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Information Security Handbook

You're reading from   Information Security Handbook Develop a threat model and incident response strategy to build a strong information security framework

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Product type Paperback
Published in Dec 2017
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ISBN-13 9781788478830
Length 330 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (13) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Information and Data Security Fundamentals FREE CHAPTER 2. Defining the Threat Landscape 3. Preparing for Information and Data Security 4. Information Security Risk Management 5. Developing Your Information and Data Security Plan 6. Continuous Testing and Monitoring 7. Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Planning 8. Incident Response Planning 9. Developing a Security Operations Center 10. Developing an Information Security Architecture Program 11. Cloud Security Consideration 12. Information and Data Security Best Practices

Scope of BCDR plan


BCDR is the combination of two interrelated business concepts. In this section, we will explore the concepts of business continuity and disaster recovery.

Business continuity planning

A business continuity plan looks at the risks and threats that face an organization and establishes a mechanism to ensure that business functions can continue to operate in the event of a disaster.

The key input for the information security professional when it comes to business continuity planning is from business or mission stakeholders. The key term in business continuity planning is business. The focus should not initially be on technology as technology serves to enable the business to do its work. Rather, the focus should be on the business functions that technology is supporting.

Key questions that you should be answering as you are developing your business continuity plan include:

  • What are your organizational risks: As part of your information security program, you should be well versed...
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