Practical Information Security A Competency-Based Education Course /

• Main Authors: Alsmadi, Izzat (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Burdwell, Robert (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Aleroud , Ahmed (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Wahbeh, Abdallah (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Al-Qudah, Mahmoud (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Al-Omari, Ahmad (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Electrical engineering.; Computer security.; System safety.; Application software.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; Systems and Data Security.; Security Science and Technology.; Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet).

This textbook presents a practical introduction to information security using the Competency Based Education (CBE) method of teaching. The content and ancillary assessment methods explicitly measure student progress in the three core categories: Knowledge, Skills, and Experience, giving students a b...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Information Systems Security
• Malicious Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
• Access Controls
• Security Operations and Administration
• Auditing, Testing, and Monitoring
• Risk, Response, and Recovery
• Cryptography
• Networks and Telecommunications Security
• Source Code Security
• Information Security Standards
• Information Systems Security Education and Training
• U.S. Compliance Laws
• Conclusion.