Overview
- Synthesizes and explains in plain English some of the biggest data breaches experienced to date
- Provides a roadmap to recovery, starting with culture and habits from the board level, as well as countermeasures you can deploy and use on a daily basis to avoid breaches in the future
- Analyzes areas of cybersecurity already invested in, and the additional areas of investment that are necessary
- Offers a unique perspective from the author who served as CISO at the country’s largest identity protection provider
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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About this book
The cybersecurity industry has seen an investment of over $45 billion in the past 15 years. Hundreds of thousands of jobs in the field remain unfilled amid breach after breach, and the problem has come to a head. It is time for everyone—not just techies—to become informed and empowered on the subject of cybersecurity.
In engaging and exciting fashion, Big Breaches covers some of the largest security breaches and the technical topics behind them such as phishing, malware, third-party compromise, software vulnerabilities, unencrypted data, and more. Cybersecurity affects daily life for all of us, and the area has never been more accessible than with this book.
You will obtain a confident grasp on industry insider knowledge such as effective prevention and detection countermeasures, the meta-level causes of breaches, the seven crucial habits for optimal security in your organization, and much more. These valuable lessons are applied to real-world cases, helping you deduce just how high-profile mega-breaches at Target, JPMorgan Chase, Equifax, Marriott, and more were able to occur.Whether you are seeking to implement a stronger foundation of cybersecurity within your organization or you are an individual who wants to learn the basics, Big Breaches ensures that everybody comes away with essential knowledge to move forward successfully. Arm yourself with this book’s expert insights and be prepared for the future of cybersecurity.
Who This Book Is For
Those interested in understanding what cybersecurity is all about, the failures have taken place in the field to date, and how they could have been avoided. For existing leadership and management in enterprises and government organizations, existing professionals in the field, and for those who are considering entering the field, this book covers everything from how to create a culture of security to the technologies and processes you can employ to achieve security based on lessons that can be learned from past breaches.
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About the authors
Neil's DNA is deeply rooted in security research and development. He has dozens of technical articles published in top academic and industry conferences (ACM, IEEE, USENIX, RSA, BlackHat, and OWASP), and he has been granted over a dozen US patents. He frequently gives talks at industry and academic conferences, and has been quoted by publications such as The New York Times, USA Today, and CSO Magazine. He earned PhD and MS degrees in computer science at Stanford University, and he holds a BS in computer science with honors with distinction from Columbia University.
Dr. Moudy Elbayadi has more than 20 years of experience and has worked with a number of high-growth companies and across a variety of industries, including mobile and SaaS consumer services, and security and financial services. Having held C-level positions for leading solution providers, Dr. Elbayadi has a unique 360-degree view of consumer and enterprise SaaS businesses. Hehas a consistent track record of defining technology and product strategies that accelerate growth.
As CTO of Shutterfly, Dr. Elbayadi oversees all technology functions including product development, cybersecurity, DevOps, and machine learning/AI R&D functions. In this capacity he is leading the technology platform transformation. Prior to Shutterfly, Dr. Elbayadi held the position of SVP, Product & Technology for Brain Corp, a San Diego-based AI company creating transformative core technology for the robotics industry.
As advisor, Dr. Elbayadi has been engaged by CEOs and senior executives of companies ranging from $10M to $2B in revenues. Representative engagements include public cloud strategy, platform integration and M&A strategy. He has advised numerous VC firms on technology and prospective investments.
Dr. Elbayadi earned a doctorate in leadership and change from Antioch University, a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Chapman University, and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Redlands.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Big Breaches
Book Subtitle: Cybersecurity Lessons for Everyone
Authors: Neil Daswani, Moudy Elbayadi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6655-7
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Apress Access Books, Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Copyright Information: Neil Daswani and Moudy Elbayadi 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4842-6654-0Published: 25 February 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4842-6655-7Published: 24 February 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XLVII, 427
Number of Illustrations: 41 b/w illustrations
Topics: Security