IMS & Information Security (Integrated Management Systems Series)

Description

Written by an ex-UK Government and Home Office employee who conducted covert operations for those under investigation for criminal or terrorist acts, this book examines the benefits of an information security management system based on BS ISO/IEC 17799 as part of an integrated management system.

 

The book demonstrates how an ISMS can significantly help to protect an organization's critical information, as well as demonstrating to others that it takes information security seriously.

CONTENTS:

* Identifying the types of information predator

    * Establishing a business risk profile through the perception of others

    * The top 25 attack methods

    * Effective measures to mitigate exposure

    * Mitigating risk by adopting BS ISO/IEC 27001:2005

    * Business drivers for implementing BS ISO/IEC 17799:2005

    * Integrating management systems - the benefits

    * The key functions of BS ISO/IEC 27001:2005

    * The importance of security risk management processes

    * Old too soon and wise too late

    * Getting started

    * Some snapshots to remember