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Certified Information Security Manager Exam Prep Guide - Second Edition

You're reading from  Certified Information Security Manager Exam Prep Guide - Second Edition

Product type Book
Published in Dec 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781804610633
Pages 718 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
Languages
Author (1):
Hemang Doshi Hemang Doshi
Profile icon Hemang Doshi

Table of Contents (12) Chapters

Preface 1. Enterprise Governance 2. Information Security Strategy 3. Information Risk Assessment 4. Information Risk Response 5. Information Security Program Development 6. Information Security Program Management 7. Information Security Infrastructure and Architecture 8. Information Security Monitoring Tools and Techniques 9. Incident Management Readiness 10. Incident Management Operations 11. Answers to Practice Questions

Information Asset Identification and Classification

Information asset classification refers to the classification of information assets based on their criticality to the business. These assets can be classified as confidential, private, or public. This classification helps organizations provide the appropriate level of protection for their assets. More resources should be utilized for the protection of confidential data compared to public data.

Benefits of Classification

  • Classification helps to reduce the risk of under-protection of assets. Assets are protected in proportion to their criticality.
  • Classification helps to reduce the cost of over-protection of assets.

Understanding the Steps Involved in Classification

A CISM aspirant should understand the following steps for the successful implementation of an information classification program:

Step 1: Create an inventory of all information assets the organization possesses.

Step 2: Establish ownership...

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