Fundamentals of Information Systems Security with EBook
5th Edition
Will be published approx. on 27. November 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
550 pages
978-1-284-31497-7 (ISBN)
Description
The cybersecurity landscape is evolving, and so should your curriculum. Fundamentals of Information Systems Security, Fifth Edition helps instructors teach the foundational concepts of IT security while preparing students for the complex challenges of today's AI-powered threat landscape. This updated edition integrates AI-related risks and operational insights directly into core security topics, providing students with the tools to think critically about emerging threats and ethical use of AI in the classroom and beyond.
The Fifth Edition is organized to support seamless instruction, with clearly defined objectives, an intuitive chapter flow, and hands-on cybersecurity Cloud Labs that reinforce key skills through real-world practice scenarios. It aligns with CompTIA Security objectives and maps to CAE-CD Knowledge Units, CSEC 2020, and the updated NICE v2.0.0 Framework. From two- and four-year colleges to technical certificate programs, instructors can rely on this resource to engage learners, reinforce academic integrity, and build real-world readiness from day one.
Features and Benefits
- Integrates AI-related risks and threats across foundational cybersecurity principles to reflect today's threat landscape.
- Features clearly defined learning objectives and structured chapters to support outcomes-based course design.
- Aligns with cybersecurity, IT, and AI-related curricula across two-year, four-year, graduate, and workforce programs.
- Addresses responsible AI use and academic integrity with reflection prompts and instructional support for educators.
- Maps to CompTIA Security , CAE-CD Knowledge Units, CSEC 2020, and NICE v2.0.0 to support curriculum alignment.
- Offers immersive, scenario-based Cloud Labs that reinforce concepts through real-world, hands-on virtual practice.
- Instructor resources include slides, test bank, sample syllabi, instructor manual, and time-on-task documentation.
The Fifth Edition is organized to support seamless instruction, with clearly defined objectives, an intuitive chapter flow, and hands-on cybersecurity Cloud Labs that reinforce key skills through real-world practice scenarios. It aligns with CompTIA Security objectives and maps to CAE-CD Knowledge Units, CSEC 2020, and the updated NICE v2.0.0 Framework. From two- and four-year colleges to technical certificate programs, instructors can rely on this resource to engage learners, reinforce academic integrity, and build real-world readiness from day one.
Features and Benefits
- Integrates AI-related risks and threats across foundational cybersecurity principles to reflect today's threat landscape.
- Features clearly defined learning objectives and structured chapters to support outcomes-based course design.
- Aligns with cybersecurity, IT, and AI-related curricula across two-year, four-year, graduate, and workforce programs.
- Addresses responsible AI use and academic integrity with reflection prompts and instructional support for educators.
- Maps to CompTIA Security , CAE-CD Knowledge Units, CSEC 2020, and NICE v2.0.0 to support curriculum alignment.
- Offers immersive, scenario-based Cloud Labs that reinforce concepts through real-world, hands-on virtual practice.
- Instructor resources include slides, test bank, sample syllabi, instructor manual, and time-on-task documentation.
More details
Edition
Fifth Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Sudbury
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 186 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
1021 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-284-31497-7 (9781284314977)
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Person
David Kim is the president of Security Evolutions, Inc. (SEI; www.security-evolutions.com), located outside the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. SEI provides governance, risk, and compliance consulting services for public and private sector clients globally. SEI's clients include healthcare institutions, banking institutions, governments, and international airports. SEI's IT security consulting services include security risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, compliance audits, and designing of layered security solutions for enterprises. In addition, available services include developing business continuity and disaster recovery plans. Mr. Kim's IT and IT security experience encompasses more than 30+ years of technical engineering, technical management, and sales and marketing management. This experience includes LAN/WAN, internetworking, enterprise network management, and IT security for voice, video, and data networking infrastructures. He is an accomplished author and part-time adjunct professor who enjoys teaching cybersecurity to students across the United States. Michael G. Solomon, PhD, CISSP, PMP, CISM, is a cybersecurity, privacy, and emerging technologies consultant who specializes in delivering executive-level guidance to help clients align regulatory and compliance requirements with strategic goals. Dr. Solomon has over 35 years of experience delivering effective professional services for many Fortune 500 companies and has authored and contributed to over 35 published books and numerous training courses. Dr. Solomon is a Professor in the School of Computer Information Sciences at the University of the Cumberlands and holds a PhD in Computer Science and Informatics from Emory University.