FISMA Principles and Best Practices

Book description

Detailing a proven approach for establishing and implementing a comprehensive information security program, this book integrates compliance review, technical monitoring, and remediation efforts to explain how to achieve and maintain compliance with Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) requirements. Based on the author's experience developing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise FISMA-based information technology security programs at three major federal agencies, the book provides workable solutions for establishing and operating an effective security compliance program. It delineates the processes, practices, and principles involved in managing the complexities of FISMA compliance.

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Acknowledgments (1/2)
  6. Acknowledgments (2/2)
  7. Chapter 1: Analysis of the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) (1/5)
  8. Chapter 1: Analysis of the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) (2/5)
  9. Chapter 1: Analysis of the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) (3/5)
  10. Chapter 1: Analysis of the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) (4/5)
  11. Chapter 1: Analysis of the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) (5/5)
  12. Chapter 2: Principles of FISMA Reporting (1/5)
  13. Chapter 2: Principles of FISMA Reporting (2/5)
  14. Chapter 2: Principles of FISMA Reporting (3/5)
  15. Chapter 2: Principles of FISMA Reporting (4/5)
  16. Chapter 2: Principles of FISMA Reporting (5/5)
  17. Chapter 3: Management Support (1/3)
  18. Chapter 3: Management Support (2/3)
  19. Chapter 3: Management Support (3/3)
  20. Chapter 4: The Information Security Organization (1/4)
  21. Chapter 4: The Information Security Organization (2/4)
  22. Chapter 4: The Information Security Organization (3/4)
  23. Chapter 4: The Information Security Organization (4/4)
  24. Chapter 5: Staffing Considerations (1/4)
  25. Chapter 5: Staffing Considerations (2/4)
  26. Chapter 5: Staffing Considerations (3/4)
  27. Chapter 5: Staffing Considerations (4/4)
  28. Chapter 6: Program Planning (1/3)
  29. Chapter 6: Program Planning (2/3)
  30. Chapter 6: Program Planning (3/3)
  31. Chapter 7: Developing Policy and Guidance (1/4)
  32. Chapter 7: Developing Policy and Guidance (2/4)
  33. Chapter 7: Developing Policy and Guidance (3/4)
  34. Chapter 7: Developing Policy and Guidance (4/4)
  35. Chapter 8: Training and Awareness (1/4)
  36. Chapter 8: Training and Awareness (2/4)
  37. Chapter 8: Training and Awareness (3/4)
  38. Chapter 8: Training and Awareness (4/4)
  39. Chapter 9: Audit Liaison (1/4)
  40. Chapter 9: Audit Liaison (2/4)
  41. Chapter 9: Audit Liaison (3/4)
  42. Chapter 9: Audit Liaison (4/4)
  43. Chapter 10: Monitoring Mechanisms (1/4)
  44. Chapter 10: Monitoring Mechanisms (2/4)
  45. Chapter 10: Monitoring Mechanisms (3/4)
  46. Chapter 10: Monitoring Mechanisms (4/4)
  47. Chapter 11: Life-Cycle Issues (1/2)
  48. Chapter 11: Life-Cycle Issues (2/2)
  49. Chapter 12: Outreach (1/6)
  50. Chapter 12: Outreach (2/6)
  51. Chapter 12: Outreach (3/6)
  52. Chapter 12: Outreach (4/6)
  53. Chapter 12: Outreach (5/6)
  54. Chapter 12: Outreach (6/6)
  55. Appendix A: The FISMA Legislation (1/6)
  56. Appendix A: The FISMA Legislation (2/6)
  57. Appendix A: The FISMA Legislation (3/6)
  58. Appendix A: The FISMA Legislation (4/6)
  59. Appendix A: The FISMA Legislation (5/6)
  60. Appendix A: The FISMA Legislation (6/6)
  61. Appendix B: OMB FISMA Reporting Guidelines (1/8)
  62. Appendix B: OMB FISMA Reporting Guidelines (2/8)
  63. Appendix B: OMB FISMA Reporting Guidelines (3/8)
  64. Appendix B: OMB FISMA Reporting Guidelines (4/8)
  65. Appendix B: OMB FISMA Reporting Guidelines (5/8)
  66. Appendix B: OMB FISMA Reporting Guidelines (6/8)
  67. Appendix B: OMB FISMA Reporting Guidelines (7/8)
  68. Appendix B: OMB FISMA Reporting Guidelines (8/8)
  69. Appendix C: OMB FISMA FY10 Reporting Questionnaires (1/6)
  70. Appendix C: OMB FISMA FY10 Reporting Questionnaires (2/6)
  71. Appendix C: OMB FISMA FY10 Reporting Questionnaires (3/6)
  72. Appendix C: OMB FISMA FY10 Reporting Questionnaires (4/6)
  73. Appendix C: OMB FISMA FY10 Reporting Questionnaires (5/6)
  74. Appendix C: OMB FISMA FY10 Reporting Questionnaires (6/6)
  75. Appendix D: Consensus Audit Guidelines (1/3)
  76. Appendix D: Consensus Audit Guidelines (2/3)
  77. Appendix D: Consensus Audit Guidelines (3/3)
  78. Appendix E: Bibliography
  79. Back Cover

Product information

  • Title: FISMA Principles and Best Practices
  • Author(s): Patrick D. Howard
  • Release date: April 2016
  • Publisher(s): Auerbach Publications
  • ISBN: 9781420078305