Cybersecurity Attack And Defense Strategies

Author : Yuri Diogenes,Dr. Erdal Ozkaya
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781788473859

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Cybersecurity - Attack and Defense Strategies by Yuri Diogenes,Dr. Erdal Ozkaya Pdf

Key Features Gain a clear understanding of the attack methods, and patterns to recognize abnormal behavior within your organization with Blue Team tactics Learn to unique techniques to gather exploitation intelligence, identify risk and demonstrate impact with Red Team and Blue Team strategies A practical guide that will give you hands-on experience to mitigate risks and prevent attackers from infiltrating your system Book DescriptionThe book will start talking about the security posture before moving to Red Team tactics, where you will learn the basic syntax for the Windows and Linux tools that are commonly used to perform the necessary operations. You will also gain hands-on experience of using new Red Team techniques with powerful tools such as python and PowerShell, which will enable you to discover vulnerabilities in your system and how to exploit them. Moving on, you will learn how a system is usually compromised by adversaries, and how they hack user's identity, and the various tools used by the Red Team to find vulnerabilities in a system. In the next section, you will learn about the defense strategies followed by the Blue Team to enhance the overall security of a system. You will also learn about an in-depth strategy to ensure that there are security controls in each network layer, and how you can carry out the recovery process of a compromised system. Finally, you will learn how to create a vulnerability management strategy and the different techniques for manual log analysis.What you will learn Learn the importance of having a solid foundation for your security posture Understand the attack strategy using cyber security kill chain Learn how to enhance your defense strategy by improving your security policies, hardening your network, implementing active sensors, and leveraging threat intelligence Learn how to perform an incident investigation Get an in-depth understanding of the recovery process Understand continuous security monitoring and how to implement a vulnerability management strategy Learn how to perform log analysis to identify suspicious activities Who this book is for This book aims at IT professional who want to venture the IT security domain. IT pentester, Security consultants, and ethical hackers will also find this course useful. Prior knowledge of penetration testing would be beneficial.

Author : Yuri Diogenes,Erdal Ozkaya
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-26
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1788475291

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Cybersecurity - Attack and Defense Strategies by Yuri Diogenes,Erdal Ozkaya Pdf

Enhance your organization's secure posture by improving your attack and defense strategies Key Features Gain a clear understanding of the attack methods, and patterns to recognize abnormal behavior within your organization with Blue Team tactics. Learn to unique techniques to gather exploitation intelligence, identify risk and demonstrate impact with Red Team and Blue Team strategies. A practical guide that will give you hands-on experience to mitigate risks and prevent attackers from infiltrating your system. Book Description The book will start talking about the security posture before moving to Red Team tactics, where you will learn the basic syntax for the Windows and Linux tools that are commonly used to perform the necessary operations. You will also gain hands-on experience of using new Red Team techniques with powerful tools such as python and PowerShell, which will enable you to discover vulnerabilities in your system and how to exploit them. Moving on, you will learn how a system is usually compromised by adversaries, and how they hack user's identity, and the various tools used by the Red Team to find vulnerabilities in a system. In the next section, you will learn about the defense strategies followed by the Blue Team to enhance the overall security of a system. You will also learn about an in-depth strategy to ensure that there are security controls in each network layer, and how you can carry out the recovery process of a compromised system. Finally, you will learn how to create a vulnerability management strategy and the different techniques for manual log analysis. By the end of this book, you will be well-versed with Red Team and Blue Team techniques and will have learned the techniques used nowadays to attack and defend systems. What you will learn Learn the importance of having a solid foundation for your security posture Understand the attack strategy using cyber security kill chain Learn how to enhance your defense strategy by improving your security policies, hardening your network, implementing active sensors, and leveraging threat intelligence Learn how to perform an incident investigation Get an in-depth understanding of the recovery process Understand continuous security monitoring and how to implement a vulnerability management strategy Learn how to perform log analysis to identify suspicious activities Who this book is for This book aims at IT professional who want to venture the IT security domain. IT pentester, Security consultants, and ethical hackers will also find this course useful. Prior knowledge of penetration testing would be beneficial.

