Cybersecurity Basics For Beginners

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the field, with expert coverage of essential topics required for entry-level cybersecurity certifications. An effective defense consists of four distinct challenges: securing the infrastructure, securing devices, securing local networks, and securing the perimeter. Overcoming these challenges requires a detailed understanding of the concepts and practices within each realm. This book covers each challenge individually for greater depth of information, with real-world scenarios that show what vulnerabilities look like in everyday computing scenarios. Each part concludes with a summary of key concepts, review questions, and hands-on exercises, allowing you to test your understanding while exercising your new critical skills.
In this book, you will:Discover the top signals of cyber attackers' behavior and activity;Find out how these signals can detect the attackers;Discover how these signals were missed and could have detected the attackers in the theft of 3 billion user accounts and in seven other world's largest hacks;Learn how the cloud and Internet of Things (IoT) are danger zones and what are the signals to look for;Find out how to implement the signals in seven steps.With this method you will detect the attackers early, stop the hack and prevent damage.
This is the ideal handbook for anyone considering a career transition into cybersecurity, as well as anyone seeking to secure sensitive information.