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How Cybersecurity Really Works is an engaging introduction to the field of cybersecurity. You’ll learn how attackers operate, as well as how to defend yourself and organizations against online attacks.
How Cybersecurity Really Works is the perfect introduction to cybersecurity. Whether you’re a computer science student or a business professional, it will teach you the basics without all the jargon.
This beginners guide covers different types of attacks, common tactics used by online adversaries, and defensive strategies you can use to protect yourself. You’ll learn what security professionals do, what an attack looks like from a cybercriminal’s viewpoint, and how to implement sophisticated cybersecurity measures on your own devices.
In addition, you’ll find explanations of topics like malware, phishing, and social engineering attacks, coupled with real-world examples and hands-on exercises to help you apply what you’ve learned. You’ll explore ways to bypass access controls, prevent infections from worms and viruses, and protect your cloud accounts from attackers.
You’ll also learn how to:
• Analyze emails to detect phishing attempts
• Use SQL injection to attack a website
• Examine malware from the safety of a sandbox environment
• Use the command line to evaluate and improve your computer and network security
• Deploy encryption and hashing to protect your files
• Create a comprehensive risk management plan
You can’t afford to ignore cybersecurity anymore, but attackers won’t wait while you read a long technical manual. That’s why How Cybersecurity Really Works teaches you just the essentials you need to think beyond antivirus and make the right decisions to keep the online monsters at bay.
Publisher : No Starch Press (June 16, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 216 pages
ISBN-10 : 1718501285
ISBN-13 : 978-1718501287
Item Weight : 14.4 ounces
Dimensions : 7 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches
Steven A –
Good for beginners
Like the title says, itâs good for beginners. Also recommend for those that like to be continuous life long learners.
Radu Cristian Gosav –
Good book
It is a good book
Bug –
This is a good book for beginners
This book was easy to read and understand.
Kim L. –
Great overview of cybersecurity
The book goes into enough detail a beginner can understand without getting heavy in the details. While the tips offered can offered can be found easily on the internet, it was nice to have everything consolidated into a book. I’m keeping this book as a general reference with great explanations provided by the author.
The Manly Cave Show –
Very resourcefull book
Great book and it will help you to understand the basics even to eventually study fot Security+.
Wontae Choi –
Good and clear introduction, but little shallow
The book has good coverage in terms of breadth, and it explains things in a clear way.Having said that, the coverage is a little shallow (i.e., it is not a book to train a reader as an expert). That itself is not a problem, but I wish the book had provided “further reading/advanced topic” subsection at the end in each section.
Sam –
Great intro!
I thoroughly enjoyed this quick introduction. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I knew already, but seeing it all tied together was very useful. This is the first of many books I plan to read on cybersecurity. I donât think I could have picked a better introduction!Great intro!
Linda Previlon –
Great book to go over theoryâs
Great book to go over theoryâs of different types of hacks if you didnât know anything. But bad for examples and in depth analysis. Not really hands on
Ifunanya –
It was obviously used. There was an 8 dollar coffee shop receipt dated on the 18th of December, 2023 in the book.
UserXXX –
Enjoyable book. Explained well. The author seems to have a thing for sparkling kittens. Only recommendable.
zilio emilio zordan –
Il libro e ben scritto Inoltre fornisce informazioni molto valide per chi è interessato all’argomento e abbisogna di informazioni di base
Dave –
Very useful book, still working thru the text. Kindle format is not my preferred option.Hopefully the paper version will appear soonAn Advanced Cybersecurity book would be an interesting follow onStill working thru this book. I find the section giving readers opportunities to use their computer v useful, especially for e- Mail headers. The work seems a bit short on browsers, clone sites, âusefulâ downloads that contain more than expected, certificates, https lock and certs. Also some notes on other issues users may face -RDP. This book worth the price – helped me a lot to be more informed and aware of the threats users face.