The world is more digitally connected than ever before and, with this connectivity, comes vulnerability. This book will equip you with all the skills and insights you need to understand cyber security and kickstart a prosperous career.
Confident Cyber Security is here to help. From the human side to the technical and physical implications, this book takes you through the fundamentals: how to keep secrets safe, how to stop people being manipulated and how to protect people, businesses and countries from those who wish to do harm.
Featuring real-world case studies including Disney, the NHS, Taylor Swift and Frank Abagnale, this book is packed with clear explanations, sound advice and practical exercises to help you understand and apply the principles of cyber security. This new edition covers increasingly important topics such as deepfakes, AI and blockchain technology.
About the Confident series...
From coding and data science to cloud and cyber security, the Confident books are perfect for building your technical knowledge and enhancing your professional career.
Chapter - 00: Introduction;
Section - ONE: Why Cyber Security?;
Chapter - 01: What cyber security is;
Chapter - 02: Why it is important;
Section - TWO: The technical side of cyber security;
Chapter - 03: Technical vulnerabilities
Section - THREE: The human side of cyber security;
Chapter - 04: Why people are so important in cyber security;
Chapter - 05: Social engineering;
Chapter - 06: Attacks that utilize social engineering;
Section - FOUR: The physical side of cyber security;
Chapter - 07: Why physical space matters in cyber security;
Chapter - 08: Attacks on the individual;
Chapter - 09: Attacks on organizations;
Chapter - 10: Nation state cyber security - Geopolitics;
Section - FIVE: The future of cyber security and what it means for your career;
Chapter - 11: Cyber security in different industries;
Chapter - 12: Cyber security at the board level;
Chapter - 13: The variety of cyber security careers;
Chapter - 14: Pursuing a cyber security career
