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Mastering Defensive Security

Mastering Defensive Security helps you to learn about the latest tools, techniques, and hands-on labs to ensure that you have the skills required to tackle the most complex and ever-evolving cybersecurity threats. If you want to consolidate your cybersecurity knowledge or grow to become a CISO, this book is for you!

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Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Completion Time

17h36m

Language

English

About Book

Who Is This Book For?

This book is for all IT professionals who want to take their first steps into the world of defensive security; from system admins and programmers to data analysts and data scientists with an interest in security. Experienced cybersecurity professionals working on broadening their knowledge and keeping up to date with the latest defensive developments will also find plenty of useful information in this book. You’ll need a basic understanding of networking, IT, servers, virtualization, and cloud platforms before you get started with this book.

Book content

chapters 17h36m total length

A Refresher to Defensive Security Concepts

Managing Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risks

Comprehending Policies, Procedures, Compliance, and Audits

Patching Layer 8

Cybersecurity Technologies and Tools

Securing Windows Infrastructures

Hardening a Unix Server

Enhancing Your Network Defensive Skills

Deep Diving into Physical Security

Applying IoT Security

Secure Development and Deployment on the Cloud

Mastering Web App Security

Vulnerability Assessment Tools

Malware Analysis

Leveraging Pentesting for Defensive Security

Practicing Forensics

Achieving Automation of Security Tools

The Master's Compilation of Useful Resources

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