Foundations of information security

Description

This book is intended for everyone in an organization who wishes to have a basic understanding of information security. Knowledge about information security is important to all employees. It makes no difference if you work in a profit- or non-profit organization because the risks that organizations face are similar for all organizations.It clearly explains the approaches that most organizations can consider and implement which helps turn Information Security management into an approachable, effective and well-understood tool. It covers:*The quality requirements an organization may have for information; *The risks associated with these quality requirements;*The countermeasures that are necessary to mitigate these risks;*Ensuring business continuity in the event of a disaster;*When and whether to report incidents outside the organization.The information security concepts in this revised edition are based on the ISO/IEC27001:2013 and ISO/IEC27002:2013 standards. But the text also refers to the oth