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CISSP in 21 Days
CISSP in 21 Days

CISSP in 21 Days: Boost your confidence and get the competitive edge you need to crack the exam in just 21 days! , Second Edition

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CISSP in 21 Days

Chapter 2.  Day 2 – Security and Risk Management - Risk Management, Business Continuity, and Security Education

This chapter gives an overview of risk management, business continuity, and security education using a high-level illustration. Understanding and applying risk management concepts, threat modeling, and establishing business continuity requirements are some of the main topics covered in this chapter. A brief overview of integrating security risk considerations into information systems' acquisition, strategy, and practice are covered. Establishing and managing information security education, training, and awareness programs and recommendation of best practices are provided towards the end of the chapter.

Overview of risk management, business continuity, and security education

Asset protection forms the baseline for security. Unintended disclosure, unauthorized modification, or destruction of an asset can affect security.

Observe the following illustration:

Overview of risk management, business continuity, and security education

Fig 1

  • Risk is to assets from threat sources.
  • The asset requires protection from attacks.
  • Protection is based on the value of the assets. The value can be based on monetary value, anticipated loss due to customer dissatisfaction, damage to corporate image, or all of the above.
  • Risk management is to identify, assess, control, and mitigate risks.
  • Risk management consists of monitoring, reviewing, communicating, and improving mechanisms.
  • Risks that compromise the availability of assets and resources are treated through Business Continuity Plans (BCP).
  • Security education is an integral part of risk management.

These concepts are covered in detail in the rest of this chapter.

Risk management

Risk is defined as an exposure to loss, injury, or damage due to threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks. Risk management is to manage the risks.

Identifying threats and vulnerabilities, attacks, estimating potential impact, and establishing and implementing suitable controls to treat the risk are functional steps in risk management. Monitoring, reviewing, communicating the results, and improving the security posture are continual improvement processes in the risk management cycle.

Note

Security posture is an overall plan of the organization pertaining to security. It includes security governance, policies, procedures, and compliance.

Observe the following illustration, which is a typical web application network infrastructure consisting of the N-tier architecture:

Risk management

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In the preceding architecture, various assets are involved in the business process of accessing, updating, or modifying the information. For example, an employee (people asset) accesses a web application (information...

Security risk considerations in acquisitions, strategy, and practice

Information systems include various components, such as operating systems and application software, which may be off-the-shelf products or custom developed applications, database management systems, infrastructure, and so on. During development and/or implementation, security risks should be considered based on security requirements. Some such requirements are listed here:

  • Security requirements analysis and specifications
  • Security risks in the processing of data
  • Need for cryptographic controls
  • Risks in system operations
  • Risks in development and support processes
  • Technical vulnerability management
  • Risks in outsourced software development

Note

Note that detailed information and best practices are provided in various chapters throughout this book.

Information security education, training, and awareness

The information security domain consists of many concepts and definitions. Besides, information security initiatives in an organization will have many policies, procedures, as well as technology components. In order to have an effective security posture within the organization, it is important that people or personnel are aware of security requirements, organization-specific security policies and procedures, and most importantly, particular personnel-specific roles and responsibilities pertaining to security.

Security awareness and training is one of the core components of the risk management program in any organization. The objective is to ensure that the personnel are aware of the security requirements and are trained to handle day-to-day security events.

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) publication 800-14 - Generally Accepted Principles and Practices for Securing Information Technology Systems, recommends...

Overview of risk management, business continuity, and security education


Asset protection forms the baseline for security. Unintended disclosure, unauthorized modification, or destruction of an asset can affect security.

Observe the following illustration:

Fig 1

  • Risk is to assets from threat sources.

  • The asset requires protection from attacks.

  • Protection is based on the value of the assets. The value can be based on monetary value, anticipated loss due to customer dissatisfaction, damage to corporate image, or all of the above.

  • Risk management is to identify, assess, control, and mitigate risks.

  • Risk management consists of monitoring, reviewing, communicating, and improving mechanisms.

  • Risks that compromise the availability of assets and resources are treated through Business Continuity Plans (BCP).

  • Security education is an integral part of risk management.

These concepts are covered in detail in the rest of this chapter.

Risk management


Risk is defined as an exposure to loss, injury, or damage due to threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks. Risk management is to manage the risks.

Identifying threats and vulnerabilities, attacks, estimating potential impact, and establishing and implementing suitable controls to treat the risk are functional steps in risk management. Monitoring, reviewing, communicating the results, and improving the security posture are continual improvement processes in the risk management cycle.

Note

Security posture is an overall plan of the organization pertaining to security. It includes security governance, policies, procedures, and compliance.

