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Risk and the Theory of Security Risk Assessment / by Carl S. Young.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Young, Carl S., author.
Contributor:
SpringerLink (Online service)
Series:
Physics and Astronomy (Springer-11651)
Advanced sciences and technologies for security applications 1613-5113
Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications, 1613-5113
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
System safety.
Risk management.
Computer security.
Statistics.
System theory.
Security Science and Technology.
Risk Management.
Systems and Data Security.
Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences.
Complex Systems.
Local Subjects:
Security Science and Technology.
Risk Management.
Systems and Data Security.
Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences.
Complex Systems.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (XXIII, 274 pages) : 81 illustrations.
Edition:
First edition 2019.
Contained In:
Springer eBooks
Place of Publication:
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
System Details:
text file PDF
Summary:
This book provides the conceptual foundation of security risk assessment and thereby enables reasoning about risk from first principles. It presents the underlying theory that is the basis of a rigorous and universally applicable security risk assessment methodology. Furthermore, the book identifies and explores concepts with profound operational implications that have traditionally been sources of ambiguity if not confusion in security risk management. Notably, the text provides a simple quantitative model for complexity, a significant driver of risk that is typically not addressed in security-related contexts. Risk and The Theory of Security Risk Assessment is a primer of security risk assessment pedagogy, but it also provides methods and metrics to actually estimate the magnitude of security risk. Concepts are explained using numerous examples, which are at times both enlightening and entertaining. As a result, the book bridges a longstanding gap between theory and practice, and therefore will be a useful reference to students, academics and security practitioners. .
Contents:
Part 1: Security Risk Assessment Fundamentals
Definitions and Basic Concepts
Risk Factors
Threat Scenarios
Risk, In Depth
Part II: Quantitative Concepts and Methods
The (Bare) Essentials of Probability and Statistics
Identifying and/or Quantifying Risk-Relevance
Risk Factor Measurements
Elementary Stochastic Methods and Security Risk
Part III: Security Risk Assessment and Management
Threat Scenario Complexity
Systemic Security Risk
General Theoretical Results
The Theory, in Practice
Epilogue
Appendices.
Other Format:
Printed edition:
ISBN:
978-3-030-30600-7
9783030306007
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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