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Making Sense of Cybersecurity

by Thomas Kranz
The cover of Making Sense of Cybersecurity
4.22/5 on Goodreads
ISBN 9781617298004
Published in 2022
288 pages

Description

A jargon-busting guide to the key concepts, terminology, and technologies of cybersecurity. Perfect for anyone planning or implementing a security strategy.

In Making Sense of Cybersecurity you will learn how to:

  • Develop and incrementally improve your own cybersecurity strategy
  • Detect rogue WiFi networks and safely browse on public WiFi
  • Protect against physical attacks utilizing USB devices or building access cards
  • Use the OODA loop and a hacker mindset to plan out your own attacks
  • Connect to and browse the Dark Web
  • Apply threat models to build, measure, and improve your defenses
  • Respond to a detected cyber attack and work through a security breach

Go behind the headlines of famous attacks and learn lessons from real-world breaches that author Tom Kranz has personally helped to clean up.

Making Sense of Cybersecurity is full of clear-headed advice and examples that will help you identify risks in your organization and choose the right path to apply the important security concepts. You'll learn the three pillars of a successful security strategy and how to create and apply threat models that will iteratively improve your organization's readiness.