The Art of Cyber Conflict
The Art of Cyber Conflict

Author: Henry J Sienkiewicz

Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing

Published: 2017-06-07

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1457555166

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If Sun Tzu were alive today, rather than in the fifth century BC, he would be on various stages and his strategies would be all the rage for individuals and organizations alike. In The Art of Cyber Conflict, Henry J. Sienkiewicz brings his strategic and practical experience to bear as he uses the timeless strategies from Sun Tzu’s The Art of War in this highly relevant and exceptionally approachable guidebook. From a technology-independent perspective, Henry focuses on knowing and understanding cyber, the cyber environment, the cyber actors, and this constantly evolving form of modern conflict, while concurrently providing direct approaches to recognize, remediate, and resolve the underlying threats. “A thought-provoking and earnest view of the current cyber landscape from the classic construct of Sun Tzu. I anticipate it soon will be a key text for War College students as they explore cyber risk management strategies.”

The Art of Cyberwarfare
The Art of Cyberwarfare

Author: Jon DiMaggio

Publisher: No Starch Press

Published: 2022-04-26

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 171850215X

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A practical guide to understanding and analyzing cyber attacks by advanced attackers, such as nation states. Cyber attacks are no longer the domain of petty criminals. Today, companies find themselves targeted by sophisticated nation state attackers armed with the resources to craft scarily effective campaigns. This book is a detailed guide to understanding the major players in these cyber wars, the techniques they use, and the process of analyzing their advanced attacks. Whether you’re an individual researcher or part of a team within a Security Operations Center (SoC), you’ll learn to approach, track, and attribute attacks to these advanced actors. The first part of the book is an overview of actual cyber attacks conducted by nation-state actors and other advanced organizations. It explores the geopolitical context in which the attacks took place, the patterns found in the attackers’ techniques, and the supporting evidence analysts used to attribute such attacks. Dive into the mechanisms of: North Korea’s series of cyber attacks against financial institutions, which resulted in billions of dollars stolen The world of targeted ransomware attacks, which have leveraged nation state tactics to cripple entire corporate enterprises with ransomware Recent cyber attacks aimed at disrupting or influencing national elections globally The book’s second part walks through how defenders can track and attribute future attacks. You’ll be provided with the tools, methods, and analytical guidance required to dissect and research each stage of an attack campaign. Here, Jon DiMaggio demonstrates some of the real techniques he has employed to uncover crucial information about the 2021 Colonial Pipeline attacks, among many other advanced threats. He now offers his experience to train the next generation of expert analysts.

Cybersecurity - Attack and Defense Strategies
Cybersecurity - Attack and Defense Strategies

Author: Yuri Diogenes

Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd

Published: 2018-01-30

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 178847385X

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Key Features Gain a clear understanding of the attack methods, and patterns to recognize abnormal behavior within your organization with Blue Team tactics Learn to unique techniques to gather exploitation intelligence, identify risk and demonstrate impact with Red Team and Blue Team strategies A practical guide that will give you hands-on experience to mitigate risks and prevent attackers from infiltrating your system Book DescriptionThe book will start talking about the security posture before moving to Red Team tactics, where you will learn the basic syntax for the Windows and Linux tools that are commonly used to perform the necessary operations. You will also gain hands-on experience of using new Red Team techniques with powerful tools such as python and PowerShell, which will enable you to discover vulnerabilities in your system and how to exploit them. Moving on, you will learn how a system is usually compromised by adversaries, and how they hack user's identity, and the various tools used by the Red Team to find vulnerabilities in a system. In the next section, you will learn about the defense strategies followed by the Blue Team to enhance the overall security of a system. You will also learn about an in-depth strategy to ensure that there are security controls in each network layer, and how you can carry out the recovery process of a compromised system. Finally, you will learn how to create a vulnerability management strategy and the different techniques for manual log analysis.What you will learn Learn the importance of having a solid foundation for your security posture Understand the attack strategy using cyber security kill chain Learn how to enhance your defense strategy by improving your security policies, hardening your network, implementing active sensors, and leveraging threat intelligence Learn how to perform an incident investigation Get an in-depth understanding of the recovery process Understand continuous security monitoring and how to implement a vulnerability management strategy Learn how to perform log analysis to identify suspicious activities Who this book is for This book aims at IT professional who want to venture the IT security domain. IT pentester, Security consultants, and ethical hackers will also find this course useful. Prior knowledge of penetration testing would be beneficial.

