The Executive Guide to Information Security by Egan, Mark, Mather, Tim. (Addison-Wesley Professional,2004) [Paperback]

by Mark Egan

"Today, every executive must understand information security from a business perspective. Now, this concise book tells business leaders exactly what they need to know to make intelligent decisions about security - without ever getting lost in the technical complexities." "The Executive Guide to Information Security offers realistic, step-by-step recommendations for evaluating and improving information security in any enterprise. From start to finish, the focus is on what works and how to get it done." Whether you're a CxO, a line-of-business executive, or an IT executive who needs to get colleagues up to speed, this is the nontechnical, business-driven security briefing you've been searching for.

Unknown Binding

First published December 10, 2004

Reviews

[B · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mark Egan is a long-time friend and business associate. I am looking forward to reading about some of the discussions he and I have had over the years about IT security.

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit dry. A bit redundant (but I think they were expecting people to dip in and out, not sit down and read like a narrative). A bit dated (that's on me, not the author). Still an excellent overview even if the author does consider a "small" company 1,000 people. The government considers a "small business" $10M or less in gross receipts so at least he's in the same range---I run a micro business and even though a lot of this did not apply to me, it did give me plenty of useful information and plenty of food for thought for what needs to be done as my business grows.