ENGR8762 Computer Networks: Network Security Policy Bibliography

This assignment is an annotated bibliography focusing on Network Security Policy, a component of information security. The student was tasked with researching and selecting four relevant papers to aid in developing a policy within this domain. The annotated bibliography includes citations and concise summaries of each selected source, highlighting their relevance to the topic. The chosen papers cover various aspects of network security, including internet usage, email policies, malicious software protection, and physical and environmental security. The student's research incorporates scholarly materials, providing a valuable resource for understanding and evaluating the quality of information on the topic. The references include books by renowned authors such as Comer, Kim, Layton, and Peltier, each focusing on different aspects of network security, from the fundamentals of computer networking and the internet to the design, implementation, and management of information security policies and standards. The bibliography provides insights into how the internet relates to the network, the devices used, and the importance of securing networks.

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References
Comer, D. E. (2018). The Internet book: everything you need to know about computer
networking and how the Internet works. Chapman and Hall/CRC.
Douglas E. Comer is a renowned professor at the University of Purdue where he majors
in teaching courses in computer networking. This book is used by professionals around the world
to familiarize themselves about the internet in onsite presentations and at professional
conferences. In this book we come to familiarize ourselves with the concepts used in networking
and how the internet functions. It expounds more on the type of devices used in networking such
as the routers, firewalls, switches and wireless devices. It also states in broad, how the internet
relates with the network, how the networking devices provides the required security to devices
that want to access the internet. It relates clearly more on networking and internet and its best
suited to provide more knowledge coverage.
Kim, D. &. (2016). Fundamentals of information systems security. Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
This is a book that focusses on new, threats, vulnerabilities and risks in a digital world.
The need for information security has been brought about by the need to integrate the internet
and broadband communications. In addition to this, organizations are enforced to take into
account the compliance laws required to secure and protect privacy data and also reduce liability.
In this book, David Kim takes the readers through the fundamentals of the information security
adapted from the official (ISC) 2 SSCP CBK) Study Guide. It is also intended to all those
individuals who aspire to acquire a System Security Certified Professional certification which
enables users with the readers with more details in compliance laws, education, and careers. The

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book is therefore unique to the others because it offers a comprehensive outline of what
information security involves.
Layton, T. P. (2016). Information Security: Design, implementation, measurement, and
compliance. Auerbach Publications.
This book majorly deals with setting up of security regulations and standards to counter
the threats posed by cybercriminals. It also gives an idea of the complete roadmap to complete
implementation and adaptation of a security program based on SO/IEC 17799:2005 (27002)
Code of Practice for Information Security Management. Timothy Layton, in this book describes
a detailed risk assessment methodology, an information security evaluation process and a risk
assessment model. He also present a planned security baseline for all organizations, an executive
summary of the ISO/IEC 17799 standard, and a gap analysis exposing the differences between
the recently rescinded version and the newly released version of the standard. Finally, he
dedicates individual chapters to each of the 11 control areas defined in the standard, covering
systematically the 133 controls within the 39 control objectives.
Peltier, T. R. (2016). Information Security Policies, Procedures, and Standards: guidelines for
effective information security management. Auerbach Publications.
This book provide guidance to partners and employees, give coherent procedures and
policies and satisfy legal requirements. Thomas Peltier gives professionals a wide variety of
information required to develop materials that are appropriate. Information security

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fundamentals such as the threats, risk management and controls are first introduced followed by
other chapters that deals with mission statements, policies, procedures and standards that are
necessary for the network security. It also states the responsibilities of the organization to train
and educate staff the need to secure and maintain a network. The policies must also be followed
in order to avoid situations whereby the network gets breached by cybercriminals. The book also
states that the standards must be met which must be reasonable, flexible, current, practical and
applicable. Therefore the book is ideal in teaching its readers the importance of securing
networks in an organization.