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Hands-On Cybersecurity for Finance
Hands-On Cybersecurity for Finance

Hands-On Cybersecurity for Finance: Identify vulnerabilities and secure your financial services from security breaches

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Profile Icon Dr. Erdal Ozkaya Profile Icon Milad Aslaner
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Hands-On Cybersecurity for Finance

Cyber Crime - Who the Attackers Are

This chapter gives an in-depth understanding specifically of cyber crime and Cyber criminals, analyzing from different perspectives, the motivations and the evolution of individuals and group, that are part of the invisible world of black-hat hackers. Cyber criminals are consistently improving their techniques and malicious activities. The chapter will cover hacktivism, Cyber terrorists, and Cyber criminals in detail along with some real world examples.

Introduction to cyber crime

According to an independently conducted research by the Ponemon Institute LLC on the cost of cyber crime in 2017 (https://www.accenture.com/t20171006T095146Z__w__/us-en/_acnmedia/PDF-62/Accenture-2017CostCybercrime-US-FINAL.pdf#zoom=50), successful breaches per company continue to increase by 27% per year. The economic impact of these cyber attacks is one of the highest costs to the financial services industry. This means that companies within this sector need to drive for a change in how they approach cyber security.

The following diagram shows the average annual cost according to each industry sector:

The financial services industry is very appealing to threat actors, hacktivists, and nation states because of the data that companies within the financial services industry store. They have records of money transactions, details of the net wealth of...

Threat actors

The attackers behind cyber attacks can be classified into the following categories:

  • Cyber criminals
  • Cyber terrorists
  • Hacktivists
"What really concerns me is the sophistication of the capability, which is becoming good enough to really threaten parts of our critical infrastructure, certainly in the financial, banking sector."
– Director of Europol Robert Wainwright

Hacktivism

Summary

The financial services industry is one of the most popular victim industries for cyber crime. In this chapter, you learned about different threat actor groups and their motivations. It is important to understand these in order to build and execute a successful cyber security strategy. In the next chapter, we will talk about the costs associated with cyber attacks and cyber security.

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Key benefits

  • Protect your financial environment with cybersecurity practices and methodologies
  • Identify vulnerabilities such as data manipulation and fraudulent transactions
  • Provide end-to-end protection within organizations

Description

Organizations have always been a target of cybercrime. Hands-On Cybersecurity for Finance teaches you how to successfully defend your system against common cyber threats, making sure your financial services are a step ahead in terms of security. The book begins by providing an overall description of cybersecurity, guiding you through some of the most important services and technologies currently at risk from cyber threats. Once you have familiarized yourself with the topic, you will explore specific technologies and threats based on case studies and real-life scenarios. As you progress through the chapters, you will discover vulnerabilities and bugs (including the human risk factor), gaining an expert-level view of the most recent threats. You'll then explore information on how you can achieve data and infrastructure protection. In the concluding chapters, you will cover recent and significant updates to procedures and configurations, accompanied by important details related to cybersecurity research and development in IT-based financial services. By the end of the book, you will have gained a basic understanding of the future of information security and will be able to protect financial services and their related infrastructures.

Who is this book for?

Hands-On Cybersecurity for Finance is for you if you are a security architect, cyber risk manager, or pentester looking to secure your organization. Basic understanding of cybersecurity tools and practices will help you get the most out of this book.

What you will learn

  • Understand the cyber threats faced by organizations
  • Discover how to identify attackers
  • Perform vulnerability assessment, software testing, and pentesting
  • Defend your financial cyberspace using mitigation techniques and remediation plans
  • Implement encryption and decryption
  • Understand how Artificial Intelligence (AI) affects cybersecurity

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Table of Contents

19 Chapters
Introduction to Cybersecurity and the Economy Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Cyber Crime - Who the Attackers Are Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Counting the Costs Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
The Threat Landscape Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Phishing, Spamming, and Scamming to Steal Data and Money Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
The Malware Plague Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Vulnerabilities and Exploits Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Attacking Online Banking Systems Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Vulnerable Networks and Services - a Gateway for Intrusion Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Responding to Service Disruption Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
The Human Problem - Governance Fail Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Securing the Perimeter and Protecting the Assets Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Threat and Vulnerability Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Audit, Risk Management, and Incident Handling Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Encryption and Cryptography for Protecting Data and Services Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
The Rise of the Blockchain Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
The Quantum Future Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Other Books You May Enjoy Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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