Apress Information Security Incident and Data Breach Management: A Step-by-Step Approach

In today's digital landscape, safeguarding sensitive information is paramount. This book offers a comprehensive roadmap for managing and mitigating the impact of security incidents and data breaches. This essential guide goes beyond the basics, providing expert insights and strategies to help organizations of all sizes navigate the complexities of cybersecurity. With seven in-depth chapters and 10 appendices, this book covers everything from defining information security incidents and data breaches to understanding key privacy regulations such as GDPR and LGPD. You'll learn a practical, step-by-step approach to incident response, including how to assess and improve your organization's security posture. The book contains a well-tested and practical information security incident and breach management approach to manage information security incidents and data privacy breaches in four phases: Security and Breach Obligations and Requirements Comprehension; Security and Privacy Framework Assurance; Security Incident and Data Breach Response Management; and Security and Breach Response Process Evaluation. Knowing how to handle such security and breach issues will avoid compliance and sanctions to organizations of all types and protect the company’s reputation and brand name. What You Will Learn Identify and manage information security incidents and data breaches more effectively Understand the importance of incident response in avoiding compliance issues, sanctions, and reputational damage Review case studies and examples that illustrate best practices and common pitfalls in incident response and data breach management Benefit from a well-tested approach that goes beyond the NIST 800-61 standard, aligning with the international information security standard ISO 27001:2022 Who This Book Is For Cybersecurity leaders, executives, consultants, and entry-level professionals responsible for executing the incident response plan when something goes wrong, including: ISO 27001 implementation and transition project managers; ISO 27001 auditors and inspectors; auditors (IT, internal, external, etc.); IT managers and development staff; senior executives, CISOs and corporate security managers; administration, HR managers and staff; compliance and data protection officers; cybersecurity professionals; IT development, auditing, and security university students; and anyone else interested in information security issues