Cyber Security Essentials

Cyber Security Essentials

Book Details
Paperback: 341 pages
Publisher: Auerbach Publications (December 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9781439851234
ISBN-13: 978-1439851234


Book Description:
The sophisticated methods used in recent high-profile cyber incidents have

driven many to need to understand how such security issues work. Demystifying

the complexity often associated with information assurance, Cyber Security

Essentials provides a clear understanding of the concepts behind prevalent

threats, tactics, and procedures.

To accomplish this, the team of security professionals from VeriSigns iDefense

Security Intelligence Services supply an extensive review of the computer

security landscape. Although the text is accessible to those new to cyber

security, its comprehensive nature makes it ideal for experts who need to

explain how computer security works to non-technical staff. Providing a

fundamental understanding of the theory behind the key issues impacting cyber

security, the book:

Covers attacker methods and motivations, exploitation trends, malicious code

techniques, and the latest threat vectors

Addresses more than 75 key security concepts in a series of concise, well-

illustrated summaries designed for most levels of technical understanding

Supplies actionable advice for the mitigation of threats

Breaks down the code used to write exploits into understandable diagrams

This book is not about the latest attack trends or botnets. It is about the

reasons why these problems continue to plague us. By better understanding the

logic presented in these pages, readers will be prepared to transition to a

career in the growing field of cyber security and enable proactive responses

to the threats and attacks on the horizon.