Cybersecurity: The Beginner's Guide: A comprehensive guide to getting started in cybersecurity

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Understand the nitty-gritty of Cybersecurity with ease Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format Key Features Align your security knowledge with industry leading concepts and tools Acquire required skills and certifications to survive the ever changing market needs Learn from industry experts to analyse, implement, and maintain a robust environment Book Description It's not a secret that there is a huge talent gap in the cybersecurity industry. Everyone is talking about it including the prestigious Forbes Magazine, Tech Republic, CSO Online, DarkReading, and SC Magazine, among many others. Additionally, Fortune CEO's like Satya Nadella, McAfee's CEO Chris Young, Cisco's CIO Colin Seward along with organizations like ISSA, research firms like Gartner too shine light on it from time to time. This book put together all the possible information with regards to cybersecurity, why you should choose it, the need for cyber security and how can you be part of it and fill the cybersecurity talent gap bit by bit. Starting with the essential understanding of security and its needs, we will move to security domain changes and how artificial intelligence and machine learning are helping to secure systems. Later, this book will walk you through all the skills and tools that everyone who wants to work as security personal need to be aware of. Then, this book will teach readers how to think like an attacker and explore some advanced security methodologies. Lastly, this book will deep dive into how to build practice labs, explore real-world use cases and get acquainted with various cybersecurity certifications. By the end of this book, readers will be well-versed with the security domain and will be capable of making the right choices in the cybersecurity field. What you will learn Get an overview of what cybersecurity is and learn about the various faces of cybersecurity as well as identify domain that suits you best Plan your transition into cybersecurity in an efficient and effective way Learn how to build upon your existing skills and experience in order to prepare for your career in cybersecurity Who this book is for This book is targeted to any IT professional who is looking to venture in to the world cyber attacks and threats. Anyone with some understanding or IT infrastructure workflow will benefit from this book. Cybersecurity experts interested in enhancing their skill set will also find this book useful. Table of Contents Importance of Cybersecurity Security Evolution Learning Cybersecurity Technologies Skills We Need for a Cybersecurity Career Attacker Mindset Understanding Reactive, Proactive, and Operational Security Networking, Mentoring, and Shadowing Cybersecurity Labs Knowledge Check and Certifications Security Intelligence Resources Expert Opinions on Getting Started with Cybersecurity How to Get Hired in Cybersecurity, Regardless of Your Background Review: Really good info but it’s very dry especially for a beginner - Gave it four stars, couldn’t really decide if it merited five stars nor not. I’ve been trying to learn cybersecurity for a few years now, doing numerous online courses and reading everything I could. It’s a minefield and so much information you need to know. ( I’m getting their slowly ) Bought this as packt books are pretty solid, learnt python using them. So it was logical choice to try this book. It’s rammed with info, but it’s hard to sit down and read, I can only manage a few pages at a time before it gives me a headache, and the book isn’t written in a way you can’t stop yourself from carrying on reading. Decent reference book and pretty good to get if your trying to find your way about how to change career. I will no doubt pick this up again from time to time and refer back to it. Thanks for taking the time to read the review, If you find it helpful click the button :) Review: Easy read and informative - Book gives a overview of basics of cyber security and gives you a keen interest to delve in and learn more.