Cybersecurity - Attack and Defense Strategies
Counter modern threats and employ state-of-the-art tools and techniques to protect your organization against cybercriminals
2nd Edition
Published on 31. December 2019
634 pages
978-1-83882-221-7 (ISBN)
Description
Updated and revised edition of the bestselling guide to developing defense strategies against the latest threats to cybersecurity
Key Features
Covers the latest security threats and defense strategies for 2020
Introduces techniques and skillsets required to conduct threat hunting and deal with a system breach
Provides new information on Cloud Security Posture Management, Microsoft Azure Threat Protection, Zero Trust Network strategies, Nation State attacks, the use of Azure Sentinel as a cloud-based SIEM for logging and investigation, and much more
Book DescriptionCybersecurity - Attack and Defense Strategies, Second Edition is a completely revised new edition of the bestselling book, covering the very latest security threats and defense mechanisms including a detailed overview of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and an assessment of the current threat landscape, with additional focus on new IoT threats and cryptomining. Cybersecurity starts with the basics that organizations need to know to maintain a secure posture against outside threat and design a robust cybersecurity program. It takes you into the mindset of a Threat Actor to help you better understand the motivation and the steps of performing an actual attack - the Cybersecurity kill chain. You will gain hands-on experience in implementing cybersecurity using new techniques in reconnaissance and chasing a user's identity that will enable you to discover how a system is compromised, and identify and then exploit the vulnerabilities in your own system. This book also focuses on defense strategies to enhance the security of a system. You will also discover in-depth tools, including Azure Sentinel, to ensure there are security controls in each network layer, and how to carry out the recovery process of a compromised system.What you will learn
The importance of having a solid foundation for your security posture
Use cyber security kill chain to understand the attack strategy
Boost your organization's cyber resilience by improving your security policies, hardening your network, implementing active sensors, and leveraging threat intelligence
Utilize the latest defense tools, including Azure Sentinel and Zero Trust Network strategy
Identify different types of cyberattacks, such as SQL injection, malware and social engineering threats such as phishing emails
Perform an incident investigation using Azure Security Center and Azure Sentinel
Get an in-depth understanding of the disaster recovery process
Understand how to consistently monitor security and implement a vulnerability management strategy for on-premises and hybrid cloud
Learn how to perform log analysis using the cloud to identify suspicious activities, including logs from Amazon Web Services and Azure
Who this book is forFor the IT professional venturing into the IT security domain, IT pentesters, security consultants, or those looking to perform ethical hacking. Prior knowledge of penetration testing is beneficial.
Key Features
Covers the latest security threats and defense strategies for 2020
Introduces techniques and skillsets required to conduct threat hunting and deal with a system breach
Provides new information on Cloud Security Posture Management, Microsoft Azure Threat Protection, Zero Trust Network strategies, Nation State attacks, the use of Azure Sentinel as a cloud-based SIEM for logging and investigation, and much more
Book DescriptionCybersecurity - Attack and Defense Strategies, Second Edition is a completely revised new edition of the bestselling book, covering the very latest security threats and defense mechanisms including a detailed overview of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and an assessment of the current threat landscape, with additional focus on new IoT threats and cryptomining. Cybersecurity starts with the basics that organizations need to know to maintain a secure posture against outside threat and design a robust cybersecurity program. It takes you into the mindset of a Threat Actor to help you better understand the motivation and the steps of performing an actual attack - the Cybersecurity kill chain. You will gain hands-on experience in implementing cybersecurity using new techniques in reconnaissance and chasing a user's identity that will enable you to discover how a system is compromised, and identify and then exploit the vulnerabilities in your own system. This book also focuses on defense strategies to enhance the security of a system. You will also discover in-depth tools, including Azure Sentinel, to ensure there are security controls in each network layer, and how to carry out the recovery process of a compromised system.What you will learn
The importance of having a solid foundation for your security posture
Use cyber security kill chain to understand the attack strategy
Boost your organization's cyber resilience by improving your security policies, hardening your network, implementing active sensors, and leveraging threat intelligence
Utilize the latest defense tools, including Azure Sentinel and Zero Trust Network strategy
Identify different types of cyberattacks, such as SQL injection, malware and social engineering threats such as phishing emails
Perform an incident investigation using Azure Security Center and Azure Sentinel
Get an in-depth understanding of the disaster recovery process
Understand how to consistently monitor security and implement a vulnerability management strategy for on-premises and hybrid cloud
Learn how to perform log analysis using the cloud to identify suspicious activities, including logs from Amazon Web Services and Azure
Who this book is forFor the IT professional venturing into the IT security domain, IT pentesters, security consultants, or those looking to perform ethical hacking. Prior knowledge of penetration testing is beneficial.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
File size
70,69 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-83882-221-7 (9781838822217)
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Yuri Diogenes | Dr. Erdal Ozkaya
Cybersecurity - Attack and Defense Strategies
Counter modern threats and employ state-of-the-art tools and techniques to protect your organization against cybercriminals, 2nd Edition
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2nd Edition
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Cybersecurity - Attack and Defense Strategies
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Persons
Yuri Diogenes has been working at Microsoft for the past 20 years and currently is a Principal PM Manager. He is also a professor at University of Texas at Dallas, Trine University and EC-Council University. Yuri has a PhD in Cybersecurity Leadership and a Master of Science in Cybersecurity intelligence and forensics investigation. Yuri has published 34 books, mainly covering information security and Microsoft technologies. Yuri also holds many industry certifications, such as CISSP, CND, CEH, ECSA, CHFI, CompTIA Security+, CySA+, Network+, CASP, and MITRE ATT&CK Cyber Threat Intelligence. Dr. Erdal Ozkaya is a doctor of IT in cybersecurity and master of information systems security. He holds many industry certifications, such as CEI, MCT, MCSE, E|CEH, E|CISO, CFR, and CISSP. He works for Microsoft as a cybersecurity architect and security advisor, and he is also a part-time lecturer at Charles Sturt University. He has coauthored many cybersecurity books and security certification courseware for different vendors. He speaks at worldwide conferences. He has won many awards in his field, and he works hard to make the cyberworld safe.
Content
Table of Contents
Security Posture
Incident Response Process
What is a Cyber Strategy?
Understanding the Cybersecurity Kill Chain
Reconnaissance
Compromising the System
Chasing a User
Lateral Movement
Privilege Escalation
Security Policy
Network Segmentation
Active Sensors
Threat Intelligence
Investigating an Incident
Recovery Process
Vulnerability Management
Log Analysis
Security Posture
Incident Response Process
What is a Cyber Strategy?
Understanding the Cybersecurity Kill Chain
Reconnaissance
Compromising the System
Chasing a User
Lateral Movement
Privilege Escalation
Security Policy
Network Segmentation
Active Sensors
Threat Intelligence
Investigating an Incident
Recovery Process
Vulnerability Management
Log Analysis
