What this book covers

Chapter 1, Profiling Cyber Adversaries and Their Tactics, provides an overview of different types of threat actors (e.g., nation-state and APT), their motivations (e.g., espionage, economic damage, or extortion), and the typical tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) they employ.

Chapter 2, Identifying and Assessing Organizational Weaknesses, guides you through identifying and assessing vulnerabilities and weaknesses within your organization’s enterprise network and cloud environment across endpoints, identities, networks, and cloud workloads.

Chapter 3, Staying Ahead: Monitoring Emerging Threats and Trends, focuses on the importance of staying up to date with emerging threats and trends in cybersecurity. The chapter will discuss the role of innovation and collaboration in staying ahead of the evolving threat landscape.

Chapter 4, Assessing Your Organization’s Security Posture, teaches you how to evaluate your organization’s overall security posture by considering technology, processes, and people. The chapter will discuss metrics to measure the effectiveness of security controls and the importance of maintaining a comprehensive and up-to-date inventory of assets.

Chapter 5, Developing a Comprehensive Modern Cybersecurity Strategy, focuses on creating a modern cybersecurity strategy that aligns with organizational objectives, considers current and emerging threats, and is adaptable to change. You will learn about key elements of a successful cybersecurity strategy, including risk management, digital forensics incident response, and security awareness programs.

Chapter 6, Aligning Security Measures with Business Objectives, explains the importance of aligning security measures with business objectives to ensure that cybersecurity initiatives support organizational goals. The chapter will discuss strategies for communicating the value of security investments to non-technical stakeholders and approaches for prioritizing security initiatives based on business impact.

Chapter 7, Demystifying Technology and Vendor Claims, aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to critically evaluate technology and vendor claims. You will learn how to ask the right questions and strategies for making informed decisions when selecting cybersecurity products and/or services.

Chapter 8, Leveraging Existing Tools for Enhanced Security, focuses on helping you identify and optimize tools within your organization to enhance cybersecurity. You will learn about common tools and technologies that can be repurposed or integrated with other solutions to improve security posture.

Chapter 9, Selecting and Implementing the Right Cybersecurity Solutions, teaches you about selecting and implementing the proper cybersecurity solutions for your organization. The chapter will cover key factors to consider during the selection process, such as training, procedures, compatibility, scalability, usability, and best practices for successful implementation and integration.

Chapter 10, Bridging the Gap between Technical and Non-Technical Stakeholders, addresses the importance of effective communication and collaboration between technical and non-technical stakeholders in an organization. You will learn strategies for translating technical concepts into business language, fostering a security-aware culture, and building trust between different teams and departments.

Chapter 11, Building a Cybersecurity-Aware Organizational Culture, discusses the importance of developing a cybersecurity-aware organizational culture and provides strategies for building and maintaining such a culture. You will learn about the roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders, and how to promote a culture of shared responsibility for cybersecurity.

Chapter 12, Collaborating with Industry Partners and Sharing Threat Intelligence, discusses the importance of collaboration and sharing threat intelligence to improve the cybersecurity posture. You will learn about various threat intelligence-sharing platforms, frameworks, and best collaboration and information-sharing practices.