Establishing Cyber Security Programs Through the Community Cyber Security Maturity Model (CCSMM)

Gregory B. White (CIAS, The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA) and Natalie Sjelin (CIAS, The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA)

Indexed In: SCOPUS

Publication Status: E-Book and Print Version Available for Purchase

ISBN13: 9781799844716

ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799851585

EISBN13: 9781799844723

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4471-6

Description:

As society continues to heavily rely on software and databases, the risks for cyberattacks have increased rapidly. As the dependence on computers has become gradually widespread throughout communities and governments, there is a need for cybersecurity programs that can assist in protecting sizeable networks and significant amounts of data at once. Implementing overarching security policies for software systems is integral to protecting community-wide data from harmful attacks.

Establishing Cyber Security Programs Through the Community Cyber Security Maturity Model (CCSMM) is an essential reference source that discusses methods in applying sustainable cybersecurity programs and policies within organizations, governments, and other communities. Featuring research on topics such as community engagement, incident planning methods, and information sharing, this book is ideally designed for cybersecurity professionals, security analysts, managers, researchers, policymakers, students, practitioners, and academicians seeking coverage on novel policies and programs in cybersecurity implementation.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Community Engagement
Cyber Attacks
Implementation Mechanisms
Incident Planning Methods
Incident Responses
Information Sharing
NIST Frameworks
Security Preparedness
Security Training
Self-Assessment Strategies

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Gregory B. White has been involved in computer and network security since 1986. He spent 30 years with the Air Force and Air Force Reserves. He obtained his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Texas A&M University in 1995 conducting research in the area of Computer Network Intrusion Detection. He currently serves as the Director of the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) and the Geographically-Based ISOA (GBC-ISAO) and is a Professor of Computer Science at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He has written numerous papers and is the co-author on six books on cybersecurity.

Natalie Sjelin is the Director of Training for the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) at The University of Texas San Antonio. She brings over 17 years of cybersecurity experience focused on designing and facilitating cyber security exercises, developing and delivering cyber security training, and information sharing initiatives. Her focus is working with communities to build viable and sustainable cyber security programs. Ms. Sjelin has co-authored white papers on Community Cyber Security topics and a chapter for the book, Cyber-Physical Protecting Critical Infrastructure at the State and Local Level. She speaks regularly for professional groups, meetings, panels and conferences across the country.

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