Managing an Information Security and Privacy Awareness and Training Program

By Benjamin Spencer

Starting with the inception of an education program and progressing through its development, implementation, delivery, and evaluation, Managing an Information Security and Privacy Awareness and Training Program, Second Edition provides authoritative coverage of nearly everything needed to create an effective training program that is compliant with applicable laws, regulations, and policies. Written by Rebecca Herold, a well-respected information security and privacy expert named one of the "Best Privacy Advisers in the World" multiple times by Computerworld magazine as well as a "Top 13 Influencer in IT Security" by IT Security Magazine, the text supplies a proven framework for creating an awareness and training program. It also: Lists the laws and associated excerpts of the specific passages that require training and awareness Contains a plethora of forms, examples, and samples in the book's 22 appendices Highlights common mistakes that many organizations make Directs readers to additional resources for more specialized information Includes 250 awareness activities ideas and 42 helpful tips for trainers Complete with case studies and examples from a range of businesses and industries, this all-in-one resource provides the holistic and practical understanding needed to identify and implement the training and awareness methods best suited to, and most effective for, your organization. Praise for: The first edition was outstanding. The new second edition is even better ... the definitive and indispensable guide for information security and privacy awareness and training professionals, worth every cent. As with the first edition, we recommend it unreservedly..--NoticeBored.com This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849329639
• ISBN13: 9780849329630
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Auerbach Publications
• Length: 515 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

A Definitive Roadmap to building a credible and sustainable Information Security and Privacy Awarene

In this work, Rebecca Herold deftly lays out a framework that is easy to follow and comprehensive. She has skilfully managed to compile material that would otherwise take a significant amount of research, time and work to collect, and has created tools for the reader that are easily modified and transferred to any industry and indeed any country. Ms. Herold consistently produces high quality written information centered around...

A great investment in your awareness program

If your organization is considering a security or privacy awareness program, this book will pay for itself many times over. I am not aware of any other resource that includes this much material about the art and science of awareness and training. Although this book is over 500 pages long, I found it easy to jump to specific chapters to get just the information I needed. The main chapters cover every aspect of program development...

At last - a security awareness book worth recommending!

The author introduces her book very eloquently: "I wrote this book to provide a starting point and an all-in-one resource for information security and privacy education practitioners. I incorporated much of the information and knowledge I obtained while working on my MA in computer science and education as applicable to providing education to adult learners. Additionally, I included the same type of information that I've used...

The definitive reference on creating an information security

Managing an Information Security and Privacy Awareness and Training Program is without a doubt the definitive reference on creating an information security awareness program Behind most information security problems are users who are untrained in security or unaware of the security risks. Millions of dollars of firewalls and cryptography can be bypassed by an unaware end-user. Managing an Information Security and Privacy...