(Information & Technology Risk Assurance, Internal Audit and IT Audit Series)IT Infrastructure Risk and Vulnerability Library is a do-it-yourself risk assessment handbook/manual that provides the reader with updated database of known risk/vulnerabilities inherent in IT systems and infrastructure that are commonly deployed in today’s enterprise for delivery of technology driven services and business operations. The book adopted a methodical approach to risk identification and assessment as the reader will be exposed to techniques used in identifying risk/vulnerabilities within commonly deployed IT Systems/Infrastructures and business operating environment, their implications as well as impact if not remediated. Treatment plan on how the risk could be mitigated to reduce or eradicate their impact on operations were also advised. Intended for organizations that need to either build a risk management system or security program from the ground up or strengthen an existing one, this book provides a unique and rich database of vulnerabilities/risk, control lapses, process failures and substandard practices associated with the following core IT Systems/infrastructure and how to fix them.Vulnerabilities captured were those identified from comprehensive assessment of the above listed infrastructures and systems over time and from experiences of continuous security reviews/audit of these systems in big organizations having recognized that corporations have consistently been unable to either identify existence of some of the risk and mitigate their impact largely due to skill gaps or mere oversight on the part of responsible personnel. Hence, this book will be relevant to organizations carrying out Risk Assessment of their IT environment (infrastructure and operations), optimizing existing IT risk management and information security programs for value add and improvement of information/technology security management, internal audit and risk/control assurance.

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