Updated and revised edition of the bestselling guide to developing
defense strategies against the latest threats to cybersecurity
Key Features:
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Covers the latest security threats and defense strategies for 2020
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Introduces techniques and skillsets required to conduct threat hunting
and deal with a system breach
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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 Description:
Cybersecurity - 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:
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The importance of having a solid foundation for your security posture
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Use cyber security kill chain to understand the attack strategy
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Boost your organization's cyber resilience by improving your security
policies, hardening your network, implementing active sensors, and
leveraging threat intelligence
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Utilize the latest defense tools, including Azure Sentinel and Zero
Trust Network strategy
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Identify different types of cyberattacks, such as SQL injection,
malware and social engineering threats such as phishing emails
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Perform an incident investigation using Azure Security Center and
Azure Sentinel
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Get an in-depth understanding of the disaster recovery process
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Understand how to consistently monitor security and implement a
vulnerability management strategy for on-premises and hybrid cloud
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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 for:
For 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.
