To get the most out of this book

1. We assume that the readers of this book know the basic information security concepts, Windows, and Linux operating systems.
2. Some of the demonstrations from this book can also be done in a lab environment; therefore, we recommend you to have a virtual lab with the following VMs: Windows Server 2012, Windows 10, and Kali Linux.

Download the color images

We also provide a PDF file that has color images of the screenshots/diagrams used in this book. You can download it here: http://www.packtpub.com/sites/default/files/downloads/CybersecurityAttackandDefenseStrategies_ColorImages.pdf.

Conventions used

There are a number of text conventions used throughout this book.

CodeInText: Indicates code words in text, database table names, folder names, filenames, file extensions, pathnames, dummy URLs, user input, and Twitter handles. Here is an example: "Mount the downloaded WebStorm-10*.dmg disk image file as another disk in your system."

Bold: Indicates a new term, an important word, or words that you see onscreen. For example, words in menus or dialog boxes appear in the text like this. Here is an example: "Select System info from the Administration panel."

Warnings or important notes appear like this.

Tips and tricks appear like this.