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Description
Today, banks are using very complex IT Infrastructures for their operations. This includes hardware, software, networking equipments and data centres. Many banks have also gone for data warehousing and data mining tools for their decision making. To safeguard these physical and IT assets & the data, it is necessary that every banker who deals with Information Technology should have the adequate knowledge of IT Security and its implications. This book is meant as courseware for the "Certificate Exam in IT Security" being offered by the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance. This book provides an overview of IT Security in banking institutes. The contents of the book are appropriately organized into four modules viz: (i) IT Security Overview, (ii) IT Security Controls, (iii) IT Security Threats, (iv) IS Audit & Regulatory Compliance to cover all the essentials of IT Security. The contents of the book will be found useful by all those who are involved in IT Security in banks and students who are pursuing academic courses on the subject.
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Contents
A Module It Security Overview
1. Introduction to Information Security
2. Corporate It Security
3. Organisational Security And Risk Management
4. Security Governance
5. Physical And Environmental Security
6. Hardware And Software Security
7. Operational Security
8. Security Standards And Best Practices
B Module It Security Controls
9. Asset Classification And Controls
10. Physical & Environmental Security Controls
11. Software Security Control
12. Network Controls
13. Controls In Software Development & Maintenance
C Module It Security Threats
14. IT Security Threats
15. Software Attacks - Virus And Malwares
16. Incident Management
17. Fault Tolerant Systems
18. Business Continuity And Disaster Recovery Management
D Module Is Audit & Regulatory Compliance
19. Information Systems Audit
20. Regulatory Mechanism In Indian BANKS
Glossary
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Author's Details
Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (formerly The Indian Institute of Bankers) established in 1928, is a professional body of banks, financial institutions and their employees in India. During its 84 years of service, IIBF has emerged as a premier Institute in banking and finance education for those employed in the sector, aiming for professional excellence. Since its inception, the Institute has awarded over 5.84 lakh banking and finance qualifications, viz; JAMB, CAIIB, Diplomas and certificates in specialised areas. The pedagogy of Distance learning offered by the Institute comprises (i) publishing specific courseware for each paper/examination; (ii) publishing work books; (iii) holding tutorials through accredited institutions; (iv) organizing contact classes; (v) conducting virtual classes; (vi) offering e-learning through portal; (vii) organising campus training for selected courses etc.
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