Information Security Management Handbook, Volume 6, 6th Edition

Chapter 31

Countermeasure Goals and Strategies*

Thomas L. Norman

Introduction

At the completion of this chapter, you will understand why security countermeasures are required, and the elements of countermeasure objectives, goals, and strategies.

The term security countermeasures implies correctly that they are measures taken to counter a threat action. In an ideal world, security countermeasures would be so effective as to completely eliminate the will of potential threat actors to take action.

Although most people believe that is not possible, in ...