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Delve into the inner workings of the cyber criminal mind and how to defend against their attacks with this strategic deep dive into the human side of cybersecurity.
List of contents
Section - ONE: Understanding types of attack, how they operate and why they are successful; Chapter - 01: The evolution of cybercrime in the digital age; Chapter - 02: Understanding the will and motivation of attackers; Chapter - 03: Types of cyber attack and why they work; Chapter - 04: How covid-19 created an epidemic of cybercrime; Chapter - 05: Cybercrime as a service - a booming enterprise; Section - TWO: Incidents, lessons learnt and the rise of the insider threat; Chapter - 06: Opportunists and activists - how anyone can become a cybercriminal; Chapter - 07: New kids on the block - new groups making names for themselves; Chapter - 08: Syndicates - how groups work together to build services and avoid detection; Chapter - 09: Brokers - law enforcement headaches in tracking cybercrime and money laundering; Chapter - 10: Influencers - how nation-sponsored actors change social dynamics; Chapter - 11: Insiders - how attackers take advantage of internal loopholes; Section - THREE: Strategies to counteract the criminal mindset and build resilience; Chapter - 12: Why your security awareness training sucks, and education is the differentiator; Chapter - 13: Are people really the weakest link? Chapter - 14: The human factor - mindset, cultural variances and what factors tip people over the edge; Chapter - 15: Strategies for counteracting human adversaries; Chapter - 16: The board-level response - how decisions are made in times of crisis; Chapter - 17: Final thoughts on the direction and evolution of the human adversary;
About the author
Sarah Armstrong-Smith has been recognized as one of the most influential leaders in cybersecurity and UK tech and has over 20 years' experience delivering and advising C-suite executives on large-scale business & ICT continuity, cybersecurity, data protection and resilience programmes. She is the Chief Security Advisor at Microsoft and works with strategic and major customers across Europe to help them enhance their security strategies and capabilities. Prior to Microsoft, she was the Group Head of Business Resilience & Crisis Management at The London Stock Exchange Group, the Head of Continuity & Resilience, Enterprise & Cyber Security at Fujitsu and also held roles at EY and AXA. She has been on the front-line of many major incidents, including IT failures, data breaches, and fraud. She is a Fellow of the British Computer Society and is based in Bath, UK.
Summary
Delve into the inner workings of the cyber criminal mind and how to defend against their attacks with this strategic deep dive into the human side of cybersecurity.
