This is one of the few very popular certifications in the cybersecurity community from the past decade or so. I never see any decline in enthusiasm from professionals who want to start in cybersecurity or just want to understand the attacker's perspective behind any security breaches and attacks. This certification is offered by EC-Council, they also offer a range of other certifications for security professionals. This certification focuses on the "White Hat Hacker"—a concept that defines how you can use the same techniques as the bad guys to proactively find and prevent attacks. It teaches you how to think like an attacker, and learn how actual attacks are carried out and using what means. This certification also exposes you to the knowledge of hacking practices, such as foot-printing, reconnaissance, scanning...
Cybersecurity: The Beginner's Guide
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Cybersecurity: The Beginner's Guide
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Overview of this book
It's not a secret that there is a huge talent gap in the cybersecurity industry. Everyone is talking about it including the prestigious Forbes Magazine, Tech Republic, CSO Online, DarkReading, and SC Magazine, among many others. Additionally, Fortune CEO's like Satya Nadella, McAfee's CEO Chris Young, Cisco's CIO Colin Seward along with organizations like ISSA, research firms like Gartner too shine light on it from time to time.
This book put together all the possible information with regards to cybersecurity, why you should choose it, the need for cyber security and how can you be part of it and fill the cybersecurity talent gap bit by bit. Starting with the essential understanding of security and its needs, we will move to security domain changes and how artificial intelligence and machine learning are helping to secure systems. Later, this book will walk you through all the skills and tools that everyone who wants to work as security personal need to be aware of. Then, this book will teach readers how to think like an attacker and explore some advanced security methodologies. Lastly, this book will deep dive into how to build practice labs, explore real-world use cases and get acquainted with various cybersecurity certifications.
By the end of this book, readers will be well-versed with the security domain and will be capable of making the right choices in the cybersecurity field.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
Importance of Cybersecurity
Security Evolution — From Legacy to Advanced, to ML and AI
Learning Cybersecurity Technologies
Skills We Need for a Cybersecurity Career
Attacker Mindset
Understanding Reactive, Proactive, and Operational Security
Networking, Mentoring, and Shadowing
Cybersecurity Labs
Knowledge Check and Certifications
Security Intelligence Resources
Expert Opinions on Getting Started with Cybersecurity
How to Get Hired in Cybersecurity, Regardless of Your Background
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Customer Reviews