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Cybersecurity – Attack and Defense Strategies, 3rd edition

You're reading from   Cybersecurity – Attack and Defense Strategies, 3rd edition Improve your security posture to mitigate risks and prevent attackers from infiltrating your system

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803248776
Length 570 pages
Edition 3rd Edition
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Dr. Erdal Ozkaya Dr. Erdal Ozkaya
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Yuri Diogenes Yuri Diogenes
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Preface 1. Security Posture 2. Incident Response Process FREE CHAPTER 3. What is a Cyber Strategy? 4. Understanding the Cybersecurity Kill Chain 5. Reconnaissance 6. Compromising the System 7. Chasing a User’s Identity 8. Lateral Movement 9. Privilege Escalation 10. Security Policy 11. Network Security 12. Active Sensors 13. Threat Intelligence 14. Investigating an Incident 15. Recovery Process 16. Vulnerability Management 17. Log Analysis 18. Other Books You May Enjoy
19. Index

Concerns about the Cybersecurity Kill Chain

The kill chain has been in use since the year 2011. While it has obvious benefits, it has also presented numerous flaws that organizations need to be aware of. Some of the flaws that have been identified include:

  • Perimeter security: Perimeter security involves using security solutions such as malware prevention and firewalls. While these two solutions have been known to be very effective in the past, recent times have seen organizations shift to cloud technologies where perimeter security and malware detection are largely handled by third-party companies while an organization focuses on service delivery or product improvement. This means that there is an increasing need for the kill chain to evolve to accommodate new challenges and to fit the new market needs where technologies such as IoT are increasingly playing integral roles in business operations.
  • Attack vulnerabilities: The kill chain has also been criticized in terms...
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