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Sep 12, 2008,

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Introduction
Whether enabling secure sharing and collaboration with partners, preventing or detecting insider attacks, or defending against indiscriminate vandalism by unseen and random network attackers - information security is a key element of any IT infrastructure.

Chapter 1* - Governance and Compliance
This chapter begins by defining governance and the responsibilities of company officers in meeting legislative requirements. It details the recommended governance lifecycle and the steps that need to occur to achieve the objectives of compliance with business and regulatory requirements. The chapter ends with a review of how to move from a static to an operational view of governance and continuous compliance.

Chapter 2* - Proactive Security Management
In this chapter, we define proactive security management, review the conditions driving its need, and present HP's framework of technologies and services for proactive security management.

Chapter 3* - Identity Management
This chapter begins by providing the definition and purpose of identity management. Next, it presents the identity management components, and key elements of identity management solutions. The final section of the chapter discusses the specific identity management capabilities that HP delivers.

Chapter 4* - Trusted Infrastructure
This chapter of the handbook discusses IT infrastructure security across networks, hosts, mass storage, and print infrastructure. It introduces the concepts related to trusted infrastructures, trusted computing, and directions in infrastructure technology. HP's security strategies for trusted infrastructure are also discussed, followed by detailed information about host, network, storage, and printing security.

Chapter 5* - Innovation in Information Security
In this section, we focus on the longer-term future and the contributions of HP Labs, HP's central research organization. HP Labs' function is to deliver breakthrough technologies and technology advancements that provide a competitive advantage for HP, and to create business opportunities that go beyond HP's current strategies.

Conclusion*

Appendicies*
Appendix A: Principles of Design for Network Security, Appendix B: Types of Firewalls and Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Layers of Operation Appendix C: Authentication, Authorization and Auditing (AAA) Servers

 


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