Finding and Fixing Vulnerabilities in Information Systems The Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Methodology

Understanding an organization's reliance on information systems and how to mitigate the vulnerabilities of these systems can be an intimidating challenge--especially when considering less well-known weaknesses or even unknown vulnerabilities that have not yet been exploited. The authors introdu...

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Main Author: Anton, Philip S. (auth)
Other Authors: Anderson, Robert H. (auth), Mesic, Richard (auth), Scheiern, Michael (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2003
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Summary:Understanding an organization's reliance on information systems and how to mitigate the vulnerabilities of these systems can be an intimidating challenge--especially when considering less well-known weaknesses or even unknown vulnerabilities that have not yet been exploited. The authors introduce the Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation methodology, a six-step process that uses a top-down approach to protect against future threats and system failures while mitigating current and past threats and weaknesses.
ISBN:MR1601DARPA
9780833035998
9780833034342
Access:Open Access