The Bottom Line
- Good compliment to authors' previous book, Hack I.T.
- Like Hacker's Challenge, but with the answers included in the story
- Stories relay the information well and some are even entertaining
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Description
- Provides an overview of various attacks and defenses at a high level
- Broad range of case studies covering everything from basic mapping to viruses to cyber-extortion
- Compliments the authors' previous book, Hack I.T., which provides details on how the attacks work
Guide Review - Book Review: Defend I.T.- Security By Example
Books like that are great for those with the knowledge and skills to make sense of them, but people who aren't as technical and don't necessarily work the front lines of network security such as managers and executives can still benefit from having an understanding of how such attacks can impact their company and a high-level understanding of how to defend against them.
This book is not written for someone with zero technical knowledge. It does assume a certain level of understanding, but the case studies help to illustrate how the various attack techniques in the other type of books can be used and how you can protect your network.
This book is similar to the Hacker's Challenge books in that it provides real-world scenarios, except that rather than solving the puzzle on your own the solution is included in the story like a short mystery.
Managers of I.T. departments or security personnel and those who control the security budget would benefit from reading a book like this to understand what their people are up against. Those who actually work the front lines would still benefit from being able to associate information with real-world examples and applications.
