Securing Systems: Applied Security Architecture and Threat Models

by Brook S. E. Schoenfield

Overview

Internet attack on computer systems is pervasive. It can take from less than a minute to as much as eight hours for an unprotected machine connected to the Internet to be completely compromised. It is the information security architect's job to prevent attacks by securing computer systems. This book describes both the process and the practice of as

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040054826
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	05/20/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	440
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Brook S.E. Schoenfield is Director of Product Security Architecture at Intel Security Group. He is the senior technical leader for software security across the division's broad product portfolio. He has held leadership security architecture positions at high-tech companies for many years. Brook has presented at conferences such as RSA, BSIMM, and SANS What Works Summits on subjects within security architecture, including architecture risk assessment and threat models, information security risk, SaaS/Cloud security, and Agile security. He has been published by CRC Press, SANS, Cisco, and the IEEE.

Table of Contents

Introduction. The Art of Security Assessment. Security Architecture of Systems. Information Security Risk. Prepare for Assessment. eCommerce Website. Enterprise Architecture. Business Analytics. Endpoint Anti-malware. Mobile Security Software with Cloud Management. Cloud Software as a Service (SaaS). Patterns and Governance Deliver Economies of Scale.