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Information Technology Security

CISSP Exam Database
Superb forum for studying for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional Exam. This site contains a huge database containing test banks for this exam and other exams related to security certification testing. For free!

Computer Security Awareness Video Contest 2006
Site for the contest sponsored by Educause and Internet2 that allows visitors to watch the winning security videos. The site also contains information about submitting a video for the 2007 competition.

Homeland Security Document
The National Cyber Security Division of DHS has release this IT Body of Knowledge document that outlines how to implement such a program within the workforce.

Information Technology Security Training Requirements: A Role- and Performance-Based Model
General Accounting Office publication on IT security training.

Insecure.org
Discusses the various forms of Internet addiction, provides tests for determining Internet addiction and offers treatment advice for those suffering from Internet addictions and their loved ones.

Mark Russinovich Security Site
A great site that details security for desktops, esp. for the Windows family of operating systems. This site is run by Mark Russinovich who discovered that Sony BMG CDs were installing rootkits in users’ systems.

Nessus & Nmap
Two well-known sites where free vulnerability assessment tools can be used to scan networks for security flaws.

Indiana University Site
This site describes the need to secure sensitive data. It also list products that can be used.

Insecure.org
Discusses the various forms of Internet addiction, provides tests for determining Internet addiction and offers treatment advice for those suffering from Internet addictions and their loved ones.

NIST Computer Security Standards
NIST puts out a special series of publications called the 800 Series. This page list all the computer security-related ones.

SysAdmin, Audit, Networking, and Security
The SANS Institute is an organization well-known among IT security professionals that provides industry-leading computer education and information security training.

Washington State Security Site
this Word document describes the information technology security standards employed by the state of Washington.
 

 
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