CHAPTER 14Controls and Procedures

EXAM OBJECTIVES IN THIS CHAPTER

Environmental Controls

Implementing Disaster Recovery and Incident Response Procedures

INTRODUCTION

Life is filled with risks. There is always the chance that a fire can break out, someone may try and gain unauthorized information or access, or (depending on your location) an earthquake, tornado, or blizzard could happen. The potential threats can be diverse. However, just as you have insurance on your car and smoke detectors in your house, security-minded organizations make efforts to protect their assets, including equipment, facilities, and the people who work for them from coming to harm.

When you think of securing systems from harm, you might initially think of hackers and ...

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