. Only through a highly adaptive, iterative, informed, and continuously evolving full-lifecycle incident management program can responders and the companies they support be successful in combatting cyber threats. This book is the first in a series of volumes that explains in detail the full-lifecycle cybersecurity incident management program. It has been developed over two decades of security and response experience and honed across thousands of customer environments, incidents, and program development projects. It accommodates all regulatory and security requirements and is effective against all known and newly evolving cyber threats.

There is no shortage of books on cyber security. They have been flooding the online markets and book stores for years. Each book claims to have touched upon all the topics pertaining to cybersecurity. They make tall claims that their book is the best and the only one that has the keys to the treasures of knowledge on cyber security, but, to tell the truth, they literally fail to impress well-trained readers who expect more. Many cram their book with redundant topics and superficial things without quoting examples from real life. A good book should be packed with different issues related to cyber security, the countermeasures that must be practical, and some real life examples, such as incidents that made the world news.This book is different from other books on cyber security because of the fact that it has been written in a coherent form and it contains the topics that must be included in the skillset of a cybersecurity expert. I did my level best to make this book a coherent whole so that nothing crucial to this topic remained out of bounds. Let's take a look at an overview of what this book covers up. What Is Cybersecurity?Protection of Smartphones and Web DevicesSocial MediaEmail Networks and Electronic DocumentsEmergence of CybersecurityDark WebMotivations Behind a Cyber attackWhat Is Social Engineering and How It Works?Cyber Terrorism and How to Deal with ItCyber Espionage Cyber Warfare and How to Defend Against ItAn Overview of Ethical HackingThe Internet of Things and Their VulnerabilityVulnerabilities in Critical InfrastructuresEconomic Impact of Cyber SecuritySolutions to the Problems of CybersecurityFuture Trends in Cyber Security

Practical guide that can be used by executives to make well-informed decisions on cybersecurity issues to better protect their business Emphasizes, in a direct and uncomplicated way, how executives can identify, understand, assess, and mitigate risks associated with cybersecurity issues Covers 'What to Do When You Get Hacked?' including Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning, Public Relations, Legal and Regulatory issues, and Notifications and Disclosures Provides steps for integrating cybersecurity into Strategy; Policy and Guidelines; Change Management and Personnel Management Identifies cybersecurity best practices that executives can and should use both in the office and at home to protect their vital information