Author : Yuri Diogenes,Dr. Erdal Ozkaya
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
Page : 635 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781838822217

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Cybersecurity – Attack and Defense Strategies by Yuri Diogenes,Dr. Erdal Ozkaya Pdf

Updated and revised edition of the bestselling guide to developing defense strategies against the latest threats to cybersecurity Key FeaturesCovers the latest security threats and defense strategies for 2020Introduces techniques and skillsets required to conduct threat hunting and deal with a system breachProvides new information on Cloud Security Posture Management, Microsoft Azure Threat Protection, Zero Trust Network strategies, Nation State attacks, the use of Azure Sentinel as a cloud-based SIEM for logging and investigation, and much moreBook Description Cybersecurity – Attack and Defense Strategies, Second Edition is a completely revised new edition of the bestselling book, covering the very latest security threats and defense mechanisms including a detailed overview of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and an assessment of the current threat landscape, with additional focus on new IoT threats and cryptomining. Cybersecurity starts with the basics that organizations need to know to maintain a secure posture against outside threat and design a robust cybersecurity program. It takes you into the mindset of a Threat Actor to help you better understand the motivation and the steps of performing an actual attack – the Cybersecurity kill chain. You will gain hands-on experience in implementing cybersecurity using new techniques in reconnaissance and chasing a user's identity that will enable you to discover how a system is compromised, and identify and then exploit the vulnerabilities in your own system. This book also focuses on defense strategies to enhance the security of a system. You will also discover in-depth tools, including Azure Sentinel, to ensure there are security controls in each network layer, and how to carry out the recovery process of a compromised system. What you will learnThe importance of having a solid foundation for your security postureUse cyber security kill chain to understand the attack strategyBoost your organization's cyber resilience by improving your security policies, hardening your network, implementing active sensors, and leveraging threat intelligenceUtilize the latest defense tools, including Azure Sentinel and Zero Trust Network strategyIdentify different types of cyberattacks, such as SQL injection, malware and social engineering threats such as phishing emailsPerform an incident investigation using Azure Security Center and Azure SentinelGet an in-depth understanding of the disaster recovery processUnderstand how to consistently monitor security and implement a vulnerability management strategy for on-premises and hybrid cloudLearn how to perform log analysis using the cloud to identify suspicious activities, including logs from Amazon Web Services and AzureWho this book is for For the IT professional venturing into the IT security domain, IT pentesters, security consultants, or those looking to perform ethical hacking. Prior knowledge of penetration testing is beneficial.

Author : Johann Rehberger
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
Page : 525 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781838825508

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Cybersecurity Attacks – Red Team Strategies by Johann Rehberger Pdf

Develop your red team skills by learning essential foundational tactics, techniques, and procedures, and boost the overall security posture of your organization by leveraging the homefield advantage Key FeaturesBuild, manage, and measure an offensive red team programLeverage the homefield advantage to stay ahead of your adversariesUnderstand core adversarial tactics and techniques, and protect pentesters and pentesting assetsBook Description It's now more important than ever for organizations to be ready to detect and respond to security events and breaches. Preventive measures alone are not enough for dealing with adversaries. A well-rounded prevention, detection, and response program is required. This book will guide you through the stages of building a red team program, including strategies and homefield advantage opportunities to boost security. The book starts by guiding you through establishing, managing, and measuring a red team program, including effective ways for sharing results and findings to raise awareness. Gradually, you'll learn about progressive operations such as cryptocurrency mining, focused privacy testing, targeting telemetry, and even blue team tooling. Later, you'll discover knowledge graphs and how to build them, then become well-versed with basic to advanced techniques related to hunting for credentials, and learn to automate Microsoft Office and browsers to your advantage. Finally, you'll get to grips with protecting assets using decoys, auditing, and alerting with examples for major operating systems. By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to build, manage, and measure a red team program effectively and be well-versed with the fundamental operational techniques required to enhance your existing skills. What you will learnUnderstand the risks associated with security breachesImplement strategies for building an effective penetration testing teamMap out the homefield using knowledge graphsHunt credentials using indexing and other practical techniquesGain blue team tooling insights to enhance your red team skillsCommunicate results and influence decision makers with appropriate dataWho this book is for This is one of the few detailed cybersecurity books for penetration testers, cybersecurity analysts, security leaders and strategists, as well as red team members and chief information security officers (CISOs) looking to secure their organizations from adversaries. The program management part of this book will also be useful for beginners in the cybersecurity domain. To get the most out of this book, some penetration testing experience, and software engineering and debugging skills are necessary.

