The Information Systems Security Officers Guide: Establishing and Managing a Cyber Security Program

The Information Systems Security Officer's Guide: Establishing and Managing a Cyber Security Program, Third Edition, provides users with information on how to combat the ever-changing myriad of threats security professionals face. This entirely updated edition presents practical advice on establishing, managing, and evaluating a successful information protection program in a corporation or government agency, covering everything from effective communication to career guidance for the information security officer.

The book outlines how to implement a new plan or evaluate an existing one, and is especially targeted to those who are new to the topic. It is the definitive resource for learning the key characteristics of an effective information systems security officer (ISSO), and paints a comprehensive portrait of an ISSO's duties, their challenges, and working environments, from handling new technologies and threats, to performing information security duties in a national security environment.

Provides updated chapters that reflect the latest technological changes and advances in countering the latest information security threats and risks and how they relate to corporate security and crime investigationIncludes new topics, such as forensics labs and information warfare, as well as how to liaison with attorneys, law enforcement, and other agencies others outside the organizationWritten in an accessible, easy-to-read style

SECTION I: THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT OF THE CYBER SECURITY OFFICER 1. Understanding the Past and Present Cyber-Information World Environment 2. Understanding the Past and Present Global Business and Management Environment 3. An Overview of Related World Views of Cyber Security 4. A Glimpse at the History of Technology 5. Understanding Today’s Threats in the Cyber Vapor - "War Stories" from the Front Lines

SECTION II: THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A CYBER SECURITY OFFICER 6. The Cyber Security Officer’s Position, Duties and Responsibilities 7. The Cyber Security Strategic, Tactical, and Annual Plans 8. Establishing a Cyber Security Program and Cyber Security Organization 9. Determining and Establishing Cyber Security Functions 10. Establishing a Metrics Management System 11. Annual Re-Evaluation and Future Plan 12. High Technology Fraud and Other Crimes' Investigative Support

SECTION III: GLOBAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND PERSONAL CHALLENGES OF A CYBER SECURITY OFFICER 13. Introduction to Global Information Warfare 14. The Cyber Security Officer, and Privacy, Ethical, Liability Issues 15. Cyber Security Officer Career Development: Marketing Yourself, Lecturing, and Consulting 16. 21st Century Challenges for the Cyber Security Officer