Risk analysis and security countermeasure selection / Thomas L. Norman.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Risk Analysis: The Basis for Appropriate and Economical Countermeasures {u2013} Risk Analysis Basics and DHS-Approved Risk Analysis Methods {u2013} Risk Analysis Skills and Tools {u2013} Critical Thinking and the Risk Analysis Process {u2013} Asset Characterization and Identification {u2013} Criticality and Consequence Analysis {u2013} Threat Analysis {u2013} Assessing Vulnerability {u2013} Estimating Probability {u2013} Risk Analysis Process {u2013} Prioritizing Risk {u2013} Security Policy Introduction -- Security Policy and Countermeasure Goals {u2013} Developing Effective Security Policies {u2013} Countermeasure Goals and Strategies {u2013} Types of Countermeasures {u2013} Countermeasure Selection and Budgeting Tools {u2013} Security Effectiveness Metrics {u2013} Cost-Effectiveness Metrics {u2013} Writing Effective Reports

For companies and other entities concerned about security, Norman offers advice on risk analysis, policy development before countermeasures, and countermeasure selection and budgeting. Among his topics are risk analysis basics and risk analysis methods approved by the US Department of Homeland Security, critical thinking and the risk analysis process, characterizing and identifying assets, criticality and consequence analysis, estimating probability, prioritizing risk, security policy and countermeasure goals, developing effective security policies, countermeasure selection and budgeting tools, cost-effectiveness metrics, and writing effective reports. Annotation �2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com).