Author : Yuri Diogenes,Dr. Erdal Ozkaya
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
Page : 571 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781803243955

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Cybersecurity – Attack and Defense Strategies by Yuri Diogenes,Dr. Erdal Ozkaya Pdf

Updated edition of the bestselling guide for planning attack and defense strategies based on the current threat landscape Key FeaturesUpdated for ransomware prevention, security posture management in multi-cloud, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, and moreExplore the latest tools for ethical hacking, pentesting, and Red/Blue teamingIncludes recent real-world examples to illustrate the best practices to improve security postureBook Description Cybersecurity – Attack and Defense Strategies, Third Edition will bring you up to speed with the key aspects of threat assessment and security hygiene, the current threat landscape and its challenges, and how to maintain a strong security posture. In this carefully revised new edition, you will learn about the Zero Trust approach and the initial Incident Response process. You will gradually become familiar with Red Team tactics, where you will learn basic syntax for commonly used tools to perform the necessary operations. You will also learn how to apply newer Red Team techniques with powerful tools. Simultaneously, Blue Team tactics are introduced to help you defend your system from complex cyber-attacks. This book provides a clear, in-depth understanding of attack/defense methods as well as patterns to recognize irregular behavior within your organization. Finally, you will learn how to analyze your network and address malware, while becoming familiar with mitigation and threat detection techniques. By the end of this cybersecurity book, you will have discovered the latest tools to enhance the security of your system, learned about the security controls you need, and understood how to carry out each step of the incident response process. What you will learnLearn to mitigate, recover from, and prevent future cybersecurity eventsUnderstand security hygiene and value of prioritizing protection of your workloadsExplore physical and virtual network segmentation, cloud network visibility, and Zero Trust considerationsAdopt new methods to gather cyber intelligence, identify risk, and demonstrate impact with Red/Blue Team strategiesExplore legendary tools such as Nmap and Metasploit to supercharge your Red TeamDiscover identity security and how to perform policy enforcementIntegrate threat detection systems into your SIEM solutionsDiscover the MITRE ATT&CK Framework and open-source tools to gather intelligenceWho this book is for If you are an IT security professional who wants to venture deeper into cybersecurity domains, this book is for you. Cloud security administrators, IT pentesters, security consultants, and ethical hackers will also find this book useful. Basic understanding of operating systems, computer networking, and web applications will be helpful.

Author : Kenneth Geers
Publisher : Kenneth Geers
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Cyberterrorism
ISBN : 9789949904051

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Strategic Cyber Security by Kenneth Geers Pdf

Author : Aditya Sood,Richard Enbody
Publisher : Syngress
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-18
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780128006191

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Targeted Cyber Attacks by Aditya Sood,Richard Enbody Pdf

Cyber-crime increasingly impacts both the online and offline world, and targeted attacks play a significant role in disrupting services in both. Targeted attacks are those that are aimed at a particular individual, group, or type of site or service. Unlike worms and viruses that usually attack indiscriminately, targeted attacks involve intelligence-gathering and planning to a degree that drastically changes its profile. Individuals, corporations, and even governments are facing new threats from targeted attacks. Targeted Cyber Attacks examines real-world examples of directed attacks and provides insight into what techniques and resources are used to stage these attacks so that you can counter them more effectively. A well-structured introduction into the world of targeted cyber-attacks Includes analysis of real-world attacks Written by cyber-security researchers and experts

