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The Active Defender
Immersion in the Offensive Security Mindset
Series: Tech Today
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Immerse yourself in the offensive security mindset to better defend against attacks
In The Active Defender: Immersion in the Offensive Security Mindset, Principal Technology Architect, Security, Dr. Catherine J. Ullman delivers an expert treatment of the Active Defender approach to information security. In the book, you’ll learn to understand and embrace the knowledge you can gain from the offensive security community. You’ll become familiar with the hacker mindset, which allows you to gain emergent insight into how attackers operate and better grasp the nature of the risks and threats in your environment.
The author immerses you in the hacker mindset and the offensive security culture to better prepare you to defend against threats of all kinds. You’ll also find:
- Explanations of what an Active Defender is and how that differs from traditional defence models
- Reasons why thinking like a hacker makes you a better defender
- Ways to begin your journey as an Active Defender and leverage the hacker mindset
An insightful and original book representing a new and effective approach to cybersecurity, The Active Defender will be of significant benefit to information security professionals, system administrators, network administrators, and other tech professionals with an interest or stake in their organisation’s information security.
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9781119895213
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 July 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 185.0mm
Height: 231.0mm
Weight: 386g
Pages: 272
About the Author
CATHERINE J. ULLMAN is a security researcher, speaker, and Principal Technology Architect, Security at the University at Buffalo. She is a DFIR specialist and expert in incident management, intrusion detection, investigative services, and personnel case resolution. She offers security awareness training in an academic setting and is a well-known presenter at information security conferences, including DEF CON and Blue Team Con.
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