Auditing IT Infrastructures for Compliance, 3rd Edition

LAN Domain Business Drivers

An organization has two main security concerns when it comes to information ­collected, stored, and processed: Is the information safe? Can you prevent confidential information from leaving the organization? These seem like easy questions but are ­complicated to answer. In part, these questions are answered through well-defined policies. Security policies ensure alignment to business requirements. When risks exist, security policies ensure a risk assessment is performed so that management can make a balanced decision.

Network auditing refers to the process of gathering, analyzing, and studying network data to assess the network’s health. Network auditing gives businesses insight into how successful their network control, ...