Author : Charles A. Kamhoua,Christopher D. Kiekintveld,Fei Fang,Quanyan Zhu
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119723943

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Game Theory and Machine Learning for Cyber Security by Charles A. Kamhoua,Christopher D. Kiekintveld,Fei Fang,Quanyan Zhu Pdf

GAME THEORY AND MACHINE LEARNING FOR CYBER SECURITY Move beyond the foundations of machine learning and game theory in cyber security to the latest research in this cutting-edge field In Game Theory and Machine Learning for Cyber Security, a team of expert security researchers delivers a collection of central research contributions from both machine learning and game theory applicable to cybersecurity. The distinguished editors have included resources that address open research questions in game theory and machine learning applied to cyber security systems and examine the strengths and limitations of current game theoretic models for cyber security. Readers will explore the vulnerabilities of traditional machine learning algorithms and how they can be mitigated in an adversarial machine learning approach. The book offers a comprehensive suite of solutions to a broad range of technical issues in applying game theory and machine learning to solve cyber security challenges. Beginning with an introduction to foundational concepts in game theory, machine learning, cyber security, and cyber deception, the editors provide readers with resources that discuss the latest in hypergames, behavioral game theory, adversarial machine learning, generative adversarial networks, and multi-agent reinforcement learning. Readers will also enjoy: A thorough introduction to game theory for cyber deception, including scalable algorithms for identifying stealthy attackers in a game theoretic framework, honeypot allocation over attack graphs, and behavioral games for cyber deception An exploration of game theory for cyber security, including actionable game-theoretic adversarial intervention detection against advanced persistent threats Practical discussions of adversarial machine learning for cyber security, including adversarial machine learning in 5G security and machine learning-driven fault injection in cyber-physical systems In-depth examinations of generative models for cyber security Perfect for researchers, students, and experts in the fields of computer science and engineering, Game Theory and Machine Learning for Cyber Security is also an indispensable resource for industry professionals, military personnel, researchers, faculty, and students with an interest in cyber security.

Author : Aditya Mukherjee
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781789801057

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Network Security Strategies by Aditya Mukherjee Pdf

Build a resilient network and prevent advanced cyber attacks and breaches Key Features Explore modern cybersecurity techniques to protect your networks from ever-evolving cyber threats Prevent cyber attacks by using robust cybersecurity strategies Unlock the secrets of network security Book Description With advanced cyber attacks severely impacting industry giants and the constantly evolving threat landscape, organizations are adopting complex systems to maintain robust and secure environments. Network Security Strategies will help you get well-versed with the tools and techniques required to protect any network environment against modern cyber threats. You'll understand how to identify security vulnerabilities across the network and how to effectively use a variety of network security techniques and platforms. Next, the book will show you how to design a robust network that provides top-notch security to protect against traditional and new evolving attacks. With the help of detailed solutions and explanations, you'll be able to monitor networks skillfully and identify potential risks. Finally, the book will cover topics relating to thought leadership and the management aspects of network security. By the end of this network security book, you'll be well-versed in defending your network from threats and be able to consistently maintain operational efficiency, security, and privacy in your environment. What you will learn Understand network security essentials, including concepts, mechanisms, and solutions to implement secure networks Get to grips with setting up and threat monitoring cloud and wireless networks Defend your network against emerging cyber threats in 2020 Discover tools, frameworks, and best practices for network penetration testing Understand digital forensics to enhance your network security skills Adopt a proactive approach to stay ahead in network security Who this book is for This book is for anyone looking to explore information security, privacy, malware, and cyber threats. Security experts who want to enhance their skill set will also find this book useful. A prior understanding of cyber threats and information security will help you understand the key concepts covered in the book more effectively.

Author : Lester Evans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-10
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1647482747

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Cybersecurity by Lester Evans Pdf

Do you create tons of accounts you will never again visit? Do you get annoyed thinking up new passwords, so you just use the same one across all your accounts? Does your password contain a sequence of numbers, such as "123456"? This book will show you just how incredibly lucky you are that nobody's hacked you before.

