A practical handbook to cybersecurity for both tech and non-tech
professionals
As reports of major data breaches fill the headlines, it has become
impossible for any business, large or small, to ignore the importance of
cybersecurity. Most books on the subject, however, are either too
specialized for the non-technical professional or too general for
positions in the IT trenches. Thanks to author Nadean Tanner's wide
array of experience from teaching at a University to working for the
Department of Defense, the Cybersecurity Blue Team Toolkit strikes the
perfect balance of substantive and accessible, making it equally useful
to those in IT or management positions across a variety of industries.
This handy guide takes a simple and strategic look at best practices and
tools available to both cybersecurity management and hands-on
professionals, whether they be new to the field or looking to expand
their expertise.
Tanner gives comprehensive coverage to such crucial topics as security
assessment and configuration, strategies for protection and defense,
offensive measures, and remediation while aligning the concept with the
right tool using the CIS Controls version 7 as a guide. Readers will
learn why and how to use fundamental open source and free tools such as
ping, tracert, PuTTY, pathping, sysinternals, NMAP, OpenVAS, Nexpose
Community, OSSEC, Hamachi, InSSIDer, Nexpose Community, Wireshark,
Solarwinds Kiwi Syslog Server, Metasploit, Burp, Clonezilla and many
more.
Up-to-date and practical cybersecurity instruction, applicable to both
management and technical positions
- Straightforward explanations of the theory behind cybersecurity best
practices
- Designed to be an easily navigated tool for daily use
- Includes training appendix on Linux, how to build a virtual lab and
glossary of key terms
The Cybersecurity Blue Team Toolkit is an excellent resource for
anyone working in digital policy as well as IT security professionals,
technical analysts, program managers, and Chief Information and
Technology Officers. This is one handbook that won't gather dust on the
shelf, but remain a valuable reference at any career level, from student
to executive.
