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Cybersecurity Blue Team Strategies

By : Kunal Sehgal, Nikolaos Thymianis
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Cybersecurity Blue Team Strategies

By: Kunal Sehgal, Nikolaos Thymianis

Overview of this book

We've reached a point where all organizational data is connected through some network. With advancements and connectivity comes ever-evolving cyber threats - compromising sensitive data and access to vulnerable systems. Cybersecurity Blue Team Strategies is a comprehensive guide that will help you extend your cybersecurity knowledge and teach you to implement blue teams in your organization from scratch. Through the course of this book, you’ll learn defensive cybersecurity measures while thinking from an attacker's perspective. With this book, you'll be able to test and assess the effectiveness of your organization’s cybersecurity posture. No matter the medium your organization has chosen- cloud, on-premises, or hybrid, this book will provide an in-depth understanding of how cyber attackers can penetrate your systems and gain access to sensitive information. Beginning with a brief overview of the importance of a blue team, you’ll learn important techniques and best practices a cybersecurity operator or a blue team practitioner should be aware of. By understanding tools, processes, and operations, you’ll be equipped with evolving solutions and strategies to overcome cybersecurity challenges and successfully manage cyber threats to avoid adversaries. By the end of this book, you'll have enough exposure to blue team operations and be able to successfully set up a blue team in your organization.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
1
Part 1:Establishing the Blue
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Part 3:Ask the Experts

Peter Sheppard, BSc (Hons), MBCS, CITP, CISA

Director – Digital assurance at Business Assurance & Audit Specialists, TIAA Ltd, UK.

Peter has substantial experience in ICT auditing and cybersecurity and is the director providing leadership for TIAA’s digital assurance, which includes ICT auditing, cyber assurance, digital forensics, data analytics, and information governance.

As a subject matter expert, Peter specializes in cybersecurity assurance, assisting all types of organizations in improving their preparedness for ever-evolving cyber threats. He is a member of various cybersecurity special interest groups nationally, including one for industrial control systems.

At TIAA, Peter provides strategic insight with thought leadership within digital tech and leads on the innovation of cutting-edge digital assurance services.

My perspective is slightly unusual, having provided subject matter expertise and independent assurance for the functioning of information...