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A CISO Guide to Cyber Resilience
A CISO Guide to Cyber Resilience

A CISO Guide to Cyber Resilience: A how-to guide for every CISO to build a resilient security program

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A CISO Guide to Cyber Resilience

The Attack on BigCo

This chapter is fictional and based on a horrendous cyber-attack on BigCo and how Megan, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), responds. Megan will decisively stop, respond, and put measures into place that will help prevent another attack. As the saying goes, it’s not if your company will be cyber-attacked; it’s when. By the end of this chapter, you will understand how the hackers gained access to BigCo’s network, how the ransomware was deployed, and the measures that were taken in order to make the network resilient.

In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:

  • BigCo – the attack
  • BigCo – cross-team co-ordination
  • BigCo – recovery
  • BigCo – the anatomy of a ransomware attack

BigCo – the attack

Megan, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of a multi-national corporation, gets the call at 3:00 AM about major sections of her company BigCo’s network being down. The CISO is responsible for the cybersecurity of the company, ensuring compliance, risk management, and sufficient defenses are in place. It’s the highest-level position in cybersecurity. It can be at the Director level, Vice President, or directly under the CEO, depending on the importance of cybersecurity within an organization. Megan is a Director of Information Security at BigCo with the title of CISO, and she reports to the Chief Information Officer (CIO). Typically, the CIO will exist over the information technology and information security departments. In this case, Megan reports to the CIO, Mark.

Megan knows getting a call at 3:00 AM means this outage must be bad because she typically wouldn’t be called in the middle of the night for a typical network outage...

BigCo – cross-team co-ordination

Mark begins, “Thanks to all the leaders from the networking, infosec, and security ops teams for being able to make it to this meeting. You’ve probably already heard that BigCo is the victim of a ransomware attack. Currently, headquarters and three of the five major data centers are down. Our human resources data and much of our critical PII data for both employees and customers have been encrypted. We do have mostly good backups and, of course, we have backups at our disaster recovery site in case any online backups have been encrypted. There were also some online backups that were encrypted. To avoid this from happening, backups need to be offline or done intermittently since online mapped drives will also be encrypted by ransomware. Whether it is a USB drive or a cloud drive, any online connected drives will be encrypted by ransomware.” Megan says, “I’m glad we invested in that disaster recovery as a service...

Summary

Ransomware isn’t going away anytime soon because the ransomware gangs are making so much money. In this chapter, we learned how attackers can gain access to your network and quietly move around in order to find the PII data on your network. It’s imperative to ensure you have RDP and SMB secured. You need to deploy an email scanner to prevent phishing attempts. It’s imperative to know the assets on your network and understand the assets with interfaces on the internet since hackers can easily search these open ports on sites such as Censys.io.

In the next chapter, we will be covering the importance of identification and authentication. When building out a security program, securing your passwords is paramount. We’ll be covering how to prevent 99% of account attacks in the following chapter.

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This book, written by the CEO of TrustedCISO with 30+ years of experience, guides CISOs in fortifying organizational defenses and safeguarding sensitive data. Analyze a ransomware attack on a fictional company, BigCo, and learn fundamental security policies and controls. With its help, you’ll gain actionable skills and insights suitable for various expertise levels, from basic to intermediate. You’ll also explore advanced concepts such as zero-trust, managed detection and response, security baselines, data and asset classification, and the integration of AI and cybersecurity. By the end, you'll be equipped to build, manage, and improve a resilient cybersecurity program, ensuring your organization remains protected against evolving threats.

Who is this book for?

This book is for new CISOs, directors of cybersecurity, directors of information security, aspiring CISOs, and individuals who want to learn how to build a resilient cybersecurity program. A basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts is required.

What you will learn

  • Defend against cybersecurity attacks and expedite the recovery process
  • Protect your network from ransomware and phishing
  • Understand products required to lower cyber risk
  • Establish and maintain vital offline backups for ransomware recovery
  • Understand the importance of regular patching and vulnerability prioritization
  • Set up security awareness training
  • Create and integrate security policies into organizational processes

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Table of Contents

19 Chapters
Part 1: Attack on BigCo Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 1: The Attack on BigCo Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 2: Security Resilience: Getting the Basics Down Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 2: Identity and Access Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 3: Security Policies Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 4: Security and Risk Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 5: Securing Your Endpoints Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 6: Data Safeguarding Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 7: Security Awareness Culture Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 8: Vulnerability Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 9: Asset Inventory Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 10: Data Protection Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 3: Security Resilience: Taking Your Security Program to the Next Level Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 11: Taking Your Endpoint Security to the Next Level Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 12: Secure Configuration Baseline Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 13: Classify Your Data and Assets Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 14: Cyber Resilience in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Other Books You May Enjoy Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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Gustavo Mastroianni Jul 10, 2024
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Book covers different security controls in depth, providing detailed information on each of those controls. The defense-in-depth approach helps your organization to provide layered defense against malicious actors. Excellent book and recommended!
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The book is an invaluable resource for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and other cybersecurity professionals. Authored by a seasoned expert in the field, this book offers a comprehensive blueprint for developing and maintaining a robust cybersecurity program.The guide delves into the important components of a modern security program, starting with the fundamentals of governance and risk management, and extends to other areas of cybersecurity - access rights and controls, data loss prevention, mobile security, and what is particularly noteworthy, it offers practical advice in each area.What sets this book apart is its pragmatic approach. The author uses clear language to break down complex concepts, making them accessible to both seasoned professionals and those new to the role of CISO. Each chapter includes checklists, frameworks, and best practices that can be directly applied to real-world scenarios.
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Dwayne Natwick Jun 13, 2024
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I recently had a look inside Debra Baker, CISSP CCSP A CISO Guide to Cyber Resilience from Packt Publishing. Debra has broken down the role of the CISO into easy to understand and follow areas. She has included case studies that step you through an attack and breaks down the anatomy of the why and the how to recover. This book takes you on a journey through all areas of technology and building cyber resilience through defense in depth strategies. Debra also provides an excellent level of insight into the impact of AI in the final chapter. This book should be on the shelf of any executive that is serious about building a risk aware and cyber resilient organization. The level of detail along with the simplicity of explanation makes this a must have for anyone in IT or cybersecurity.
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Benjamin Scuderi Aug 29, 2024
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This is a must have book for all your cyber security needs! So much knowledge packed inside the book, I highly recommend it to anyone.
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