Cost-Effective Cybersecurity: A Multi-Tiered Defense Framework with Open-Source Solutions

This book presents a comprehensive, research-driven framework for implementing cost-effective cybersecurity solutions through the integration of open-source security tools within a structured, multi-tiered defense model. Addressing the growing challenge of cybersecurity affordability, particularly for SMEs, educational institutions, and resource-constrained organizations, it offers a systematic approach to mitigating threats while ensuring scalability and resilience. The book provides empirical evaluations of security tools, real-world deployment insights, and practical implementation strategies, bridging the gap between theoretical cybersecurity principles and actionable solutions. By incorporating technical, economic, and strategic perspectives, it equips cybersecurity professionals, IT administrators, researchers, and policymakers with the knowledge to enhance security postures without incurring prohibitive costs. This publication stands out by offering a structured defense model, performance benchmarking of open-source solutions, and a forward-looking analysis of emerging threats, making it an essential resource for advancing cybersecurity resilience in financially constrained environments.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

"Chapter 1. Cybersecurity in the Digital Age: Threats, Challenges, and Financial Considerations".- "Chapter 2. The Multi-Tiered Cybersecurity Defense Model: Principles and Frameworks".- "Chapter 3.Proactive Threat Mitigation (Layer 1) - Network Detection and Intrusion Prevention".- "Chapter 4. Endpoint Security in a Decentralized IT Landscape (Layer 2)".- "Chapter 5. Digital Forensic Investigations and Incident Response (Layer 3)".- "Chapter 6. Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (Layer 4)- Real-Time Threat Intelligence".- "Chapter 7.Identity and Access Management (IAM) (Layer 5) - Strengthening Authentication & Access Control".- "Chapter 8. Human-Centric Cyber Defense (Layer 6 )- Security Awareness & Training".- "Chapter 9. Deploying Open-Source Cybersecurity Tools: Best Practices and Case Studies".- "Chapter 10. Performance Evaluation and Benchmarking of Open-Source Security Solutions".- "Chapter 11. The Future of Cost-Effective Cybersecurity: Emerging Threats and Innovations".

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Hassan Jalil Hadi received the Ph.D. degree in Cyberspace Security from the School of Cyber Science and Engineering, Wuhan University, China, and the M.S. degree in Information Security from Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He is currently working as a Research Specialist at the Resilient Computing and Cybersecurity Center (RC3), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. Previously, he served as a Cybersecurity Expert at the Cyber Reconnaissance and Combat (CRC) Laboratory, National Center for Cyber Security, Islamabad, where he was engaged in threat detection, monitoring, mitigation, and audits aligned with industry standards for cybersecurity challenges. His research interests include IoT security, digital forensics, edge computing, and botnet detection and mitigation. In addition to his academic and research contributions, he holds multiple professional certifications, including Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) from ISACA, as well as CEH, CHFI, and ISO 27001 certifications, demonstrating his expertise in strategic security management, ethical hacking, digital forensics, and information security governance.
 
Muhammad Khurram Khan is a global thought leader and influencer in cybersecurity. He is a Professor of Cybersecurity at the Center of Excellence in Information Assurance, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. He is the founder and CEO of the ‘Global Foundation for Cyber Studies and Research’, an independent and non-partisan cybersecurity think-tank in Washington, D.C., USA. He has contributed to cyber policy work for the G20 (Saudi and Italian Presidencies) in shaping a safer cyberspace for children, protecting the masses and vulnerable populations in cyberspace, and empowering and enabling women in the cybersecurity profession. In 2019, he played an instrumental role as a cybersecurity subject expert for a USD 6 million series B investment in a South Korean startup, "SecuLetter," which has received an IPO valuation of USD 100 million (2023). He is also an International Advisory Board Member at AI Financial Technology Holding Company (AIFT), which is a leading AI cybersecurity company.
 
He is the Editor-in-Chief of a well-reputed international journal ‘Telecommunication Systems', published by Springer-Nature for over 28 years, with a recent impact factor of 2.3 (JCR 2025). Furthermore, he is the area editor (Cybersecurity) of IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, which has a 46.7 impact factor. Moreover, he has been on the editorial board of several journals, including, IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, IEEE Communications Magazine, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, Journal of Network & Computer Applications, IEEE Access, IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine, PLOS ONE, Connection Science, Big Data Mining & Analytics, Electronic Commerce Research, IET Wireless Sensor Systems, and IEEE Communications Letters, etc. He serves as a referee for research foundations of Switzerland, Italy, Saudi Arabia, and the Czech Republic. 
 
He has published over 500 research papers and is an inventor of 12 granted US patents. His research areas of interest are cybersecurity, smart mobility security, AI security and governance, IoT security, digital authentication, cyber policy, and technological innovation management. He is a fellow of the Institution of Engineering & Technology (UK), a fellow of the British Computer Society (UK), a fellow of the FTRA (Korea), a senior member of the IEEE (USA), and a senior member of the IACSIT (Singapore). He is also the Vice Chair of the IEEE Communications Society Saudi Chapter. He has been a distinguished lecturer of the IEEE (CTSoC) from 2019–2021. He has been a chair of the task group (TG) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a specialized agency of the United Nations on ICT, on child online protection in the Metaverse. His detailed profile is available at: http://www.professorkhurram.com
 
Naveed Ahmad (Senior Member, IEEE)(Senior Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in computer science from the University of Peshawar, Pakistan, in 2007, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Surrey, U.K., in 2013. He is currently an Associate Professor with the College of Computer and Information Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His research interests include security and privacy in emerging networks, such as VANETs, DTN, the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, and big data.
 
Dr Rehana Yasmin is a Research Scientist at the Resilient Computing and Cybersecurity Center (RC3), KAUST, since August 2023. Before joining KAUST, she had been working as a researcher in the area of Automotive Cybersecurity and Resilience at Huawei International. Prior to above, she served as a lecturer at University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and later as an assistant professor at Mirpur University of Science and Technology, in Pakistan. She also obtained a short experience of postdoc from University of Padova, Italy.
 

Produktdetails

• Autoren: N Ahmad, Naveed Ahmad, Hassan Jalil Hadi, Muhammad Khurram Khan, Khan Muhammad Khurram, Rehana Yasmin
• Verlag: Springer, Berlin
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erscheint: 21.02.2026
• EAN: 9789819552849
• ISBN: 978-981-9552-84-9
• Illustration: Approx. 230 p. 90 illus., 50 illus. in color.
• Serie: Digital Privacy and Security
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Informatik, EDV > Informatik; Netzwerksicherheit, Data and Information Security, Principles and Models of Security, Security Services, Cybersecurity implementation, Cost-effective cybersecurity solutions, Multi-tiered cybersecurity defense framework, Cybersecurity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), Open-source security tools for enterprises, Cyber risk management and cost analysis, Emerging threats and cybersecurity innovations