Author : Gautam Kumar,Dinesh Kumar Saini,Nguyen Ha Huy Cuong
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 978 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781000171983

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Cyber Defense Mechanisms by Gautam Kumar,Dinesh Kumar Saini,Nguyen Ha Huy Cuong Pdf

This book discusses the evolution of security and privacy issues and brings related technological tools, techniques, and solutions into one single source. The book will take readers on a journey to understanding the security issues and possible solutions involving various threats, attacks, and defense mechanisms, which include IoT, cloud computing, Big Data, lightweight cryptography for blockchain, and data-intensive techniques, and how it can be applied to various applications for general and specific use. Graduate and postgraduate students, researchers, and those working in this industry will find this book easy to understand and use for security applications and privacy issues.

Author : Sushil Jajodia,Anup K. Ghosh,Vipin Swarup,Cliff Wang,X. Sean Wang
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-26
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781461409779

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Moving Target Defense by Sushil Jajodia,Anup K. Ghosh,Vipin Swarup,Cliff Wang,X. Sean Wang Pdf

Moving Target Defense: Creating Asymmetric Uncertainty for Cyber Threats was developed by a group of leading researchers. It describes the fundamental challenges facing the research community and identifies new promising solution paths. Moving Target Defense which is motivated by the asymmetric costs borne by cyber defenders takes an advantage afforded to attackers and reverses it to advantage defenders. Moving Target Defense is enabled by technical trends in recent years, including virtualization and workload migration on commodity systems, widespread and redundant network connectivity, instruction set and address space layout randomization, just-in-time compilers, among other techniques. However, many challenging research problems remain to be solved, such as the security of virtualization infrastructures, secure and resilient techniques to move systems within a virtualized environment, automatic diversification techniques, automated ways to dynamically change and manage the configurations of systems and networks, quantification of security improvement, potential degradation and more. Moving Target Defense: Creating Asymmetric Uncertainty for Cyber Threats is designed for advanced -level students and researchers focused on computer science, and as a secondary text book or reference. Professionals working in this field will also find this book valuable.

Author : Morey J. Haber
Publisher : Apress
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-13
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781484259146

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Privileged Attack Vectors by Morey J. Haber Pdf

See how privileges, insecure passwords, administrative rights, and remote access can be combined as an attack vector to breach any organization. Cyber attacks continue to increase in volume and sophistication. It is not a matter of if, but when, your organization will be breached. Threat actors target the path of least resistance: users and their privileges. In decades past, an entire enterprise might be sufficiently managed through just a handful of credentials. Today’s environmental complexity has seen an explosion of privileged credentials for many different account types such as domain and local administrators, operating systems (Windows, Unix, Linux, macOS, etc.), directory services, databases, applications, cloud instances, networking hardware, Internet of Things (IoT), social media, and so many more. When unmanaged, these privileged credentials pose a significant threat from external hackers and insider threats. We are experiencing an expanding universe of privileged accounts almost everywhere. There is no one solution or strategy to provide the protection you need against all vectors and stages of an attack. And while some new and innovative products will help protect against or detect against a privilege attack, they are not guaranteed to stop 100% of malicious activity. The volume and frequency of privilege-based attacks continues to increase and test the limits of existing security controls and solution implementations. Privileged Attack Vectors details the risks associated with poor privilege management, the techniques that threat actors leverage, and the defensive measures that organizations should adopt to protect against an incident, protect against lateral movement, and improve the ability to detect malicious activity due to the inappropriate usage of privileged credentials. This revised and expanded second edition covers new attack vectors, has updated definitions for privileged access management (PAM), new strategies for defense, tested empirical steps for a successful implementation, and includes new disciplines for least privilege endpoint management and privileged remote access. What You Will Learn Know how identities, accounts, credentials, passwords, and exploits can be leveraged to escalate privileges during an attack Implement defensive and monitoring strategies to mitigate privilege threats and risk Understand a 10-step universal privilege management implementation plan to guide you through a successful privilege access management journeyDevelop a comprehensive model for documenting risk, compliance, and reporting based on privilege session activity Who This Book Is For Security management professionals, new security professionals, and auditors looking to understand and solve privilege access management problems

