Security Management Strategies for the CIO
Issue Overview
Information Security magazine - July/August 2012In this month’s cover story, senior VP of research and CTO at IANS, David Shackleford, clarifies best practices for security pen testing as well as offers practical steps for building an internal testing program, how to measure success, what kinds of skills are needed, the tools to use, what the process should look like and more. Access >>>
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Features
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How to pen test: Why you need an internal security pen testing program
by Dave Shackleford
Learn pen testing best practices and how to build an internal pen testing team.
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Securing SharePoint: SharePoint security best practices
by Marcia Savage, Editor
SharePoint has become ubiquitous in the enterprise, but organizations can overlook security. Learn SharePoint security best practices in this article.
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Talk of cyberwarfare threats heats up with Flame malware
by Robert Westervelt, News Director
Experts say malware toolkit isn’t unique, but warn of cyberweapons falling into the wrong hands.
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How to pen test: Why you need an internal security pen testing program
by Dave Shackleford
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Big data security analytics: Harnessing new tools for better security
by Scott Crawford, Contributor
New techniques are emerging to help organizations analyze security data and improve security defenses.
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Three steps for securing SharePoint
by Brien M. Posey, Contributor
Restricting user permissions, server hardening and dedicated service accounts are critical.
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Big data security analytics: Harnessing new tools for better security
by Scott Crawford, Contributor
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Columns
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Gary McGraw on mobile security: It’s all about mobile software security
by Gary McGraw, Contributor
Mobile systems have a lot of moving parts, but securing them is as simple as practicing software security.
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Cyberspace protection requires government collaboration with industry
by Riley Repko, Contributor
Government and private sector collaboration is critical to surviving in cybespace.
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LinkedIn password leak: Lessons to be learned from LinkedIn breach
by Marcia Savage, Editor
Breach at the professional networking site highlights password practices, storage procedures.
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Gary McGraw on mobile security: It’s all about mobile software security
by Gary McGraw, Contributor
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