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Author: Caroline Wong
ISBN : 0071744002
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Security Smarts for the Self-Guided IT Professional
“An extraordinarily thorough and sophisticated explanation of why you need to measure the effectiveness of your security program and how to do it. A must-have for any quality security program!” —Dave Cullinane, CISSP, CISO & VP, Global Fraud, Risk & Security, eBay
Learn how to communicate the value of an information security program, enable investment planning and decision making, and drive necessary change to improve the security of your organization. Security Metrics: A Beginner's Guide explains, step by step, how to develop and implement a successful security metrics program.
This practical resource covers project management, communication, analytics tools, identifying targets, defining objectives, obtaining stakeholder buy-in, metrics automation, data quality, and resourcing. You'll also get details on cloud-based security metrics and process improvement. Templates, checklists, and examples give you the hands-on help you need to get started right away.
Security Metrics: A Beginner's Guide features:
- Lingo--Common security terms defined so that you're in the know on the job
- IMHO--Frank and relevant opinions based on the author's years of industry experience
- Budget Note--Tips for getting security technologies and processes into your organization's budget
- In Actual Practice--Exceptions to the rules of security explained in real-world contexts
- Your Plan--Customizable checklists you can use on the job now
- Into Action--Tips on how, why, and when to apply new skills and techniques at work
Caroline Wong, CISSP, was formerly the Chief of Staff for the Global Information Security Team at eBay, where she built the security metrics program from the ground up. She has been a featured speaker at RSA, ITWeb Summit, Metricon, the Executive Women's Forum, ISC2, and the Information Security Forum.
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- Paperback: 432 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (October 20, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0071744002
- ISBN-13: 978-0071744003
- Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 7.3 x 9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Free Security Metrics, A Beginner's Guide
There are plenty of books on the market that explain various security technologies. There are plenty of books that explain theory. And there are plenty that explain processes. Caroline Wong in her book, "Security Metrics: A Beginner's Guide" fills a much needed gap: how do make all this technology, theory and processes worthwhile.
Every once in a while we get to read something that is so startlingly clear that we wonder why it took so long for somebody to write it. It isn't that we didn't know each step, it's we needed somebody to put the steps in order so we can get where we want to go. Caroline articulates where we want to go in a well thought out, logical, calculated and justifiable manner. Caroline provides the objective, justification and process for creating an exquisitely managed security metric program. She provides the justification for metrics, the approach to meaningful analysis, the process for defining and executing the project. The she demonstrates how to assure that management gets the right information at the right time.
My only problem with this book is that the title suggests that it's not for seasoned or experienced security professionals. This is not just a beginner's guide; rather it is a practical and well-thought out roadmap for implementing a security metric program. Caroline even provides templates and checklists to support such a program. With this book in hand security teams are well armed to comply with the maxim: you have to measure it in order to manage it.
By Frank Nagelmann
I have a master's degree in information security and have been in industry a little over a year now. After reading this book, I have a better understanding of how to prioritize my projects and utilize resources more efficiently. One of my struggles thus far has been to get buy-in from management. This book addressed some of my concerns by giving tips on how to use historical data and time parameters to my advantage. This is an easy read and the author does a great job of making the readers think by asking questions throughout the chapters. I believe this is a great guide for any security professional, not just beginners!
By Tye
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