Cybersecurity Program Development for Business: The Essential Planning Guide

by Chris Moschovitis

"This is the book executives have been waiting for. It is With deep expertise but in nontechnical language, it describes what cybersecurity risks are and the decisions executives need to make to address them. It is Quick and to the point, it doesn't waste words and won't waste your time. It is There is no sure cybersecurity defense, and Chris Moschovitis doesn't pretend there is; instead, he tells you how to understand your company's risk and make smart business decisions about what you can mitigate and what you cannot.It is also, in all likelihood, the only book ever written (or ever to be written) about cybersecurity defense that is fun to read."--Thomas A. Stewart, Executive Director, National Center for the Middle Market and Co-Author of Woo, Wow, and Service Design, Strategy, and the Art of Customer DelightGet answers to all your cybersecurity questions In 2016, we reached a tipping point--a moment where the global and local implications of cybersecurity became undeniable. Despite the seriousness of the topic, the term "cybersecurity" still exasperates many people. They feel terrorized and overwhelmed. The majority of business people have very little understanding of cybersecurity, how to manage it, and what's really at risk.This essential guide, with its dozens of examples and case studies, breaks down every element of the development and management of a cybersecurity program for the executive. From understanding the need, to core risk management principles, to threats, tools, roles and responsibilities, this book walks the reader through each step of developing and implementing a cybersecurity program. Read cover-to-cover, it's a thorough overview, but it can also function as a useful reference book as individual questions and difficulties arise.Unlike other cybersecurity books, the text is not bogged down with industry jargon Speaks specifically to the executive who is not familiar with the development or implementation of cybersecurity programs Shows you how to make pragmatic, rational, and informed decisions for your organization Written by a top-flight technologist with decades of experience and a track record of success If you're a business manager or executive who needs to make sense of cybersecurity, this book demystifies it for you.

Genres: Nonfiction, Audiobook, Technology, Business

224 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 10, 2018

Reviews

[Renaud Valkenberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the best way to understand cybersecurity and get actionable hints to implement it.

[Elwin Kline · Rating 4 out of 5]

After having read over 30 cybersecurity/tech books, I would say this ranks up there as one of the more enjoyable ones and is above average.

I was honestly torn between a 3 and a 4... whereas its true rating should be a 3.5, I ultimately decided to round up instead of down. This was a tough decision, as the ending of the book was quite weak and did have me really leaning towards rounding down.

It could be said that there are two types of cybersecurity folks... there is technical cyber and then there is leadership / managerial / project management / risk management framework / policy / etc. ... this book absolutely greatly favors the latter. I could image a technical cyber individual reading this and losing interest quickly. With that being said, brace yourself for this type of material, versus an "in the weeds" technical professional development type book, as the title should have unveiled anyways.

Overall, I enjoyed this book and was pleased to throw this in the mix as a supplemental professional development type read.

I would recommend this book for folks not looking for a technical cybersecurity book, but folks wanting to be exposed to information about the "other side" of cyber as mentioned above.

[Vici Fox · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book, very thorough. Perfect for anyone wanting to get a good overview of the various aspects of cyber security.

[Frank · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great source of information to guide you in developing a Cybersecurity strategy.

[Augusto Tijerina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very accessible to non-technical workers, but it has many many factual mistakes (it says /g/ is a gaming board, for instance).

[Eric · Rating 5 out of 5]

How I wish I would have read this starting out in my IT career. It's a great read for anyone in the IT field.

[Symbat Issabayeva · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed it very much

[Rajesh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Listened to the audio on this a few months ago. Decent overview of thinking for security leaders. Not a study aid by any means, but good listen.