Security, Audit and Leadership Series
About the Book Series
The scope and mandate for cybersecurity and internal audit continues to evolve each year, as does the complexity of the business environment and speed of the changing risk landscape in which it must operate.
The fundamental goal of this exciting series is to produce leading-edge books on critical subjects facing security and audit executives and practitioners.
Key topics addressed include Leadership, Cybersecurity, Security Leadership, Privacy, Strategic Risk Management, Auditing IT and Technology, and Audit Management and Leadership.
If you're interested in submitting a proposal for a book to be included in the series, please email the series editor, Dan Swanson: [email protected]
The CISO Journey: Life Lessons and Concepts to Accelerate Your Professional Development
1st Edition
By Eugene Fredriksen
August 29, 2022
The book takes readers though a series of security and risk discussions based on real-life experiences. While the experience story may not be technical, it will relate specifically to a value or skill critical to being a successful CISO. The core content is organized into ten major chapters, each ...
The Complete Guide to Cybersecurity Risks and Controls
1st Edition
By Anne Kohnke, Dan Shoemaker, Ken E. Sigler
August 29, 2022
The Complete Guide to Cybersecurity Risks and Controls presents the fundamental concepts of information and communication technology (ICT) governance and control. In this book, you will learn how to create a working, practical control structure that will ensure the ongoing, day-to-day ...
The Cybersecurity Body of Knowledge: The ACM/IEEE/AIS/IFIP Recommendations for a Complete Curriculum in Cybersecurity
1st Edition
By Daniel Shoemaker, Anne Kohnke, Ken Sigler
August 29, 2022
The Cybersecurity Body of Knowledge explains the content, purpose, and use of eight knowledge areas that define the boundaries of the discipline of cybersecurity. The discussion focuses on, and is driven by, the essential concepts of each knowledge area that collectively capture the cybersecurity ...
Controlling Privacy and the Use of Data Assets - Volume 1: Who Owns the New Oil?
1st Edition
By Ulf Mattsson
June 27, 2022
"Ulf Mattsson leverages his decades of experience as a CTO and security expert to show how companies can achieve data compliance without sacrificing operability." Jim Ambrosini, CISSP, CRISC, Cybersecurity Consultant and Virtual CISO "Ulf Mattsson lays out not just the rationale for accountable ...
Finding Your Granite: My Four Cornerstones of Personal Leadership
1st Edition
By Douglas P. Pflug
May 30, 2022
In "Finding your Granite", Executive Leadership Coach and Mentor Douglas Pflug walks you through some of the life experiences, lessons and key take-ways from his years as a dual sport university athlete, 28 years as a police officer, 30 years as an elite strength and conditioning coach, mentor and ...
Modern Management and Leadership: Best Practice Essentials with CISO/CSO Applications
1st Edition
By Mark Tarallo
May 30, 2022
In one modest-sized volume, this book offers three valuable sets of knowledge. First, it provides best practice guidance on virtually every large-scale task a modern manager may be involved in—from recruiting and hiring to onboarding and leading teams, and from employee engagement and retention to ...
Rising from the Mailroom to the Boardroom: Unique Insights for Governance, Risk, Compliance and Audit Leaders
1st Edition
By Bruce Turner
May 30, 2022
Boards and business leaders expect their key advisors to deliver fresh insights, and increasingly expect them to demonstrate foresight. To achieve what is expected, it is crucial to understand the dynamics of conversations in the boardroom and around the audit committee table. This book provides ...
Say What!? Communicate with Tact and Impact: What to say to get results at any point in an audit
1st Edition
By Ann M. Butera
May 30, 2022
This book addresses the important role of communication within the context of performing an audit, project, or review (i.e., planning, detailed testing, and reporting). Intended for audit, information security, enterprise, and operational risk professionals at all levels, including those just ...
The Security Hippie
1st Edition
By Barak Engel
February 22, 2022
The Security Hippie is Barak Engel’s second book. As the originator of the “Virtual CISO” (fractional security chief) concept, he has served as security leader in dozens of notable organizations, such as Mulesoft, Stubhub, Amplitude Analytics, and many others. The Security Hippie follows his ...
Cognitive Hack: The New Battleground in Cybersecurity ... the Human Mind
1st Edition
By James Bone
August 02, 2021
This book explores a broad cross section of research and actual case studies to draw out new insights that may be used to build a benchmark for IT security professionals. This research takes a deeper dive beneath the surface of the analysis to uncover novel ways to mitigate data security ...
Operational Assessment of IT
1st Edition
By Steve Katzman
August 02, 2021
Operational Assessment of IT presents ideas and concepts of optimization designed to improve an organization’s business processes and assist business units in meeting organizational goals more effectively. Rather than focus on specific technologies, computing environments, enterprise risks, ...
Practitioner's Guide to Business Impact Analysis
1st Edition
By Priti Sikdar
August 02, 2021
This book illustrates the importance of business impact analysis, which covers risk assessment, and moves towards better understanding of the business environment, industry specific compliance, legal and regulatory landscape and the need for business continuity. The book provides charts, checklists...