Nielson Seth James
Discovering Cybersecurity A Technical Introduction For The Absolute Beginner
Discovering Cybersecurity A Technical Introduction For The Absolute Beginner
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Description: The contemporary IT landscape is littered with various technologies that vendors claim will solve an organization's cybersecurity challenges. These technologies are powerful and in the right context can be very effective. But misunderstood and misused they either do not provide effective protection or do not protect the right things. This results in unnecessary expenditures false beliefs of security and interference with an organization's mission. This book introduces major technologies that are employed in today's cybersecurity landscape and the fundamental principles and philosophies behind them. By grasping these core concepts professionals in every organization are better equipped to know what kind of technology they need ask the right questions of vendors and better interface with their CISO and security organization. The book is largely directed at beginners including non - technical professionals such as policy makers compliance teams and business executives. What You Will Learn Authentication technologies including secure password storage and how hackers crack password lists Access control technology such as BLP BIB a and more recent models such as RBAC and ABAC Core cryptography technology including AES encryption and public key signatures Classical host security technologies that protect against malware (viruses trojans ransomware) Classical network security technologies such as border security (gateways firewalls proxies) network IDS and IPS and modern deception systems Web security technologies including cookies state and session defenses and threats that try to subvert them Email and social media security threats such as spam phishing social media and other email threats Who This Book Is For Professionals with no technicaltraining in engineering computers or other technology; those who want to know things at a technical level but have no previous background; professionals with a background in policy compliance and management; technical professionals without a background in computer security who seek an introduction to security topics; those with a security background who are not familiar with this breadth of technology.
Title: Discovering Cybersecurity A Technical Introduction For The Absolute Beginner
Author(s): Nielson Seth James
Publisher: Apress
Barcode: 9781484295595
Pages: 443 Pages, 137 Illustrations, Black And White; Xiv, 443 P. 137 Illus.
Publication Date: 12/9/2023
Category: Network Security
Description: The contemporary IT landscape is littered with various technologies that vendors claim will solve an organization's cybersecurity challenges. These technologies are powerful and in the right context can be very effective. But misunderstood and misused they either do not provide effective protection or do not protect the right things. This results in unnecessary expenditures false beliefs of security and interference with an organization's mission. This book introduces major technologies that are employed in today's cybersecurity landscape and the fundamental principles and philosophies behind them. By grasping these core concepts professionals in every organization are better equipped to know what kind of technology they need ask the right questions of vendors and better interface with their CISO and security organization. The book is largely directed at beginners including non - technical professionals such as policy makers compliance teams and business executives. What You Will Learn Authentication technologies including secure password storage and how hackers crack password lists Access control technology such as BLP BIB a and more recent models such as RBAC and ABAC Core cryptography technology including AES encryption and public key signatures Classical host security technologies that protect against malware (viruses trojans ransomware) Classical network security technologies such as border security (gateways firewalls proxies) network IDS and IPS and modern deception systems Web security technologies including cookies state and session defenses and threats that try to subvert them Email and social media security threats such as spam phishing social media and other email threats Who This Book Is For Professionals with no technicaltraining in engineering computers or other technology; those who want to know things at a technical level but have no previous background; professionals with a background in policy compliance and management; technical professionals without a background in computer security who seek an introduction to security topics; those with a security background who are not familiar with this breadth of technology.
Title: Discovering Cybersecurity A Technical Introduction For The Absolute Beginner
Author(s): Nielson Seth James
Publisher: Apress
Barcode: 9781484295595
Pages: 443 Pages, 137 Illustrations, Black And White; Xiv, 443 P. 137 Illus.
Publication Date: 12/9/2023
Category: Network Security
