Securing Business Information: Strategies to Protect the Enterprise and Its Network - Couverture rigide

Byrnes, Chrisitan F.; Kutnick, Dale

 
9780201767353: Securing Business Information: Strategies to Protect the Enterprise and Its Network

Synopsis

Securing Business Information addresses one of today's most critical IT challenges: keeping enterprise data secure in a widely distributed, Internet-centric environment. Drawing upon advanced research and consulting at META Group, it introduces a comprehensive, six-part process for implementing the highest practical level of information security throughout the enterprise. The authors cover every step involved in maximizing information security. Begin by preparing the enterprise for a major security initiative, identifying appropriate roles for each staff member, and effectively marketing security within the enterprise. Learn how to organize "security domains," assess tolerable levels of risk for each, complete baseline security analyses, derive guiding policies based on what you've learned, and implement the improvements you've identified. Coverage also includes: evaluating the enforcement of existing security policies, identifying gaps, and setting priorities for remediation. Part of the Intel Press IT Best Practices Series, focused on identifying and sharing best-practice strategies for delivering Internet-based solutions that meet key business challenges. For every IT executive, manager, administrator and professional concerned with enterprise information security.

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À propos de l?auteur

F. CHRISTIAN BYRNES leads Meta Group's security coverage. He is the author of Security in Enterprise Computing: A Practical Guide. In recognition of his expertise in intellectual property concerns, he was appointed to the US Congress advisory committee that produced an extensive report to guide congress in planning future laws. Mr. Byrnes was CEO at Centrax Corporation, a security software vendor acquired by CyberSafe.

Dale Kutnick is the cofounder, CEO, and chairman of the board of META group, overseeing all of the company¿s research and analytical activities. Prior to cofounding META Group in 1989, Mr. Kutnick was executive vice president of research at Gartner Group. Previously, he was executive director and a principal at Yankee Group, and a principal at Battery Ventures, a venture capital firm.



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À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Securing Business Information provides an approach to security that is derived from numerous successful implementations. The Enterprise Security Plan (ESP) is a six-step process for tailoring enterprise security techniques to the needs of your business.

This book will guide you through these steps to secure your computing infrastructure within the constraints of normal business operations, resources, and today's technology:

  • Prepare the enterprise, starting with the staff and their roles.
  • Organize a group of security domains and assess the tolerable amount of risk for each.
  • Complete a baseline security analysis and derive a set of guiding policies.
  • Determine how security policies are being enforced throughout the enterprise.
  • Identify gaps and set priorities.
  • Plan the projects to implement an appropriately secure enterprise.

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9780971288744: Securing Business Information: Strategies to Protect the Enterprise and Its Network

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0971288747 ISBN 13 :  9780971288744
Editeur : Intel Press, 2004
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