Risk Management Framework: A Lab-Based Approach to Securing Information Systems

by James Broad

Overview

The RMF allows an organization to develop an organization-wide risk framework that reduces the resources required to authorize a systems operation. Use of the RMF will help organizations maintain compliance with not only FISMA and OMB requirements but can also be tailored to meet other compliance requirements such as Payment Card Industry (PCI) or Sarbanes Oxley (SOX). With the publishing of NIST SP 800-37 in 2010 and the move of the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense to modified versions of this process, clear implementation guidance is needed to help individuals correctly implement this process. No other publication covers this topic in the detail provided in this book or provides hands-on exercises that will enforce the topics. Examples in the book follow a fictitious organization through the RMF, allowing the reader to follow the development of proper compliance measures. Templates provided in the book allow readers to quickly implement the RMF in their organization. The need for this book continues to expand as government and non-governmental organizations build their security programs around the RMF. The companion website provides access to all of the documents, templates and examples needed to not only understand the RMF but also implement this process in the reader's own organization. - A comprehensive case study from initiation to decommission and disposal - Detailed explanations of the complete RMF process and its linkage to the SDLC - Hands on exercises to reinforce topics - Complete linkage of the RMF to all applicable laws, regulations and publications as never seen before

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780124047235
Publisher:	Syngress Publishing
Publication date:	07/03/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	316
File size:	17 MB
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About the Author

James Broad (CISSP, C|EH, CPTS, Security+, MBA) is the President and owner of Cyber-Recon, LLC, where he and his team of consultants specialize in Information Security, Information Assurance, Certification and Accreditation and offer other security consultancy services to corporate and government clients. As a security professional with over 20 years of real-world IT experience, James is an expert in many areas of IT security, specializing in security engineering, penetration testing, vulnerability analysis and research. He has provided security services in the nation's most critical sectors including defense, law enforcement, intelligence, finance and healthcare.
James Broad (CISSP, C|EH, CPTS, Security+, MBA) is the President and owner of Cyber-Recon, LLC, where he and his team of consultants specialize in Information Security, Information Assurance, Certification and Accreditation and offer other security consultancy services to corporate and government clients. As a security professional with over 20 years of real-world IT experience, James is an expert in many areas of IT security, specializing in security engineering, penetration testing, vulnerability analysis and research. He has provided security services in the nation’s most critical sectors including defense, law enforcement, intelligence, finance and healthcare.

Table of Contents

Introduction Laws, Regulation and Guidance The Joint Task Force Transformation Initiative Key Positions and Roles Transition from the Four-Phase Certification and Accreditation Cycle The RMF Integrated Organization-Wide Risk Management Lab Organization Phase 1: System Categorization Phase 2: Control Selection Phase 3: Control Implementation Phase 4: Control Assessment Phase 5: System Authorization Phase 6: Continuous Monitoring Use of RMF in Other Environments Future Planned Changes Use with Other Compliance Requirements Appendices

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Learn how to implement the Risk Management Framework through a comprehensive case study and hands on lab-based approach

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"Writing for technical, administrative, and management professionals within the US government, information security consultant Broad explains the basics of the risk management framework as it pertains to the systems development life cycle of federal information technology systems, and suggests how to use this information during the development, assessment, and continuous monitoring of those systems." —Reference & Research Book News, December 2013

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