Defensive Security Handbook: Best Practices for Securing Infrastructure
Author: Amanda Berlin (Author), Lee Brotherston (Author), William Reyor III (Author) & 0 more
Publisher finelybook 出版社: O’Reilly Media
Edition 版次: 2nd
Publication Date 出版日期: 2024-07-30
Language 语言: English
Print Length 页数: 285 pages
ISBN-10: 1098127242
ISBN-13: 9781098127244
Book Description
Despite the increase of high-profile hacks, record-breaking data leaks, and ransomware attacks, many organizations don’t have the budget for an information security (InfoSec) program. If you’re forced to protect yourself by improvising on the job, this pragmatic guide provides a security-101 handbook with steps, tools, processes, and ideas to help you drive maximum-security improvement at little or no cost.
Each chapter in this book provides step-by-step instructions for dealing with issues such as breaches and disasters, compliance, network infrastructure, password management, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and more. Network engineers, system administrators, and security professionals will learn how to use frameworks, tools, and techniques to build and improve their cybersecurity programs.
This book will help you:
- Plan and design incident response, disaster recovery, compliance, and physical security
- Learn and apply basic penetration testing concepts through purple teaming
- Conduct vulnerability management using automated processes and tools
- Use IDS, IPS, SOC, logging, and monitoring
- Bolster Microsoft and Unix systems, network infrastructure, and password management
- Use segmentation practices and designs to compartmentalize your network
- Reduce exploitable errors by developing code securely
About the Author
Lee Brotherston is a Senior Security Advisor with Leviathan Security, providing Information Security consulting services to a range of clients. Having spent more than a decade in Information Security, Lee has worked as an Internal Security resource across many verticals including Finance, Telecommunications, Hospitality, Entertainment, and Government in roles ranging from Engineer to IT Security Manager.
William Reyor, based in Connecticut, is a seasoned threat researcher and Senior Incident Detection Engineer at Blumira. He has a wealth of experience across various technology sectors, providing critical cybersecurity support and innovative solutions. His notable career trajectory includes key roles at prominent organizations such as Modus Create, The Walt Disney Company, Raytheon Technologies, and as the Chief Information Security Officer at Fairfield University. His work primarily revolves around investigating threat actor activities, developing automated threat detections, and streamlining incident responses. Additionally, William has made significant contributions to the cybersecurity community as one of the lead organizers for Security BSides Connecticut since 2011.
