Information Security and Privacy Quick Reference: The Essential Handbook for Every CISO, CSO, and Chief Privacy Officer

by Mike Chapple, Joe Shelley, James Michael Stewart

320 pages, Paperback

Published June 10, 2025

About the author

Mike Chapple, Ph.D. is teaching professor of information technology, analytics, and operations at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business. Mike's past experience includes serving as Executive Vice President and CIO of the Brand Institute and as a cybersecurity researcher at the U.S. National Security Agency and U.S. Air Force.

Mike is a cybersecurity certification expert. His books and video courses have helped millions of students successfully pass their certification exams. He is the author of over 30 books, including the Official CISSP Study Guide and other books covering the Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, and CISM certifications.

Mike runs the CertMike.com website as a portal to his certification preparation resources, including books and video courses on LinkedIn Learning.

Reviews

[Brynn Elaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Information Security and Privacy Quick Reference is exactly what its title promises a fast, accurate, practitioner-focused guide that cuts through the noise. As someone who works with authors across different professional fields, I’m used to seeing books that either over-generalize or drown the reader in theory. This one does neither.

Joe Shelley, Mike Chapple, and James Stewart created a resource you can keep open on your desk and actually use whether you're studying for CISM/CISSP/CIPP or handling real-world privacy and security decisions. The organization is clean, the explanations are precise, and the coverage of laws, standards, and frameworks is refreshingly current.

This isn’t a book you read once; it’s a reference you keep returning to. For CISOs, privacy officers, analysts, and anyone working in governance, risk, or compliance, this is one of the most practical and reliable quick-reference tools available today.