InfoSec Handbook (eBook)

Umesha Nayak is a director and principal consultant of MUSA software engineering pvt. Ltd. which is into systems / process / management consulting. He has 32 years experience, of which 11 years are in providing consultancy to IT / manufacturing for other organizations from across the globe. He is a master of science in software systems; master of arts in economics; CAIIB; certified information systems auditor (CISA) and certified risk and information systems control (CRISC) professional from ISACA, US; PGDFM; certified lead auditor for many of the standards, among others. He has worked extensively in banking, software development, product design and development, project management, program management, information technology audits, information application audits, quality assurance, coaching, product reliability, human resource management, consultancy, etc. He was vice president and corporate executive council member at Polaris software lab, Chennai prior to his current assignment. He also held various roles like head of quality, head of SEPG and head of strategic practice unit risks & treasury at Polaris software lab. He started his journey with computers in 1981 with ICL mainframes and continued further with minis, pcs etc. He was one of the founding members of the information systems auditing in the banking industry in India. He has effectively guided many organizations through successful ISO 9001/ISO 27001/CMMI certifications and process improvements.

1: Introduction to Security2: History of Computer Security3: Key Concepts and Principles4: Access Controls5: Information Systems Management6:Application and Web Security7: Malicious Software and Anti-Virus Software8: Cryptography9: Understanding Networks10: Firewalls11: Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems12: Virtual Private Networks13: Data Backups & Cloud Computing14: Physical Security and Biometrics15: Social Engineering16. Current Trends in Information Security17. Bibliography