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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

Performing a quick risk assessment


The purpose of the quick risk assessment in this book is to give you a pulse check for your organization. The purpose is not to replace the more detailed risk assessment procedures detailed in this chapter. Use this quick assessment to give yourself and management a down-and-dirty review of what your organization, business partners, or vendors look like from an information security perspective. When presenting the output of this quick assessment you should ensure that you let your management know that this is a pulse check, and that they should expect more to come from an information security risk perspective.

Instructions:

  • Yes: 5 points
  • Unsure: 5 points
  • No: 0 points

Answer the following questions with the preceding numerical scores. Once completed, add up your answers to determine your score. Compare your score to the following range to determine your risk rating:

  • Does your organization use an internal unsecured guest wireless network?
  • Does your organization...
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