Information Assurance Handbook: Effective Computer Security and Risk Management Strategies

Corey D. Schou, Ph.D., is the University Professor of Informatics and the Associate Dean of the College of Business at Idaho State University. He has been involved in establishing computer security and information assurance training and standards for 25 years. His research interests include information assurance, ethics, privacy, and collaborative decision making. He was responsible for compiling and editing computer security standards and training materials for the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS). Throughout his career, Dr. Schou has remained an active classroom teacher despite his research and service commitments. He is the founding director of the Informatics Research Institute and the National Information Assurance Training and Education Center (NIATEC) that was designated the National Center of Excellence in Information Assurance Education. In 1996, his research center was cited by the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) for Outstanding Contributions to the Security Profession and he was selected as the Educator of the Year by the Federal Information Systems Security Educators Association (FISSEA). In 1997, the Masie Institute and TechLearn Consortium recognized his contributions to distance education. In 2001, Dr. Schou was honored by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium [(ISC)2] with the Tipton award for his work in professionalization of computer security and his development of the generally accepted common body of knowledge (CBK) used in the certification of information assurance professionals. Dr. Schou serves as the chair of the Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education (CISSE). Under his leadership, the Colloquium creates an environment for exchange and dialogue among leaders in government, industry, and academia concerning information security and information assurance education. In addition, he is the editor of Information Systems Security and serves on the board of several professional organizations.

Part IInformation Security Infrastructure
1:The Need for Information Security
2:Concepts in Informaiton Security
3:Assets, Threats, Vulnerabilities, Risks, and Controls
4:Security Professionals and Organizations
5:Information Security management System
6:Implementing Information Security Strategy into Current Practices, Regulations, and Plans
Part IIInformation Security Planning Process
7:Approaches to Implementing Information Security
8:Organizational Structure for Mananging Information Security
9:Asset Management
10:Information Security Risk Management
11:Information Security Policy
12:Human Resouce Security
13:Certification, Accreditation, and Assurance
Part IIIInformation Security Prevention Process
14:Information Security in System Development
15:Physical and Environmental Security Controls
16:Information Security Awareness, Training, and Education
17:Preventive Tools and Techniques
18:Access Control
Part IVInformation Security Detection Process
19:Information Security Monitoring Tools and Methods
20:Information Security Measurements and Metrics
Part VInformation Security Recovery Process
21:Information Security Incident Handling
22:Computer Forensics
23:Business Continuity
24:Backup and Restoration
Appendices