Publisher ‏ : ‎ Apress; 1st ed. edition (December 9, 2023)

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Paperback ‏ : ‎ 460 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1484295595

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1484295595

Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.54 pounds

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.1 x 1.04 x 9.25 inches

Introduces major cybersecurity technologies and the fundamental principles behind them

Equips professionals with the knowledge to ask the right questions of vendors and better interface with their CISO and security organization

Suitable for beginners, including non-technical professionals such as policy makers, compliance teams, and business executives

Authentication technologies, including secure password storage and how hackers "crack" password lists

Access control technology, such as BLP, BIBA, RBAC, and ABAC

Core cryptography technology, including AES encryption and public key signatures

Classical host security technologies that protect against malware (viruses, trojans, ransomware)

Classical network security technologies, such as border security (gateways, firewalls, proxies), network IDS and IPS, and modern deception systems

Web security technologies, including cookies, state, and session defenses, and threats that try to subvert them

Email and social media security threats such as spam, phishing, social media, and other email threats

Professionals with no technical training in engineering, computers, or other technology

Those who want to know things at a technical level but have no previous background

Professionals with a background in policy, compliance, and management

Technical professionals without a background in computer security who seek an introduction to security topics

Those with a security background who are not familiar with this breadth of technology