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Cybersecurity: The Beginner's Guide

You're reading from   Cybersecurity: The Beginner's Guide A comprehensive guide to getting started in cybersecurity

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2019
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ISBN-13 9781789616194
Length 396 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Dr. Erdal Ozkaya Dr. Erdal Ozkaya
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Deepayan Chanda Deepayan Chanda
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Preface 1. Importance of Cybersecurity 2. Security Evolution — From Legacy to Advanced, to ML and AI FREE CHAPTER 3. Learning Cybersecurity Technologies 4. Skills We Need for a Cybersecurity Career 5. Attacker Mindset 6. Understanding Reactive, Proactive, and Operational Security 7. Networking, Mentoring, and Shadowing 8. Cybersecurity Labs 9. Knowledge Check and Certifications 10. Security Intelligence Resources 11. Expert Opinions on Getting Started with Cybersecurity 12. How to Get Hired in Cybersecurity, Regardless of Your Background 13. Other Books You May Enjoy

EC-Council, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

This is one of the few very popular certifications in the cybersecurity community from the past decade or so. I never see any decline in enthusiasm from professionals who want to start in cybersecurity or just want to understand the attacker's perspective behind any security breaches and attacks. This certification is offered by EC-Council, they also offer a range of other certifications for security professionals. This certification focuses on the "White Hat Hacker"—a concept that defines how you can use the same techniques as the bad guys to proactively find and prevent attacks. It teaches you how to think like an attacker, and learn how actual attacks are carried out and using what means. This certification also exposes you to the knowledge of hacking practices, such as foot-printing, reconnaissance, scanning...

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