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Information Security Policies, Procedures, and Standards

Name: Information Security Policies, Procedures, and Standards
Author: Douglas J. Landoll
ISBN: 9781482245912

by Douglas J. Landoll

March 2017

Intermediate to advanced

254 pages

5h 43m

English

Auerbach Publications

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Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
PREFACE
AUTHOR
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 No Short Cuts1.2 Top-Down Security1.3 Current State of Information Security Policy Sets1.4 Effectiveness of Information Security Policy SetsExercises
CHAPTER 2 INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY BASICS
2.1 Information Security Policy Types2.1.1 Information Security Policies2.1.2 Information Security Standards2.1.3 Information Security Guidelines2.1.4 Information Security Baselines2.1.5 Information Security ProceduresExercises

CHAPTER 3 INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY FRAMEWORK
3.1 Information Security Policy Sets without Frameworks3.2 Information Security Policy Sets with Frameworks3.3 Common Information SPFs3.3.1 FISMA Framework3.3.1.1 Using the FISMA Framework as a Policy Framework3.3.1.2 Benefits of the FISMA Security Controls Framework3.3.2 ISO 27001:2013 Framework3.3.2.1 Using the ISO 27001/2 Framework as a Policy Framework3.3.2.2 Benefits of the ISO 27001/2 Security Controls Framework3.3.3 COBIT Framework3.3.3.1 Using the COBIT Framework as a Policy Framework3.3.3.2 Benefits of the COBIT Security Controls Framework3.3.4 HMG ISPF Framework3.3.4.1 Using the HMG ISPF as a Policy Framework3.3.4.2 Benefits of the HMG ISPF3.4 Tailoring Information SPFs3.4.1 Customer and Business Requirements3.4.2 Importance of Completeness3.4.3 Adding and Mapping Regulations3.5 Deriving a Policy Set from a FrameworkExercises
CHAPTER 4 INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY DETAILS
4.1 Front Matter4.2 Policy Statements4.2.1 Back Matter4.2.2 Policy Requirement Exceptions4.3 Specific Information Security Policies4.3.1 Organizational-Level Policies4.3.2 Security Program-Level Policies4.3.3 User Security Policies4.3.4 System and Control Policies4.4 Policy Document ExamplesExercises
CHAPTER 5 INFORMATION SECURITY PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS
5.1 Less Formal Language and Structure5.2 Various Purposes of the Standard and Guideline5.3 Information Security ProceduresExercises
CHAPTER 6 INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY PROJECTS
6.1 Scoping the Project6.2 Information Security Policy Project Roles6.3 Information Security Policy Project Phases6.4 Information Security Policy Revision Project6.5 Information Security Policy Project ApplicationExercises
APPENDIX A: EXAMPLE POLICIES (FISMA FRAMEWORK)
APPENDIX B: EXAMPLE DEPARTMENTAL POLICY TAILORING GUIDE
INDEX

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INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY DETAILS

Once an information security policy framework has been established and the decision to develop a new policy (or revise an existing one) is complete, the details of policy development can be addressed. For the purposes of a more complete and clear explanation, it is assumed that new policies will be developed rather than revising existing policies. For policy projects involving the revision of existing policies, the instructions and guidance presented here should be easily transferable to a policy revision project.

Information security policies represent the expectations of senior management as to how the overall security program, system controls, and user behavior should be implemented. These policies are ...

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