Computer Security

Cybersecurity is an emerging career trend and will continue to become increasingly important. Despite the lucrative pay and significant career growth opportunities, many people are unsure of how to get started.

In his latest collection of essays, security expert Bruce Schneier tackles a range of cybersecurity, privacy, and real-world security issues ripped from the headlines. Essays cover the ever-expanding role of technology in national security, war, transportation, the Internet of Things, elections, and more. Throughout, he challenges the status quo with a call for leaders, voters, and consumers to make better security and privacy decisions and investments.

In today's digital landscape, many organisations believe their security investments make them impervious to cyberattacks. Yet breaches continue to dominate headlines, leaving executives wondering: "How did this happen despite our compliance certificates and security tools?" Drawing from 19 years of frontline cybersecurity experience, Sandeep Jaryal reveals the critical blind spots that leave organisations vulnerable regardless of their security budgets.

If you want to avoid getting hacked, having your information spread, and discover the world of ethical hacking then pay attention.... Two manuscripts in one audiobook: Cybersecurity: An Essential Guide to Computer and Cyber Security for Beginners, Including Ethical Hacking, Risk Assessment, Social Engineering, Attack and Defense Strategies, and Cyber-Warfare, Ethical Hacking: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Using Penetration Testing to Audit and Improve the Cyber-Security of Computer Networks, Including Tips on Social Engineering.

In Cybersecurity Myths and Misconceptions: Avoiding the Hazards and Pitfalls that Derail Us, three cybersecurity pioneers don't just deliver the first comprehensive collection of falsehoods that derail security from the frontlines to the boardroom; they offer expert practical advice for avoiding or overcoming each myth.

A transition to a security operations center (SOC) analyst position could be the start of a new path for you. Learn to actively analyze threats, protect your enterprise from harm, and kick-start your road to cybersecurity success with this one-of-a-kind book. Authors Tyler E. Wall and Jarrett W. Rodrick carefully and expertly share real-world insights and practical tips in Jump-start Your SOC Analyst Career. The lessons revealed equip you for interview preparation, tackling day one on the job, and setting long-term development goals.

Fascinating and highly listenable, Digital Resilience opens with the infamous 2013 Target attack, which compromised the credit card information of 40 million customers. In hindsight, the hack (like most today) was preventable. Data theft. Downed servers. Malware. Even human error can trigger cyber events anytime from anywhere around the globe. This powerful guide provides the resilience-building strategies you need to prevail - no matter what strikes.

If you want to avoid getting hacked, having your information spread, and risking financial loss, then pay attention.... Do you create tons of accounts you will never again visit? Does your password contain a sequence of numbers, such as “123456”? Do you automatically click all links and download all email attachments coming from your friends? This audiobook will show you just how incredibly lucky you are that nobody's hacked you before.

The background noise of power grids working alongside water pipelines carrying liquid and trains moving along tracks represent the hidden heartbeat of modern civilization which supports our global connectedness. The vital systems supporting our economies and societies remain hidden from everyday view while they sustain both the simple and complex aspects of daily life. At the heart of this critical infrastructure lies a network of sophisticated control systems: SCADA–Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition.

Would you like to learn professional hacking techniques and strategies? Do you want to protect your data from hackers? Become a hacker yourself with this audiobook...Hacking is a very complicated series of processes that take a lot of effort and there are many things that you will need to learn. Hopefully, this audiobook will give you the most basic information so that you will be able to do this properly.

Every day, we send and receive countless messages—emails from work, reminders from banks, shipping updates from online stores, and texts from friends. Communicating through screens has become so common that most of us don’t even think twice before opening a message, clicking a link, or responding to a notification. But in that sea of normal communication lies something much more dangerous: messages designed to trick you, to make you give away your passwords, financial details, or other private information. These scams often come hidden in the very tools we trust most—email and text.

Unravel the intricate layers of modern cybersecurity with the comprehensive guide to the CompTIA CASP+ Certification Advanced Security Practitioner. Dive into the depths of this dynamic field as this book becomes your companion in mastering the multifaceted world of digital defense. This guide will equip both novice and seasoned professionals with the arsenal needed to fortify their expertise. Each chapter serves as a gateway into a domain crucial for fortifying networks, mitigating risks, and mastering advanced security practices.

In today's digital age, safeguarding your organization's assets from cyber threats is paramount. Equip yourself with the knowledge and tools necessary with Cyber Security Program and Policy Using NIST Cybersecurity Framework by seasoned cybersecurity professionals. This guide steers you through the process of creating robust, professional documents and procedures designed to protect your data and digital assets from evolving cyber risks.

Delve into the dynamic and ever-evolving realm of cybersecurity with this comprehensive study guide, meticulously crafted to guide aspiring professionals on their path to (ISC)² CC certification. Navigating through fundamental concepts and advanced techniques, this book serves as a trusted companion for those seeking to master the intricate landscape of cybersecurity.

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 provides guidance to industry, government agencies, and other organizations to manage cybersecurity risks. It offers a taxonomy of high-level cybersecurity outcomes that can be used by any organization - regardless of its size, sector, or maturity - to better understand, assess, prioritize, and communicate its cybersecurity efforts.

In Not with a Bug, But with a Sticker: Attacks on Machine Learning Systems and What to Do About Them, a team of distinguished adversarial machine learning researchers deliver a riveting account of the most significant risk to currently deployed artificial intelligence systems: cybersecurity threats. The authors take you on a sweeping tour—from inside secretive government organizations to academic workshops at ski chalets to Google's cafeteria—recounting how major AI systems remain vulnerable to the exploits of bad actors of all stripes.

It's time to address the elephant in the room: overlooked cybersecurity weak points. This guide not only identifies these vulnerabilities but also arms you with the tools and tactics to fortify your digital defenses effectively. Did you know that over 60% of businesses have experienced a cybersecurity incident in the past year? In a world where digital threats are escalating, understanding and mastering penetration testing is no longer a choice but a necessity.

The book, Introduction to Corporate IT Security, aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the complex and ever-evolving field of information security. The book is divided into eight chapters that cover various aspects of IT security and provide practical guidance on how to secure your organization's data and systems.

In today's digital age, data is the new currency. Businesses are collecting more information than ever before, and individuals are increasingly concerned about how their personal details are used and protected. This is where the IAPP CIPP/US (Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States) certification steps in, acting as your passport to a thriving career in the ever-evolving field of data privacy.

This book is a means to diagnose, anticipate and address new cyber risks and vulnerabilities while building a secure digital environment inside and around businesses. It empowers decision makers to apply a human-centred vision and a behavioural approach to cyber security problems in order to detect risks and effectively communicate them. The authors bring together leading experts in the field to build a step-by-step toolkit on how to embed human values into the design of safe human-cyber spaces in the new digital economy.