The Active Defender: Immersion in the Offensive Security Mindset
by Dr. Catherine J. Ullman(Author)
Publisher finelybook 出版社: Wiley; (July 25, 2023)
Language 语言: English
Print Length 页数: 272 pages
ISBN-10: 1119895219
ISBN-13: 9781119895213
Book Description
Immerse yourself in the offensive security mindset to better defend against attacks
In The Active Defender: Immersion in the Offensive Security Mindset, Senior Information Security Forensic Analyst Dr. Catherine J. Ullman delivers an expert treatment of the Active Defender approach to information security. In the book, you’ll learn to understand and embrace the knowledge you can gain from the offensive security community. You’ll become familiar with the hacker mindset, which allows you to gain emergent insight into how attackers operate and better grasp the nature of the risks and threats in your environment.
The author immerses you in the hacker mindset and the offensive security culture to better prepare you to defend against threats of all kinds. You’ll also find:
Explanations of what an Active Defender is and how that differs from traditional defense models
Reasons why thinking like a hacker makes you a better defender
Ways to begin your journey as an Active Defender and leverage the hacker mindset
An insightful and original book representing a new and effective approach to cybersecurity, The Active Defender will be of significant benefit to information security professionals, system administrators, network administrators, and other tech professionals with an interest or stake in their organization’s information security.
