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Chapter 9: Table of Contents

• Chapter 9: Improving Security with Systems Management
• An Overview of ISO-17799
• Security Management
  • Security Management and Risk Assessment
  • Security Management and Security Policy
  • Organization of Information Security
  • Security Management and Asset Management
    • Hardware and Software Asset Management
    • Information Classification
  • Security Management and Human Resources Management
  • Security Management and Business Continuity Management
  • Security Management and Compliance
• Threat and Vulnerability Assessment
  • Malware Threat
    • Viruses and Worms
    • Keyloggers and Video Frame Grabbers
    • Trojan Horses
    • Remote Control and Botnets
    • Hiding Malware with Rootkits
  • System Attacks
  • Information and Resource Theft
• Managing Countermeasures
• Incident Response
  • Incident Response Procedures
  • Human Resources Issues in Incident Response
    • Training and Incident Response
    • Separation of Duties
    • Response Evaluation
• Security Auditing and Monitoring
  • Audit Controls
  • Security Monitoring
• Summary