Audit and Trace Log Management: Consolidation and Analysis

Description
This volume enables you to gain the knowledge, perspective, and insight needed to independently implement a successful audit and monitoring management system tailored to the unique requirements of your organization.

Program

This volume enables you to gain the knowledge, perspective, and insight needed to independently implement a successful audit and monitoring management system tailored to the unique requirements of your organization.

As regulation and legislation evolve, the critical need for cost-effective and efficient IT audit and monitoring solutions will continue to grow. Audit and Trace Log Management: Consolidation and Analysisoffers a comprehensive introduction and explanation of requirements and problem definition, and also delivers a multidimensional solution set with broad applicability across a wide range of organizations ( Here are the contents of this book ).


It provides a wealth of information in the form of process walkthroughs. These include problem determination, requirements gathering, scope definition, risk assessment, compliance objectives, system design and architecture, implementation and operational challenges, product and solution evaluation, communication plans, project management challenges, and determining Return on Investment (ROI). By using templates, tools, and samples that enhance your understanding of processes and solution sets, the author successfully emphasizes the core themes of the book. He alsoincludes many diagrams throughout his discussion that aid in a clear communication of process and solution recommendations.

Overview

• Provides an in-depth introduction to audit logging .
• Enables readers to conduct a thorough review of their existing logging systems.
• Discusses how to determine what information to capture and how to do it.
• Reviews the challenges of archiving logs and successfully retrieving archived data.
• Offers options and solutions regarding audit and monitoring in support of forensics
• Examines a variety of approachesthat includes both commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions and internally developed software.

Reviews of the Book:


"Ultimately the readers are provided with a roadmap and a "how to" guideline leading to the successful implementation of a state-of-the-art auditing and monitoring system. Most will want to read it from cover to cover, and also add it to their bookshelves for frequent reference. ...Armed with the knowledge from this book, you will be able to champion and guide your organization through a disciplined and well-defined audit and monitoring project. It isn't a stretch to be able further to design and implement the system while fulfilling a diverse set of requirements and organizational needs."
Linda L. McGhie, CISSP, CISM, PCS ISO/Risk Manager, Wells Fargo Bank

Author: Phillip Q. Maier
Publisher: Auerbach Publications
Format: Hard Cover
ISBN 10: 0849327253
ISBN 13: 9780849327254
Pages: 192
Published Date: 05/04/06
Availability: Ex Stock

If you are serious about about implementing a 'state-of-the-art' auditing and monitoring system within your organization, then buy this book today!