I recommend this book for anyone who wants to be able to intelligently discuss cybersecurity at work or in social settings." -Steve Winterfeld, Author of Cyber Warfare and CISSP/PMP
As part of the Syngress Basics series, The Basics of Information Security provides you with fundamental knowledge of information security in both theoretical and practical aspects. It covers the basic knowledge needed to understand the key concepts of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Then it dives into practical applications of these ideas in the areas of operational, physical, network, application, and operating system security.