Security Strategies in Windows Platforms and Applications, 3rd Edition

Mapping Microsoft Windows and Applications into a Typical IT Infrastructure

Satisfying the C-I-A triad requires more than just implementing controls on a single system. Today’s IT environments consist of a collection of computers and network devices connected to one or more networks and, in many cases, the Internet. In fact, many of today’s IT infrastructure components may exist in other organizations’ environments. Today’s IT environments are increasingly made up of components from remote networks that are connected through the Internet. These remote, or cloud-based, components are routinely integral parts of today’s IT infrastructure. The collection of all computers, devices, and network components that make up an IT environment is called ...