The deployment of software patches can be just as challenging as building entirely new workstations. Training and support issues can haunt even the most successful software launch for months. Preparing for the rigors of software deployment includes not just implementing change, but training employees, predicting and mitigating pitfalls, and managin

Clarifying the purpose and place of strategy in an information security program, this book explains how to select, develop, and deploy the security strategy best suited to your organization. It focuses on security strategy planning and execution to provide a comprehensive look at the structures and tools needed to build a security program that enables and enhances business processes. Divided into two parts, the first part considers business strategy and the second part details specific tac...

This book provides an easy insight into the essentials of cybersecurity, even if you have a non-technical background. You may be a business person keen to understand this important subject area or an information security specialist looking to update your knowledge.‘The world has changed more in the past 10 years than in any 10 year period in human history... Technology is no longer a peripheral servant, it shapes our daily lives. Companies that can use technology wisely and well ar...

If you read through this book and still dont believe there is a critical need for IT Service Management then good luck seeing if you can survive in IT for the next 5 years. Agile, DevOps, Lean IT, Virtualization, Application Lifecycle Management, Cloud Computing and many other technologies are rapidly pulling IT in many directions. These modern ways of operating IT to cope with a world of rapid change will not go away. Somehow they need to be pulled together to avoid the chaos. Service Man...

Today, even the largest development organizations are turning to agile methodologies, seeking major productivity and quality improvements. However, large-scale agile development is difficult, and publicly available case studies have been scarce. Now, three agile pioneers at Hewlett-Packard present a candid, start-to-finish insider’s look at how they’ve succeeded with agile in one of the company’s most mission-critical software environments: firmware for HP LaserJet printers.This bo...

IT Manager's Handbook, Third Edition, provides a practical reference that you will return to again and again in an ever-changing corporate environment where the demands on IT continue to increase. Make your first 100 days really count with the fundamental principles and core concepts critical to your success as a new IT Manager. This is a must-read for new IT managers and a great refresher for seasoned managers trying to maintain expertise in the rapidly changing IT world. This latest edit...

The best-practice guide to managing IT infrastructures–now fully updated!IT Systems Management is an up-to-the-minute guide to maintaining stable, responsive IT production environments. Top IT systems management expert Rich Schiesser illuminatesboth the theoretical and practical aspects of systems management, using methods and examples drawn from decades of experience leading and consulting with the world’s most complex enterprise IT organizations.This thoroughly upd...

Is your IT system an asset or a hindrance to your organization's success?More important, can you tell the difference?Unlike other well-recognized professions, information technology is still in its infancy. Organizations have little hesitation in paying attorneys, accountants, or business strategists for their expertise. As individuals, we don't blink an eye while paying for a physician's opinion of our health. Yet business executives rarely think to request a professional ...

Build and mature a threat hunting team capable of repeatably stalking and trapping advanced adversaries in the darkest parts of an enterpriseKey FeaturesLearn foundational concepts for effective threat hunting teams in pursuit of cyber adversariesRecognize processes and requirements for executing and conducting a huntCustomize a defensive cyber framework needed to grow and mature a hunt teamBook DescriptionThreat hunting is a...

Inducted into the Cybersecurity Canon Hall of Fame, The CISO Desk Reference Guide, Volumes 1 and 2, are written specifically for CISOs and will become trusted resources for you, your teams, and your colleagues in the C-suite. These easy-to-use guides are also perfect for recently hired or newly promoted CISOs, individuals aspiring to become CISOs, as well as business and technical professionals interested in the topic of cybersecurity. The different perspectives offered by the authors in t...

Examine the evolving enterprise security landscape and discover how to manage and survive risk. While based primarily on the author’s experience and insights at major companies where he has served as CISO and CSPO, the book also includes many examples from other well-known companies and provides guidance for a management-level audience.Managing Risk and Information Security provides thought leadership in the increasingly important area of enterprise information risk and se...

Do you have to spend the time to classify every structure the same way?How do you provide a lists user with something analogous to an array index?How does the product vendor approach customer enhancement requests?How is transformational leadership different from transactional leadership?How might you augment it to support efficient extraction of order statistics?What are the factors to be kept in mind while deciding the composition of a team?...