Security controls evaluation, testing and assessment handbook / Leighton Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Leighton, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Risk management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (904 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands : Syngress, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Security Controls Evaluation, Testing, and Assessment Handbook provides a current and well-developed approach to evaluation and testing of security controls to prove they are functioning correctly in today's IT systems. This handbook shows you how to evaluate, examine, and test installed security controls in the world of threats and potential breach actions surrounding all industries and systems. If a system is subject to external or internal threats and vulnerabilities - which most are - then this book will provide a useful handbook for how to evaluate the effectiveness of the security controls that are in place. Security Controls Evaluation, Testing, and Assessment Handbook shows you what your security controls are doing and how they are standing up to various inside and outside threats. This handbook provides guidance and techniques for evaluating and testing various computer security controls in IT systems. Author Leighton Johnson shows you how to take FISMA, NIST Guidance, and DOD actions and provide a detailed, hands-on guide to performing assessment events for information security professionals who work with US federal agencies. As of March 2014, all agencies are following the same guidelines under the NIST-based Risk Management Framework. This handbook uses the DOD Knowledge Service and the NIST Families assessment guides as the basis for needs assessment, requirements, and evaluation efforts for all of the security controls. Each of the controls can and should be evaluated in its own unique way, through testing, examination, and key personnel interviews. Each of these methods is discussed. Provides direction on how to use SP800-53A, SP800-115, DOD Knowledge Service, and the NIST Families assessment guides to implement thorough evaluation efforts for the security controls in your organization. Learn how to implement proper evaluation, testing, and assessment procedures and methodologies with step-by-step walkthroughs of all key concepts. Shows you how to implement assessment techniques for each type of control, provide evidence of assessment, and proper reporting techniques.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Section I; Chapter 1 - Introduction to Assessments; Chapter 2 - Risk, Security, and Assurance; Risk management; Risk assessments; Security controls; Chapter 3 - Statutory and Regulatory GRC; Statutory requirements; Privacy Act - 1974; CFAA - 1986; ECPA - 1986; CSA - 1987; CCA - 1996; HIPAA - 1996; EEA - 1996; GISRA - 1998; USA PATRIOT Act - 2001; FISMA - 2002; Sarbanes-Oxley - 2002; Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act - 2009; Executive Orders/Presidential Directives

HIPAA Security RuleHIPAA Privacy Rule; HITECH Breach Reporting; OMB requirements for each agency; References; Chapter 4 - Federal RMF Requirements; Federal civilian agencies; DOD - DIACAP - RMF for DOD IT; IC - ICD 503; FedRAMP; NIST Cybersecurity Framework; References; Chapter 5 - Risk Management Framework; Step 1 - categorization; Step 2 - selection; Step 3 - implementation; Step 4 - assessment; Step 5 - authorization; Step 6 - monitoring; Continuous Monitoring for Current Systems; Chapter 6 - Roles and Responsibilities; Organizational roles; White House; Congress; OMB; NIST; CNSS; NSA

NIAPDHS; DOD; Individual roles; System Owner; Authorizing Official; Information System Security Officer; Information System Security Engineer; Security Architect; Common Control Provider; Authorizing Official Designated Representative; Information Owner/Steward; Risk Executive (Function); User Representative; Agency Head; Security Control Assessor; Senior Information Security Officer; Chief Information Officer; DOD roles; Section II ; Introduction; Chapter - 7 - Assessment Process; Focus; Guidance; SP 800-53A; RMF Step 4 - Assess Security Controls; SP 800-115; RMF Knowledge Service

ISO 27001/27002Chapter - 8 - Assessment Methods; Evaluation methods and their attributes; Processes; Interviews; Examinations; Observations; Document Reviews; Testing; Automated; Manual; Chapter - 9 - Assessment Techniques for Each Kind of Control; Security assessment plan developmental process; Security assessment actions; Security controls by family; Chapter - 10 - System and Network Assessments; 800-115 introduction; Assessment techniques; Network testing purpose and scope; ACL Reviews; System-Defined Reviews; Testing roles and responsibilities; Security testing techniques

Four phases of penetration testing

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 28, 2015).

ISBN:

9780128025642

0128025646

9780128023242

0128023244

OCLC:

935249504