Security operations departments are growing in importance and recognition; they are responsible for the secure day to day running of an organisation's network, endpoint, application, identity and physical security controls. This book walks you through how to establish and develop a highly effective security operations team. This requires more than just purchasing a series of information security tools, plugging them in and hoping for the best. As you will learn, it's about hiring the right people to work together, understanding the business the team is working to protect, knowing when to build a tool rather than buy, and crafting procedures that allow the team to detect and respond to a wide variety of security threats.

About the Author
Mike Sheward is Chief Information Security Officer at Amperity and runs a digital investigation consultancy, Secure Being LLC. He has worked in information security in the UK and USA. Mike has written two books, 'Digital Forensic Diaries' and 'Hands-On Incident Response and Digital Forensics.'

Reviews
'Mike masterfully combines a coverage of the fundamental building blocks of a security operations program with the tactical insight he has gained from his experience in the trenches. This book holds valuable insights for both the budding security engineer and the seasoned veteran.' -- Chad Butler * Director - Application Security, Disney *
'A good read and food for thought for Security Operations professionals.' -- David King * Regional Information Security Officer EMEA, Omnicom Media Group *
'Beginners and veterans alike will learn from a professional who has clearly earned his wisdom. This sensible and practical guide to security operations is on my desktop, not in my bookshelf.' -- Jeff Costlow * Deputy CISO, ExtraHop Networks *



Book Information
ISBN 9781780175065
Author Mike Sheward
Format Paperback
Page Count 270
Imprint BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
Publisher BCS Learning & Development Limited