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Big Breaches: Cybersecurity Lessons for Everyone
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.
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.
495 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 24, 2021
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May 27, 2023
The most important cybersecurity and risk management book of the decade
This book reminded me of a favorite quote from SciFi (Ender’s Game): “There is no teacher but the enemy. No one but the enemy will tell you what the enemy is going to do… Only the enemy shows you where you are weak. Only the enemy tells you where he is strong”
Defenders have a choice to make. You can wait and learn from the coming attacks or do your best to learn from others who have been in the fight. This book captures lessons from those that learned the hard way and presents them in a way easy to make actionable. The chapter on highly effective habits was great. The entire book should be read and believed and embodied by all with a role in leadership of corporations, academia and government. Very well done.
This book reminded me of a favorite quote from SciFi (Ender’s Game): “There is no teacher but the enemy. No one but the enemy will tell you what the enemy is going to do… Only the enemy shows you where you are weak. Only the enemy tells you where he is strong”
Defenders have a choice to make. You can wait and learn from the coming attacks or do your best to learn from others who have been in the fight. This book captures lessons from those that learned the hard way and presents them in a way easy to make actionable. The chapter on highly effective habits was great. The entire book should be read and believed and embodied by all with a role in leadership of corporations, academia and government. Very well done.
December 8, 2022
Great cyber security history lesson.
August 2, 2021
This book gives an excellent overview of the failings that may lead to a data breach and some of the steps that may be taken to mitigate those risks.
Even if you are involved in the field of CyberSecurity I find it difficult to imagine that you would not find some new information here. For the layman it is fascinating and, I imagine, somewhat scary. Its drawback is that legal issues concentrate on US law although given the global nature of most of the products and services mentioned, most of whom are based in the USA, this is no failing.
Recommended, especially for those studying the subject.
Even if you are involved in the field of CyberSecurity I find it difficult to imagine that you would not find some new information here. For the layman it is fascinating and, I imagine, somewhat scary. Its drawback is that legal issues concentrate on US law although given the global nature of most of the products and services mentioned, most of whom are based in the USA, this is no failing.
Recommended, especially for those studying the subject.
May 2, 2021
Cyber security is a huge topic today taking into account that remote working and living became quite extensive in the past year. This book explains in and easy language what are the typical breaches, measures to be in place and shares different cases. I liked the book for its affordable to understand language for people like I am, who are not proud in this field but want to make oneself familiar with the topic.
June 13, 2021
Timely and practical book. Timely, given the recent spate of cybersecurity attacks and Colonial pipeline ransomware news. Practical, since the book explains how individuals, startups, and companies can protect their data. Loved the discussion on investments in information security companies and startups! Astute readers will come away with ideas for products that fit those niches. Must read for anyone who works in IT or financial firms - whether you work in cybersecurity or not!
April 11, 2022
I enjoyed the first half of this book much more than the second half. The first half analyses major security breaches at a number of companies (including Target, Capital One and Marriott) from a technical perspective, which I found very interesting. However, the second half of the book goes into a slightly long-winded discussion about cybersecurity best practices across the different roles within an organisation which, whilst useful, did get a little tedious and preachy at times.
July 15, 2021
It is critical to understand the mistakes of the past to ensure they are not repeated in the future. Neil’s book brilliantly analyzes the root causes of some of the largest breaches. Heavily recommended!
September 20, 2022
Overgeneralizations, book refers to "China", "Russia" instead of the actual hacker collectives. Overall, redundant and somehow obsolete despite being a 2021 book. If you want just a casual reading of breaches, go read it. Otherwise just go read your Twitter Feed.
February 21, 2025
Fried chicken type of book
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