Information Security Governance

• Main Authors: Solms, S.H (Author), Solms, Rossouw (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2009.
• Subjects: Computer science.; Business.; Management science.; Corporate governance.; Management.; Leadership.; Information technology.; Business > Data processing.; Management information systems.; Computer Science.; Management of Computing and Information Systems.; Corporate Governance.; Business Strategy/Leadership.; Business and Management, general.; IT in Business.

IT Security governance is becoming an increasingly important issue for all levels of a company. IT systems are continuously exposed to a wide range of threats, which can result in huge risks that threaten to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. This book will b...

Table of Contents:

• An Introduction to Corporate Governance
• Information Technology Governance
• Information Security and Information Security Governance
• Introducing the Information Security Governance Model
• The Use of Best Practice Standards and Guidelines in Information Security Governance
• The Direct Part of the Model #x2013; An Information Security Policy Architecture
• The Control Part of the Model #x2013; An Information Security Compliance Management Environment
• IT Risk Management
• Organizing the Information Security Function
• Information Security Education, Training and Awareness
• A Methodology for Establishing an Information Security Governance Environment.