Access Control, Authentication, and Public Key Infrastructure with Cloud Lab Access: Print Bundle (Information Systems Security & Assurance)

Product Description

Print Textbook & Virtual Security Cloud Lab Access: 180-day subscription. Please confirm the ISBNs used in your course with your instructor before placing your order; your institution may use a custom integration or an access portal that requires a different access code. Access control protects resources against unauthorized viewing, tampering, or destruction. They serve as a primary means of ensuring privacy, confidentiality, and prevention of unauthorized disclosure. Revised and updated with the latest data from this fast paced field, Access Control, Authentication, and Public Key Infrastructure defines the components of access control, provides a business framework for implementation, and discusses legal requirements that impact access control programs. It looks at the risks, threats, and vulnerabilities prevalent in information systems and IT infrastructures and how to handle them. It provides a student and professional resource that details how to put access control systems to work as well as testing and managing them.

About the Author

MIKE CHAPPLE, PhD, is teaching professor of information technology at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.He previously served as Notre Dame’s Senior Director for IT Service Delivery, where he oversaw the information security function. In past positions, he served as both a consultant and an active duty Air Force officer. He is a technical editor for Information Security magazine and has written 25 other books, including the Security+ Study Guide, Information Security Illuminated, and the Official CISSP Study Guide. He earned his undergraduate and PhD degrees from Notre Dame in computer science and engineering. He also holds a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Idaho and an MBA from Auburn University.

Bill Ballad has been active in the IT security community since the mid-1990s. He is the co-author and SME for Securing PHP Web Applications (Addison-Wesley Professional, 2008) and wrote the security chapters for PHP & MySQL Web Development All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies (For Dummies, 2008). Bill is a senior systems engineer working with mission-critical Windows networks.