The only book that instructs the IT manager to comply with the federal government mandated certification and accreditation requirements. This book will explain what is meant by Certification and Accreditation and why the process is mandated by federal law. After this phase of C & A project is complete, readers will learn to perform security test and evaluation, business impact analysis, risk assessment systems, business risk assessment, emergency plans, business impact assessment, and plan the security system. * Focus on the federal government mandated certification and accreditation requirements * The author Laura Taylor's research on Certification and Accreditation has been used by the FDIC, the FBI, and the White House * Full of vital information about compliance for both corporate and government IT Managers