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Pragmatic security metrics [electronic resource] : applying metametrics to information security / W. Krag Brotby and Gary Hinson ; preface by M.E. Kabay

Author
Brotby, W. Krag
Additional Titles
Applying metametrics to information security
Published
Boca Raton, Fla : CRC Press, ©2013.
Physical Description
xviii, 494 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Additional Creators
Hinson, Gary and Kabay, Michel E.
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Contents
Introduction --- Why Measure Information Security? --- The Art and Science of Security Metrics --- Audiences for Security Metrics --- Finding Candidate Metrics --- Metametrics and the PRAGMATIC Approach --- 150+ Example Security Metrics --- Designing PRAGMATIC Security Measurement System --- Advanced Information Security Metrics --- Downsides of Metrics --- Using PRAGMATIC Metrics in Practice --- Case Study ---- Conclusions ---- Appendix A: PRAGMATIC Criteria --- Appendix B: Business Model of Information Security (BMIS) --- Appendix C: Capability Maturity Model (CMM) --- Appendix D: Example Opinion Survey Form --- Appendix E: SABSA Security Attributes Table --- Appendix F: Prototype Metrics Catalog --- Appendix G: Effect of Weighting the PRAGMATIC Criteria --- Appendix H: ISO27k Maturity Scale Metrics --- Appendix I: Sample Management Survey --- Appendix J: Observer Bias --- Appendix K: Observer Calibration --- Appendix L: Bibliography.
Summary
Covering information security metrics, this book provides practical advice on how to specify, develop, use, and maintain a more meaningful and useful system of metrics. It provides guidance on using metrics to identify problem areas and drive security improvements. With a focus on measurement, the author discusses metrics that support an information security management system that complies with ISO/IEC 27001. The text introduces capability maturity metrics that can be used to measure and drive continuous improvement in information security. It also introduces the PRAGMATIC mnemonic to help practitioners choose better metrics.
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ISBN
1439881529 (cloth)
9781439881521 (cloth)
Note
"An Auerbach book."
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 483-485) and index.
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