Author : Ettore Galluccio,Edoardo Caselli,Gabriele Lombari
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-15
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781839217135

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SQL Injection Strategies by Ettore Galluccio,Edoardo Caselli,Gabriele Lombari Pdf

Learn to exploit vulnerable database applications using SQL injection tools and techniques, while understanding how to effectively prevent attacks Key FeaturesUnderstand SQL injection and its effects on websites and other systemsGet hands-on with SQL injection using both manual and automated toolsExplore practical tips for various attack and defense strategies relating to SQL injectionBook Description SQL injection (SQLi) is probably the most infamous attack that can be unleashed against applications on the internet. SQL Injection Strategies is an end-to-end guide for beginners looking to learn how to perform SQL injection and test the security of web applications, websites, or databases, using both manual and automated techniques. The book serves as both a theoretical and practical guide to take you through the important aspects of SQL injection, both from an attack and a defense perspective. You’ll start with a thorough introduction to SQL injection and its impact on websites and systems. Later, the book features steps to configure a virtual environment, so you can try SQL injection techniques safely on your own computer. These tests can be performed not only on web applications but also on web services and mobile applications that can be used for managing IoT environments. Tools such as sqlmap and others are then covered, helping you understand how to use them effectively to perform SQL injection attacks. By the end of this book, you will be well-versed with SQL injection, from both the attack and defense perspective. What you will learnFocus on how to defend against SQL injection attacksUnderstand web application securityGet up and running with a variety of SQL injection conceptsBecome well-versed with different SQL injection scenariosDiscover SQL injection manual attack techniquesDelve into SQL injection automated techniquesWho this book is for This book is ideal for penetration testers, ethical hackers, or anyone who wants to learn about SQL injection and the various attack and defense strategies against this web security vulnerability. No prior knowledge of SQL injection is needed to get started with this book.

Author : Nihad A. Hassan
Publisher : Apress
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781484242551

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Ransomware Revealed by Nihad A. Hassan Pdf

Know how to mitigate and handle ransomware attacks via the essential cybersecurity training in this book so you can stop attacks before they happen. Learn the types of ransomware, distribution methods, internal structure, families (variants), defense strategies, recovery methods, and legal issues related to reporting ransomware incidents to authorities and other affected parties. This book also teaches you how to develop a ransomware incident response plan to minimize ransomware damage and recover normal operations quickly. Ransomware is a category of malware that can encrypt your computer and mobile device files until you pay a ransom to unlock them. Ransomware attacks are considered the most prevalent cybersecurity threats today—the number of new ransomware variants has grown 30-fold since 2015 and they currently account for roughly 40% of all spam messages. Attacks have increased in occurrence from one every 40 seconds to one every 14 seconds. Government and private corporations are targets. Despite the security controls set by organizations to protect their digital assets, ransomware is still dominating the world of security and will continue to do so in the future. Ransomware Revealed discusses the steps to follow if a ransomware infection occurs, such as how to pay the ransom through anonymous payment methods, perform a backup and restore your affected files, and search online to find a decryption tool to unlock (decrypt) your files for free. Mitigation steps are discussed in depth for both endpoint devices and network systems. What You Will Learn Be aware of how ransomware infects your system Comprehend ransomware components in simple terms Recognize the different types of ransomware familiesIdentify the attack vectors employed by ransomware to infect computer systemsKnow how to prevent ransomware attacks from successfully comprising your system and network (i.e., mitigation strategies) Know what to do if a successful ransomware infection takes place Understand how to pay the ransom as well as the pros and cons of paying Set up a ransomware response plan to recover from such attacks Who This Book Is For Those who do not specialize in the cybersecurity field (but have adequate IT skills) and want to fully understand the anatomy of ransomware threats. Although most of the book's content will be understood by ordinary computer users, it will also prove useful for experienced IT users aiming to understand the ins and outs of ransomware threats without diving deep into the technical jargon of the internal structure of ransomware.