Part 2: Building a Layered Security Strategy – Thinking Like an Attacker

In this part, we focus on attackers to understand the core weaknesses in our systems. A resilient system requires thinking outside the box. To outsmart an attacker, we must first understand their motivations and techniques. We’ll dissect the attacker’s mindset, helping you reverse engineer their moves. You’ll learn how to systematically uncover vulnerabilities in your systems through threat modeling and penetration testing. By mapping out potential attack vectors, you’ll gain a tactical advantage. This knowledge will empower you to build a proactive, multi-layered defense strategy that makes breaches far more difficult and costly for malicious actors.

This part has the following chapters:

• Chapter 4, Understanding the Attacker Mindset
• Chapter 5, Uncovering Weak Points through an Adversarial Lens
• Chapter 6, Mapping Attack Vectors and Gaining an Edge
• Chapter...