Title: Chapter 1 Overview
Course: IN 2001 Principle of Information Assurance > Section: Module 1: Chapter One

Chapter 1

Introduction to Information Security

Information security in today’s enterprise is a “well-informed sense of assurance that the information risks and controls are in balance.” Jim Anderson, Inovant (2002)

Before we can begin analyzing the details of information security, it is necessary to review the origins of this field and its impact on our understanding of information security today.

The History of Information Security

What is Security?

Critical Characteristics of Information

CNSS Security Model

The Systems Development Life Cycle

The Security Systems Development Life Cycle

Security Professionals and the Organization

Communities of Interest