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Incident Response for Windows

Incident Response for Windows

By : Anatoly Tykushin, Ostrovskaya
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Incident Response for Windows

Incident Response for Windows

4.8 (9)
By: Anatoly Tykushin, Ostrovskaya

Overview of this book

Cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving, posing serious risks to organizations. Incident Response for Windows, by cybersecurity experts Anatoly Tykushin and Svetlana Ostrovskaya, provides a practical hands-on guide to mitigating threats in Windows environments, drawing from their real-world experience in incident response and digital forensics. Designed for cybersecurity professionals, IT administrators, and digital forensics practitioners, the book covers the stages of modern cyberattacks, including reconnaissance, infiltration, network propagation, and data exfiltration. It takes a step-by-step approach to incident response, from preparation and detection to containment, eradication, and recovery. You will also explore Windows endpoint forensic evidence and essential tools for gaining visibility into Windows infrastructure. The final chapters focus on threat hunting and proactive strategies to identify cyber incidents before they escalate. By the end of this book, you will gain expertise in forensic evidence collection, threat hunting, containment, eradication, and recovery, equipping them to detect, analyze, and respond to cyber threats while strengthening your organization's security posture
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
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Part 1: Understanding the Threat Landscape and Attack Life Cycle
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Part 2: Incident Response Procedures and Endpoint Forensic Evidence Collection
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Part 3: Incident Analysis and Threat Hunting on Windows Systems
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Part 4: Incident Investigation Management and Reporting

Impact

At this point, we’ve reached the last stage of the attack: impact. This is where threat actors achieve their goals and get what they want. Financial theft, data encryption, manipulation or destruction, resource hijacking, DoS – these are all direct consequences of incidents. Part of responding to such incidents is assessing the damage that’s been caused. This usually includes various qualitative and quantitative indicators related to the value of the data or systems, the scope of the attack, and the resources required for recovery. However, some consequences are not so easy to assess. These include, for example, reputational damage, financial loss, and legal implications.

To effectively respond to incidents, it is necessary to not only be able to assess direct damage but also to be prepared to assess indirect risks. You must also have an action plan at hand so that you don’t lose valuable time and can calculate the possibilities of minimizing the...

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