Cybersecurity Essentials - Softcover

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

CHARLES J. BROOKS is co-owner and vice president of Educational Technologies Group Inc., as well as co-owner of eITPrep LLP, an online training company.

CHRISTOPHER GROW is the president of A.C.C.N.S. Consulting and the Technichal Services manager for Educational Technologies Group L.L.C. with 20+ years of IT/IS and cyber security experience.

PHILIP CRAIG is the founder of BlackByte Cyber Security, LLC, a consultancy supporting the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) research and national security agendas.

DONALD SHORT is the President of One World Telecommunications, Inc., an Internet Service Provider in Kennewick.

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An easy-to-use and comprehensive introduction to cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Essentials provides a comprehensive introduction, with expert coverage of essential topics required for entry-level cybersecurity certifications. It covers the four distinct challenges of creating an effective cybersecurity defense: securing the infrastructure, securing devices, securing local networks, and securing the perimeter. The authors—noted security experts—summarize the fundamental concepts of each challenge and include real-world scenarios that show how these vulnerabilities look in everyday computing. The text offers a summary of the key concepts, review questions, and hands-on exercises designed to help assess an understanding of key concepts.

Learn these fundamentals of security infrastructure—and more:

• Basic security and surveillance systems
• Intrusion detection and reporting systems
• Local host security
• Securing devices
• Protecting the inner perimeter
• Protecting remote access
• Local network Security
• Network topologies and protocols

This Essentials book features:

• Chapter-opening learning objectives
• Essentials and Beyond—summaries and additional suggested exercises
• Hands-on exercises