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A Reboot of Strategy and Tactics
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Rick Howard
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Rick Howard
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The first expert discussion of the foundations of cybersecurity
In Cybersecurity First Principles, Rick Howard, the Chief Security Officer, Chief Analyst, and Senior fellow at The Cyberwire, challenges the conventional wisdom of current cybersecurity best practices, strategy, and tactics and makes the case that the profession needs to get back to first principles. The author convincingly lays out the arguments for the absolute cybersecurity first principle and then discusses the strategies and tactics required to achieve it.
In the book, you'll explore:
- Infosec history from the 1960s until the early 2020s and why it has largely failed
- What the infosec community should be trying to achieve instead
- The arguments for the absolute and atomic cybersecurity first principle
- The strategies and tactics to adopt that will have the greatest impact in pursuing the ultimate first principle
- Case studies through a first principle lens of the 2015 OPM hack, the 2016 DNC Hack, the 2019 Colonial Pipeline hack, and the Netflix Chaos Monkey resilience program
- A top to bottom explanation of how to calculate cyber risk for two different kinds of companies
This book is perfect for cybersecurity professionals at all levels: business executives and senior security professionals, mid-level practitioner veterans, newbies coming out of school as well as career-changers seeking better career opportunities, teachers, and students.
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Cybersecurity and Cyberwar
- What Everyone Needs to Know
- By: P. W. Singer, Allan Friedman
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
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In Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know®, New York Times best-selling author P. W. Singer and noted cyberexpert Allan Friedman team up to provide the kind of deeply informative resource book that has been missing on a crucial issue of 21st-century life. Written in a lively, accessible style, filled with engaging stories and illustrative anecdotes, the book is structured around the key question areas of cyberspace and its security: how it all works, why it all matters....
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A job application for some government job?
- By Pascal on 03-04-17
By: P. W. Singer, and others
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(ISC)2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide 9th Edition
- By: Mike Chapple, James Michael Stewart, Darril Gibson
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 65 hrs and 38 mins
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(ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Official Study Guide, 9th Edition has been completely updated based on the latest 2021 CISSP Exam Outline. This bestselling Sybex study guide covers 100% of the exam objectives. You'll prepare for the exam smarter and faster with Sybex thanks to expert content, knowledge from our real-world experience, advice on mastering this adaptive exam, access to the Sybex online interactive learning environment, and much more. Reinforce what you've learned with key topic exam essentials and chapter review questions.
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Passed the CISSP exam
- By Ollie on 12-30-23
By: Mike Chapple, and others
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Ghost in the Wires
- My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker
- By: Kevin Mitnick, William L. Simon
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
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Kevin Mitnick was the most elusive computer break-in artist in history. He accessed computers and networks at the world’s biggest companies—and however fast the authorities were, Mitnick was faster, sprinting through phone switches, computer systems, and cellular networks. He spent years skipping through cyberspace, always three steps ahead and labeled unstoppable.
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For a smart guy, Mitnick was an idiot
- By Joshua on 09-17-14
By: Kevin Mitnick, and others
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The Art of Invisibility
- The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data
- By: Kevin Mitnick, Robert Vamosi, Mikko Hypponen
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
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Like it or not, your every move is being watched and analyzed. Consumers' identities are being stolen, and a person's every step is being tracked and stored. What once might have been dismissed as paranoia is now a hard truth, and privacy is a luxury few can afford or understand. In this explosive yet practical book, Kevin Mitnick illustrates what is happening without your knowledge - and he teaches you "the art of invisibility".
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Limited value for the average person
- By James C on 10-14-17
By: Kevin Mitnick, and others
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Cybersecurity Essentials
- By: Charles J. Brooks, Christopher Grow, Philip Craig, and others
- Narrated by: Ryan Burke
- Length: 17 hrs and 27 mins
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Cybersecurity Essentials 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.
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Not made for audio...
- By Kassandra Clauser on 06-07-19
By: Charles J. Brooks, and others
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The Art of Attack
- Attacker Mindset for Security Professionals
- By: Maxie Reynolds
- Narrated by: Stephanie Dillard
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
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In The Art of Attack: Attacker Mindset for Security Professionals, Maxie Reynolds untangles the threads of a useful, sometimes dangerous, mentality. The book shows ethical hackers, social engineers, and pentesters what an attacker mindset is and how to and how to use it to their advantage.
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A Chess game to win
- By Anonymous User on 10-19-22
By: Maxie Reynolds
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The Art of Deception
- Controlling the Human Element of Security
- By: Kevin Mitnick
- Narrated by: Nick Sullivan
- Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
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The world's most infamous hacker offers an insider's view of the low-tech threats to high-tech security. Kevin Mitnick's exploits as a cyber-desperado and fugitive form one of the most exhaustive FBI manhunts in history and have spawned dozens of articles, books, films, and documentaries. Since his release from federal prison, in 1998, Mitnick has turned his life around and established himself as one of the most sought-after computer security experts worldwide.
