Management Of Information Security

Information security-driven topic coverage is the basis for this updated book that will benefit readers in the information technology and business fields alike. Management of Information Security, provides an overview of information security from a management perspective, as well as a thorough understanding of the administration of information security. Written by two Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP), this book has the added credibility of incorporating the CISSP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK), especially in the area of information security management. The second edition has been updated to maintain the industry currency and academic relevance that made the previous edition so popular, and case studies and examples continue to populate the book, providing real-life applications for the topics covered.

Information security-driven topic coverage is the basis for this updated book that will benefit readers in the information technology and business fields alike. Management of Information Security, provides an overview of information security from a management perspective, as well as a thorough understanding of the administration of information security. Written by two Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP), this book has the added credibility of incorporating the CISSP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK), especially in the area of information security management. The second edition has been updated to maintain the industry currency and academic relevance that made the previous edition so popular, and case studies and examples continue to populate the book, providing real-life applications for the topics covered.

Michael E. Whitman, Ph.D., CISSP is a professor of Information Systems in the Computer Science and Information Systems department at Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia. Dr. Whitman is an active researcher in Information Security, Fair and Responsible Use Policies, and Ethical Computing and Information Systems Research Methods. He has published Information Systems Research articles, the Communications of the ACM, Information and Management, the Journal of International Business Studies, and the Journal of Computer Information Systems. He is an active member of the Computer Security Institute, the Information Systems Security Association, Georgia Electronic Commerce Association's Information Security Working Group, the Association for Computing Machinery, and the Association for Information Systems.

Herbert J. Mattord, MBA, CISSP recently completed 24 years of IT industry experience as an application developer, database administrator, project manager, and information security practitioner before joining the faculty at Kennesaw State University. During his career as an IT practitioner, he has been an adjunct professor at Kennesaw State University, Southern Polytechnic State University, Austin Community College, and Southwest Texas State University. He currently teaches courses in Information Security, Data Communications, Local Area Networks, Database Technology, Project Management, and Systems Analysis & Design. He was formerly the Manager of Corporate Information Technology Security at Georgia-Pacific Corporation.