The Art of Cyber Defense
The Art of Cyber Defense

Author: Youssef Baddi

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2024-11-08

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1040124135

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The Art of Cyber Defense: From Risk Assessment to Threat Intelligence offers a comprehensive exploration of cybersecurity principles, strategies, and technologies essential for safeguarding digital assets and mitigating evolving cyber threats. This book provides invaluable insights into the intricacies of cyber defense, guiding readers through a journey from understanding risk assessment methodologies to leveraging threat intelligence for proactive defense measures. Delving into the nuances of modern cyber threats, this book equips readers with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complex landscape of cybersecurity. Through a multidisciplinary approach, it addresses the pressing challenges organizations face in securing their digital infrastructure and sensitive data from cyber‐attacks. This book offers comprehensive coverage of the most essential topics, including: Advanced malware detection and prevention strategies leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) Hybrid deep learning techniques for malware classification Machine learning solutions and research perspectives on Internet of Services (IoT) security Comprehensive analysis of blockchain techniques for enhancing IoT security and privacy Practical approaches to integrating security analysis modules for proactive threat intelligence This book is an essential reference for students, researchers, cybersecurity professionals, and anyone interested in understanding and addressing contemporary cyber defense and risk assessment challenges. It provides a valuable resource for enhancing cybersecurity awareness, knowledge, and practical skills.

On Cyber
On Cyber

Author: Greg Conti

Publisher:

Published: 2017-07-18

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9780692911563

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On Cyber is a groundbreaking work that fuses information security and military science to lay the foundation of an operational art for cyberspace operations. Hundreds of books have been written on the tactics of cybersecurity and dozens have been written that discuss the strategic implications of cyber conflict. But missing is a book that links the two. On Cyber fills that gap. After millennia of conflict, traditional kinetic war fighting is highly refined and captured in mature and vetted military doctrine. Cyber operations, however is constantly evolving and affords tremendous benefits alongside significant challenges. Nations around the world have raced to build cyber organizations and capabilities, but are struggling to employ cyber operations to their benefit. Some have stumbled, while others have had dramatic impact on the battlefield and global geopolitics. At the same time, companies and even individuals are now facing nation state and nation state enabled threat actors in cyberspace while their governments remain apparently powerless to protect them. Whether you are a network defender or cyber operator, On Cyber is a seminal book and the lessons you learn will help you do your job better. Importantly, network defenders will understand how nation-state threat actors think, organize, operate, and target your organization. Cyber operators will gain a glimpse into the future of cyber doctrine. The authors are perhaps the best two people to author such an ambitious work, having served on the faculty of West Point for a combined 20 years, participated in military cyber operations and training, helped architect the U.S. Army's Cyber Branch, and together possess more than 50 years of military experience.

Strategic Cyber Defense
Strategic Cyber Defense

Author: A.V. Gheorghe

Publisher: IOS Press

Published: 2017-07-20

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 1614997713

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With the increased dependence on digital and internet technologies, cyber security has come to be regarded as a national security issue, and the number of countries with a published cyber security strategy continues to rise. But these national cyber security strategies often run the risk of failing to address all the cyber security requirements of the many institutions within a given country, and the complex nature of the stakeholders involved and the networks formed by them means that the problem requires an interdisciplinary approach. This book presents papers from the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) entitled “A Framework for a Military Cyber Defense Strategy”, held in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, in April 2016. The workshop focused on key priority areas for cyber defense along with NATO’s cyber defense policy implementation and brought together experts with an eclectic mix of backgrounds and specialties from a group of NATO member states and partner countries. The participants considered not only the technical implications of cyber security efforts, but also the legal, strategic, educational and organizational aspects, and the book reflects this wide view of the field and its intricacies, highlighting the complexity of cyber security and the many challenges it presents. This overview of cyber security offers state-of-the-art approaches from a multidisciplinary standpoint, and will be of interest to all those working in the field.

