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Product type Paperback

Published in Mar 2022

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781801816779

Length 654 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Concepts

Cybersecurity

Author (1):

Mark Birch

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Table of Contents (23) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1: Security Architecture

2. Chapter 1: Designing a Secure Network Architecture FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Integrating Software Applications into the Enterprise

4. Chapter 3: Enterprise Data Security, Including Secure Cloud and Virtualization Solutions

5. Chapter 4: Deploying Enterprise Authentication and Authorization Controls

6. Section 2: Security Operations

7. Chapter 5: Threat and Vulnerability Management

8. Chapter 6: Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing Methods and Tools

9. Chapter 7: Risk Mitigation Controls

10. Chapter 8: Implementing Incident Response and Forensics Procedures

11. Section 3: Security Engineering and Cryptography

12. Chapter 9: Enterprise Mobility and Endpoint Security Controls

13. Chapter 10: Security Considerations Impacting Specific Sectors and Operational Technologies

14. Chapter 11: Implementing Cryptographic Protocols and Algorithms

15. Chapter 12: Implementing Appropriate PKI Solutions, Cryptographic Protocols, and Algorithms for Business Needs

16. Section 4: Governance, Risk, and Compliance

17. Chapter 13: Applying Appropriate Risk Strategies

18. Chapter 14: Compliance Frameworks, Legal Considerations, and Their Organizational Impact

19. Chapter 15: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Concepts

20. Chapter 16: Mock Exam 1

21. Chapter 17: Mock Exam 2

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