Principles of Information Security [Paperback]

Michael E. Whitman (Author), Herbert J. Mattord (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0619216255 | ISBN-13: 978-0619216252 | Publication Date: November 23, 2004 | Edition: 2

Principles of Information Security examines the field of information security to prepare information systems students for their future roles as business decision-makers. This textbook presents a balance of the managerial and the technical aspects of the discipline and addresses knowledge areas of the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification throughout. The authors discuss information security within a real-world context, by including examples of issues faced by today's professionals and by including tools, such as an opening vignette and "Offline" boxes with interesting sidebar stories in each chapter. Principles of Information Security also offers extensive opportunities for hands-on work.

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About the Author

Dr. Michael E. Whitman, CISSP is an Associate Professor of Information Systems at Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia, where he is both the Director of the Masters of Science in Information Systems, and the founding Director of the KSU Center for Information Security Education and Awareness. In addition to having taught graduate and undergraduate courses in information security and data communications for more than 12 years, Dr. Whitman is a prolific researcher in information security policy, ethical and responsible use of IT, and IS research methodologies, with more than 60 published works in such prestigious venues as the Communications of the ACM, Information Systems Research, Information and Management, the Journal of International Business Studies and the Journal of Computer Information Systems. During the past two years, Dr. Whitman has designed and implemented seven different courses in Information Security at the graduate and undergraduate levels. In addition to this text, he is has recently published Principles of Information Security available from Course Technology © 2003 with Herbert Mattord.

Product Details

• Paperback: 600 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology; 2 edition (November 23, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0619216255
• ISBN-13: 978-0619216252
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #403,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Informative but unorganized, August 23, 2007

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Valter Cumbi - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Principles of Information Security (Paperback)

This book provides a great introduction into computer security in general. As well as discussing the important managerial topics for a career in information security, it provides a basic but comprehensive overview of information security. My only problem with this book is that within chapters it sometimes presents information in a convoluted manner.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative, March 28, 2007

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Errol A. Blake "Mr. Blake" (Kennesaw, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Principles of Information Security (Paperback)

I graduated from UAB in the fall of 2004. While attending school I was blessed with the opportunity work as an InfoSec Professional while utilizing Business Intelligence. In the spring semester of 2005 UAB implemented an information security course, i was given the opportunity to audit the course. We used this book in the course, at first i thought that it was over kill and boring, but at the end of the semester i realize that all the information is necessary for students to grasp the concepts of information security. One must remember that information security is still in its infancy as a profession, but it rapidly expanding. This book is great if one need an introduction to the information security profession. I currently have this book in my library, where i still use it as a reference when writing information security related papers for ACM.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good read, easy to follow, and gets right too it!, May 9, 2009

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Luvin My Mac "LMM" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Principles of Information Security (Paperback)

This book does a great job covering the basics and then some. It has just the right amount of vocabulary and does a great job at covering the topics that matter without a lot of fluff. I would recommend this to anyone that would like to know and understand more about Info Security. It way be a little to simplistic for the advanced.