The Art of Cyberwar
The Art of Cyberwar

Author: Thomas P. Sammel

Publisher:

Published: 2019-08-31

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9781081107574

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The information superhighway promised to connect the world's people. After thirty years we find governments, criminals, hacktivists, and amateurs using this man-made domain to attack other governments, defense contractors, commercial businesses, national infrastructures and social media. Public and private organizations spend billions of dollars struggling to defend themselves. Yet attacks continue.A lack of understanding the complexities of cyberspace and the nature of the conflict has led to a field based on myth, metaphor and wishful thinking. National leaders, corporate board members and executives, information security professionals, and average citizens should be concerned about the threats we face in cyberspace. Using clear English, "The Art of Cyberwar" describes the digital battlefield and the principles for conducting defensive and destructive operations. It provides the reader insights into the complexities and principles for maneuvering in the digital domain. This easy-to-understand book establishes a dialog with the reader, laying out the complexities of cyberspace in a clear and understandable way. It then establishes the eight principles that make up the conflict in cyberspace. "The Art of Cyberwar" is essential for anyone concerned about the threats in cyberspace and the Internet. Lieutenant Colonel Mike VanPutte, PhD (US Army Retired) and Major Tom Sammel (US Marine Corps Retired) have more than forty years of experience leading kinetic and cyber operations. They worked side-by-side with intelligence, law enforcement and commercial cyber operators. Their careers turned two decades ago from kinetic warfare to the threats from cyberspace. They have been at the forefront of responding to and repelling the most sophisticated attacks from foreign nations, cybercriminals, and other cyber-threats. They are preeminent experts in cyberwarfare.

Cyberspace and National Security
Cyberspace and National Security

Author: Derek S. Reveron

Publisher: Georgetown University Press

Published: 2012-09-11

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1589019199

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In a very short time, individuals and companies have harnessed cyberspace to create new industries, a vibrant social space, and a new economic sphere that are intertwined with our everyday lives. At the same time, individuals, subnational groups, and governments are using cyberspace to advance interests through malicious activity. Terrorists recruit, train, and target through the Internet, hackers steal data, and intelligence services conduct espionage. Still, the vast majority of cyberspace is civilian space used by individuals, businesses, and governments for legitimate purposes. Cyberspace and National Security brings together scholars, policy analysts, and information technology executives to examine current and future threats to cyberspace. They discuss various approaches to advance and defend national interests, contrast the US approach with European, Russian, and Chinese approaches, and offer new ways and means to defend interests in cyberspace and develop offensive capabilities to compete there. Policymakers and strategists will find this book to be an invaluable resource in their efforts to ensure national security and answer concerns about future cyberwarfare.

Cyber Situational Awareness
Cyber Situational Awareness

Author: Sushil Jajodia

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-10-03

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 144190140X

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Motivation for the Book This book seeks to establish the state of the art in the cyber situational awareness area and to set the course for future research. A multidisciplinary group of leading researchers from cyber security, cognitive science, and decision science areas elab orate on the fundamental challenges facing the research community and identify promising solution paths. Today, when a security incident occurs, the top three questions security admin istrators would ask are in essence: What has happened? Why did it happen? What should I do? Answers to the ?rst two questions form the core of Cyber Situational Awareness. Whether the last question can be satisfactorily answered is greatly de pendent upon the cyber situational awareness capability of an enterprise. A variety of computer and network security research topics (especially some sys tems security topics) belong to or touch the scope of Cyber Situational Awareness. However, the Cyber Situational Awareness capability of an enterprise is still very limited for several reasons: • Inaccurate and incomplete vulnerability analysis, intrusion detection, and foren sics. • Lack of capability to monitor certain microscopic system/attack behavior. • Limited capability to transform/fuse/distill information into cyber intelligence. • Limited capability to handle uncertainty. • Existing system designs are not very “friendly” to Cyber Situational Awareness.

Offensive Countermeasures
Offensive Countermeasures

Author: John Strand

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2013-07-08

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9781490945064

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Tired of playing catchup with hackers? Does it ever seem they have all of the cool tools? Does it seem like defending a network is just not fun? This books introduces new cyber-security defensive tactics to annoy attackers, gain attribution and insight on who and where they are. It discusses how to attack attackers in a way which is legal and incredibly useful.