Flip This Risk For Enterprise Security Industry Experts Share Their Insights About Enterprise Security Management Risks For Organizations

Flip This Risk® for Enterprise Security provides a holistic snapshot of select security management issues. It is a compilation of stories from experts in the field providingunique and creative perspectives on several security management areas including risk and resilience, business continuity, executive protection, GRC (Governance, Riskand Compliance), global monitoring, and travel and event security.In this book, our diversity of experts provides powerful narratives from personal and professional viewpoints, creating an opportunity for readers to easily grasp the concepts that frame security management in organizations. If you are seeking a better understanding of security management, desire additional knowledge about effective tools in the industry, or searching for leading practices that work in real-time-this book is for you!? Use it as a guide.? Use it as a reference.? Use it for inspiration.

As a security pro, have you found you and others don't define "security" the same? Have security and business interests become misaligned? Brian Allen & Rachelle Loyear offer a new approach: Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM). By viewing security through a risk management lens, ESRM can make you and your security program successful.

Examine the evolving enterprise security landscape and discover how to manage and survive risk. While based primarily on the author’s experience and insights at major companies where he has served as CISO and CSPO, the book also includes many examples from other well-known companies and provides guidance for a management-level audience. Managing Risk and Information Security provides thought leadership in the increasingly important area of enterprise information risk and security. It describes the changing risk environment and why a fresh approach to information security is needed. Because almost every aspect of an enterprise is now dependent on technology not only for internal operations but increasing as a part of product or service creation, the focus of IT security must shift from locking down assets to enabling the business while managing and surviving risk. This edition discusses business risk from a broader perspective, including privacy and regulatory considerations. It describes the increasing number of threats and vulnerabilities and offers strategies for developing solutions. These include discussions of how enterprises can take advantage of new and emerging technologies—such as social media and the huge proliferation of Internet-enabled devices—while minimizing risk. What You'll Learn Review how people perceive risk and the effects it has on information security See why different perceptions of risk within an organization matters Understand and reconcile these differing risk views Gain insights into how to safely enable the use of new technologies Who This Book Is For The primary audience is CIOs and other IT leaders, CISOs and other information security leaders, IT auditors, and other leaders of corporate governance and risk functions. The secondary audience is CEOs, board members, privacy professionals, and less senior-level information security and risk professionals. "Harkins’ logical, methodical approach as a CISO to solving the most complex cybersecurity problems is reflected in the lucid style of this book. His enlightened approach to intelligence-based security infrastructure and risk mitigation is our best path forward if we are ever to realize the vast potential of the innovative digital world we are creating while reducing the threats to manageable levels. The author shines a light on that path in a comprehensive yet very readable way." —Art Coviello, Former CEO and Executive Chairman, RSA

How do you, as a busy security executive or manager, stay current with evolving issues, familiarize yourself with the successful practices of your peers, and transfer this information to build a knowledgeable, skilled workforce the times now demand? With Security Leader Insights for Risk Management, a collection of timeless leadership best practices featuring insights from some of the nation’s most successful security practitioners, you can. This book can be used as a quick and effective resource to bring your security staff up to speed on security’s role in risk management. Instead of re-inventing the wheel when faced with a new challenge, these proven practices and principles will allow you to execute with confidence knowing that your peers have done so with success. Part one looks at the risk assessment and subtopics such as compliance, using risk assessments to increase security’s influence, and risk indicator dashboards. Part two discusses risk management topics such as board-level risk, global risk, risk appetite, and enterprise risk management (ERM). Security Leader Insights for Risk Management is a part of Elsevier’s Security Executive Council Risk Management Portfolio, a collection of real-world solutions and "how-to" guidelines that equip executives, practitioners, and educators with proven information for successful security and risk management programs. Each chapter can be read in five minutes or less, and is written by or contains insights from experienced security leaders. Can be used to find illustrations and examples you can use to deal with a relevant issue. Brings together the diverse experiences of proven security leaders in one easy-to-read resource.

Enterprise Security Risk Management: Developing an Effective Asset Protection Program shows how to think about the underlying risks organizations face and how they connect to the threats and challenges in today’s global environment. Security management in many organizations is often based on a reaction to the latest threat or a recent major loss. In contrast, this book advocates for an ongoing analytical and strategic process that responds to the ever changing risk environment, connecting practical applications to the real world challenges that all organizational and security professionals face daily. Offering a menu of strategies for success, Enterprise Security Risk Management provides the foundation with which both professionals and students can understand, build, and implement an effective asset protection program. Beginning with a conceptual overview of enterprise security risk management, the book explores the key tools that can be orchestrated into a comprehensive assets protection strategy. Covering applications and issues in a variety of organizational settings and industry sectors, the book draws a critical nexus between the security function and organizational management for any organization. Blends conceptual precepts with practical application, making it accessible for both real world and academic settings Illustrates key points using case studies Provides context with a "Setting the Stage" section at the start of each chapter Includes “Thought Exercises to challenge readers to identify how to they would respond to real-world scenarios Provides a "Digging Deeper" section with specific references and resources related to the topic in each chapter and section for further reading

Is security management changing so fast that you can't keep up? Perhaps traditional best practices in security no longer work? Then you need better best practices! Two experienced professionals introduce ESRM. This practical, organization-wide, integrated approach redefines securing your people and assets from task- to risk-based.

Security Convergence describes the movement in business to combine the roles of physical security and security management with network computer security measures within an organization. This is the first book to discuss the subject of security convergence, providing real-world illustrations of implementation and the cost-saving benefits that result. Security Convergence discusses security management, electronic security solutions, and network security and the manner in which all of these interact. Combining security procedures and arriving at complete security solutions improves efficiency, greatly improves security, and saves companies money. Implementation of convergence principles has increased rapidly and the number of businesses moving to this model will continue to grow over the next few years. All security professionals, regardless of background, will find this a useful reference and a practical look at the benefits of convergence and a look to the future of how organizations and corporations will protect their assets. * A high-level, manager's overview of the movement in corporations to combine the physical and IT Security functions * Details the challenges and benefits of convergence with an assessment of the future outlook for this growing industry trend * Contains case examples that detail how convergence can be implemented to save money and improve efficiencies

Examine the evolving enterprise security landscape and discover how to manage and survive risk. While based primarily on the author's experience and insights at major companies where he has served as CISO and CSPO, the book also includes many examples from other well-known companies and provides guidance for a management-level audience.Managing Risk and Information Security provides thought leadership in the increasingly important area of enterprise information risk and security. It describes the changing risk environment and why a fresh approach to information security is needed. Because almost every aspect of an enterprise is now dependent on technology not only for internal operations but increasing as a part of product or service creation, the focus of IT security must shift from locking down assets to enabling the business while managing and surviving risk.This edition discusses business risk from a broader perspective, including privacy and regulatory considerations. It describes the increasing number of threats and vulnerabilities and offers strategies for developing solutions. These include discussions of how enterprises can take advantage of new and emerging technologies-such as social media and the huge proliferation of Internet-enabled devices-while minimizing risk.What You'll LearnReview how people perceive risk and the effects it has on information securitySee why different perceptions of risk within an organization mattersUnderstand and reconcile these differing risk viewsGain insights into how to safely enable the use of new technologiesWho This Book Is ForThe primary audience is CIOs and other IT leaders, CISOs and other information security leaders, IT auditors, and other leaders of corporate governance and risk functions. The secondary audience is CEOs, board members, privacy professionals, and less senior-level information security and risk professionals.