Wireless Security: Know It All
by Praphul Chandra, Frank Thornton, Chris Lanthem, Jon S. Wilson, Dan Bensky, Tony Bradley, Chris Hurley, Steve A. Rackley, John Rittinghouse PhD CISM, James F. Ransome PhD CISM CISSP, Timothy Stapko, George L Stefanek
Chapter 13. Managing Access
Even the most secure of systems is vulnerable to compromise if anyone can just walk in, pick up the computer, and walk out with it. Physical prevention measures must be used in conjunction with information security measures to create a total solution. Herein, we cover the essential elements every security administrator needs to know about access control and management of passwords.
13.1. Access Control
According to the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) [1], “access control is the collection of mechanisms for limiting, controlling, and monitoring system access to certain items of information, or to certain features based on a user’s identity and their membership in various predefined groups.” In this ...