Observe the following illustration, which is a typical web application network infrastructure consisting of the N-tier architecture:

Fig 2

In the preceding architecture, various assets are involved in the business process of accessing, updating, or modifying the information. For example, an employee (people asset) accesses a web application (information...

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Key benefits

  • Day-by-day plan to study and assimilate core concepts from CISSP CBK
  • Revise and take a mock test at the end of every four chapters
  • A systematic study and revision of myriad concepts to help you crack the CISSP examination

Description

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is an internationally recognized and coveted qualification. Success in this respected exam opens the door to your dream job as a security expert with an eye-catching salary. But passing the final exam is challenging. Every year a lot of candidates do not prepare sufficiently for the examination, and fail at the final stage. This happens when they cover everything but do not revise properly and hence lack confidence. This simple yet informative book will take you through the final weeks before the exam with a day-by-day plan covering all of the exam topics. It will build your confidence and enable you to crack the Gold Standard exam, knowing that you have done all you can to prepare for the big day. This book provides concise explanations of important concepts in all 10 domains of the CISSP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK). Starting with Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability, you will focus on classifying information and supporting assets. You will understand data handling requirements for sensitive information before gradually moving on to using secure design principles while implementing and managing engineering processes. You will understand the application of cryptography in communication security and prevent or mitigate strategies for network attacks. You will also learn security control requirements and how to assess their effectiveness. Finally, you will explore advanced topics such as automated and manual test result analysis and reporting methods. A complete mock test is included at the end to evaluate whether you're ready for the exam. This book is not a replacement for full study guides; instead, it builds on and reemphasizes concepts learned from them.

Who is this book for?

If you are a Networking professional aspiring to take the CISSP examination and obtain the coveted CISSP certification (considered to be the Gold Standard in Information Security personal certification), then this is the book you want. This book assumes that you already have sufficient knowledge in all 10 domains of the CISSP CBK by way of work experience and knowledge gained from other study books.

What you will learn

  • Review Exam Cram and Practice review questions to reinforce the required concepts
  • Follow the day–by-day plan to revise important concepts a month before the CISSP® exam
  • Boost your time management for the exam by attempting the mock question paper
  • Develop a structured study plan for all 10 CISSP® domains
  • Build your understanding of myriad concepts in the Information Security domain
  • Practice the full-blown mock test to evaluate your knowledge and exam preparation
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Table of Contents

21 Chapters
1. Day 1 – Security and Risk Management - Security, Compliance, and Policies Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Day 2 – Security and Risk Management - Risk Management, Business Continuity, and Security Education Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Day 3 – Asset Security - Information and Asset Classification Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Day 4 – Asset Security - Data Security Controls and Handling Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Day 5 – Exam Cram and Practice Questions Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Day 6 – Security Engineering - Security Design, Practices, Models, and Vulnerability Mitigation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Day 7 – Security Engineering - Cryptography Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Day 8 – Communication and Network Security - Network Security Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Day 9 – Communication and Network Security - Communication Security Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
10. Day 10 – Exam Cram and Practice Questions Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
11. Day 11 – Identity and Access Management - Identity Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
12. Day 12 – Identity and Access Management - Access Management, Provisioning, and Attacks Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
13. Day 13 – Security Assessment and Testing - Designing, Performing Security Assessment, and Tests Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
14. Day 14 – Security Assessment and Testing - Controlling, Analyzing, Auditing, and Reporting Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
15. Day 15 – Exam Cram and Practice Questions Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
16. Day 16 – Security Operations - Foundational Concepts Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
17. Day 17 – Security Operations - Incident Management and Disaster Recovery Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
18. Day 18 – Software Development Security - Security in Software Development Life Cycle Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
19. Day 19 – Software Development Security - Assessing effectiveness of Software Security Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
20. Day 20 – Exam Cram and Practice Questions Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
21. Day 21 – Exam Cram and Mock Test Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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This book is a brief overview of everything that may appear on the exam, with brief explanations.Pros:Quickly run through, marking unfamiliar subjects to use other study products for.Cons:Uses acronyms way too much. I counted about 34 times IP was used in different context outside of Internet Protocol.There are NO answers to the "sample" questions given at the end of each chapter, nor the mock exam.The "Full Blown Mock Test" that is verbatim on the back of the book, is only 178 questions... not even close to the actual CISSP.This book was suppose to be written in 2016. In the preface, it claims to go over the 8 domains covered. On the back of the book refers to the 10 domains covered. In 2015 the exam switched to 8 domains. Who doesn't check for this. I would of been fine if at LEAST the questions had answers, but this is ridiculous, and clearly this was a rushed out book with minimal updates to the current exam, which by current, is over a year old.
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