Applied Network Security Monitoring

Chapter 2

Planning Data Collection

Abstract

The first chapter in the Collection section of Applied NSM provides an introduction to data collection and an overview of its importance in the scope of NSM. This chapter introduces the Applied Collection Framework, a model that can be used to translate business concerns into quantifiable risk that can be used to make decisions regarding data collection. This framework is covered in theory, and with a practical example centered on a real-world organization.

Keywords

Network Security Monitoring; Collection; Applied Collection Framework; Risk; Collection Strategy; Threats; Probability; Impact; Risk Assessment

Chapter Contents

The Applied Collection Framework (ACF)

Define Threats

Quantify Risk

Identify ...