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Good security device delivered by old misogynist
- By James S. on 02-01-21
By: Kevin Mitnick
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The Cybersecurity Playbook
- How Every Leader and Employee Can Contribute to a Culture of Security
- By: Allison Cerra
- Narrated by: Chloe Cannon
- Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
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The Cybersecurity Playbook is the step-by-step guide to protecting your organization from unknown threats and integrating good security habits into everyday business situations. This audiobook provides clear guidance on how to identify weaknesses, assess possible threats, and implement effective policies. Recognizing that an organization's security is only as strong as its weakest link, this audiobook offers specific strategies for employees at every level.
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Not for cybersecurity pros, a bit forceful on others
- By Jason on 01-05-25
By: Allison Cerra
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The Ransomware Hunting Team
- A Band of Misfits' Improbable Crusade to Save the World from Cybercrime
- By: Renee Dudley, Daniel Golden
- Narrated by: BD Wong
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
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Scattered across the world, an elite team of code crackers is working tirelessly to thwart the defining cyber scourge of our time. You’ve probably never heard of them. But if you work for a school, a business, a hospital, or a municipal government, or simply cherish your digital data, you may be painfully familiar with the team’s sworn enemy: ransomware. Again and again, an unlikely band of misfits, mostly self-taught and often struggling to make ends meet, have outwitted the underworld of hackers who lock computer networks and demand huge payments in return for the keys.
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Ok Book but Lacks Cohesive Story
- By Rob Chavez on 01-18-23
By: Renee Dudley, and others
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Hacking the Hacker
- Learn From the Experts Who Take Down Hackers
- By: Roger A. Grimes
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
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Hacking the Hacker takes you inside the world of cybersecurity to show you what goes on behind the scenes, and introduces you to the men and women on the front lines of this technological arms race. Twenty-six of the world's top white hat hackers, security researchers, writers, and leaders describe what they do and why, with each profile preceded by a no-experience-necessary explanation of the relevant technology.
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Please stop reading the urls
- By Jonathan on 11-16-19
By: Roger A. Grimes
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Fancy Bear Goes Phishing
- The Dark History of the Information Age, in Five Extraordinary Hacks
- By: Scott J. Shapiro
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
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It’s a signal paradox of our times that we live in an information society but do not know how it works. And without understanding how our information is stored, used, and protected, we are vulnerable to having it exploited. In Fancy Bear Goes Phishing, Scott J. Shapiro draws on his popular Yale University class about hacking to expose the secrets of the digital age. With lucidity and wit, he establishes that cybercrime has less to do with defective programming than with the faulty wiring of our psyches and society.
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I can't seem to like this book...
- By Ken Vanden branden on 07-23-23
By: Scott J. Shapiro
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- A. Wilder
- 12-30-23
Goodbye to the CIA Triad
Mr. Howard finally defines the Cybersecurity First Principle. This is what will be used going forward as the baseline for all Cybersecurity programs!
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- Roman
- 11-17-24
Just What I was looking for
I’m a 20 plus year networking IT and was looking for a kickstarter on Cybersecurity. This was a great start in catching up on methodologies and pragmatic approaches in putting them into action. The Cybersecurity Principles are obviously well thought out, explained, and practical application examples provided for each. I’m also an Army vet and really enjoy the author’s stories about his days in service. I would love to sit down with the author and hear more… about Cybersecurity of course!
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- Judy Clawson
- 11-03-23
Practical and Tactical
Really good advice that avoids the buzzword approach coming from vendors. The elegance of a first principles will make this more enduring.
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- Mr. EL
- 11-08-24
Good information but…
The author is very knowledgeable and breaks everything down. However this is just my opinion (which doesn’t matter in the large scheme of things) but the narrators voice was very bland. I found it difficult staying awake listening to the book on my commute.
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- MWD
- 02-07-24
engaging cyber security overview and great road map
enthusiasm and expertise of author made it easy to listen to with lots of real world stories
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-17-24
Tools instead of just cyberhorror stories
I like that there are methods presented that will allow me to manage cyber security instead of curling up in a corner thinking it's only a matter of time before everything implodes. I'm the "Kevin" in this book and cyber security literally keeps me awake at nights. I now have an idea about some actual strategies I can use to reduce risk.
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- Michael Shost
- 03-22-25
Best cybersecurity book I've read thus far!
from start to finish this book is packed with useful information. not only useful but also very interesting and put together logically. first principles helped refine the lens I view cybersecurity through.
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- Jon L
- 04-06-25
For the love of all that is holy, please get an audio editor
Book would be fine, but was released without any form of audio editing. So you get to hear the narrator repeat himself numerous times, clear his throat, stumble over words.
This is easily fixed, that it highly annoys me that it's not been fixed yet
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