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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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Authors (2):
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Dr. Erdal Ozkaya Dr. Erdal Ozkaya
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Deepayan Chanda Deepayan Chanda
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Table of Contents (14) Chapters Close

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

Security Evolution — From Legacy to Advanced, to ML and AI

Security has evolved over the last few decades. It started off with antivirus systems that were for a long time referred to as the ultimate cybersecurity tools. These were then joined by an array of other tools.

Before 1971, cybersecurity was unheard of. That is unsurprising, since computers were still being developed, were too pricey for hackers, and only a few people knew how to write code to do basic input/output functions. A researcher called Bob Thomas then discovered that it was possible to create a malicious program that could propagate from one computer to another and leave an annoying message. Following this discovery, another researcher modified the program so that it could become self-replicating. Essentially, he created the first computer worm. He then decided to build another program that could catch...

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