Agile Information Security

In Agile Information Security, James Fitzer provides sound guidance and examples on working agility into your information security process, using Scrum as a framework, and lessons learned from the Northern Border Integration Demonstration, a high-profile U.S. Border Security project. You will find advice, examples, and team-building concepts designed to make your information security program more effective by trimming the fat from your security process and learning to thrive on change. More importantly, you'll find ways to return your information security program to the basics: protecting your organization's assets and supporting the enterprise. In a world of increasing bloat and bureaucracy, the simple approach to a "working product" is a welcome breath of fresh air.

In Agile Information Security, James Fitzer provides sound guidance and examples on working agility into your information security process, using Scrum as a framework, and lessons learned from the Northern Border Integration Demonstration, a high-profile U.S. Border Security project. You will find advice, examples, and team-building concepts designed to make your information security program more effective by trimming the fat from your security process and learning to thrive on change. More importantly, you'll find ways to return your information security program to the basics: protecting your organization's assets and supporting the enterprise. In a world of increasing bloat and bureaucracy, the simple approach to a "working product" is a welcome breath of fresh air.

James Fitzer is an infrastructure engineer for Microsoft’s SharePoint Online service, a 15 year veteran of the United States Army, and a freelance author and security enthusiast. Prior to his work with Microsoft, he was the lead system engineer for the U.S. Navy’s Northern Border Integration Demonstration project, a three year demonstration of system integration and rapid development technologies for the Department of Homeland Security. He holds a Master of Science degree in Information Technology with a concentration in Information Assurance and Security, VMWare Certified Professional – Datacenter Virtualization, Cisco Certified Network Associate, and other certifications. His hobbies include flying small airplanes, playing guitar, riding his Harley, and virtually any other hobby that involves turning money into noise in creative ways.