A practical cybersecurity handbook for both tech and non-tech professionals

There are plenty of books exploring the individual, highly technical components of cybersecurity. They offer specialized, narrowly focused training on a multitude of topics and technologies. But the resources available for end users and managers in need of clear, straightforward, and strategic guidance on the best practices and available tools of cybersecurity are surprisingly limited.

The Cybersecurity Blue Team Toolkit is an informative, accurate, and practical handbook that provides up-todate instruction for those in hands-on management and technical positions. This balanced, comprehensive guide helps readers navigate the various cybersecurity philosophies, frameworks, vendors, and compliances to arrive at optimal solutions to protect dynamic, multifaceted environments in real-world situations. Readers new to the industry or those seeking to expand their expertise will gain knowledge of fundamental networking and security tools, Microsoft Windows troubleshooting, network mapping, vulnerability management, web application security, patch configuration, and much more. Substantive yet easy-to-read chapters cover the practice and underlying theory of cybersecurity–from assessment, configuration, protection, and defense strategies, to remediation and offensive measures.

Author Nadean H. Tanner draws from her extensive experience in both academia and the Department of Defense to provide a unique perspective on cybersecurity tools and methods applicable to a wide spectrum of industries and sectors. An invaluable addition to the desk of anyone tasked with pinging an asset, running a tracert, or pinpointing the physical and logical addresses of an unresponsive web server, this book:

• Satisfies a significant need for a practical, not overly technical guidebook for cybersecurity professionals
• Presents clear and user#45;friendly explanations of cybersecurity in both theory and practice
• Covers tools such as PuTTY, pathping, sysinternals®, NMAP®, OpenVAS, Metasploit®, and WireShark®
• Includes instructions on virtual lab construction, exercises, and illustrations

A practical handbook to cybersecurity for both tech and non-tech professionals

As reports of major data breaches fill the headlines, it has become impossible for any business, large or small, to ignore the importance of cybersecurity. Most books on the subject, however, are either too specialized for the non-technical professional or too general for positions in the IT trenches. Thanks to author Nadean Tanner’s wide array of experience from teaching at a University to working for the Department of Defense, the Cybersecurity Blue Team Toolkit strikes the perfect balance of substantive and accessible, making it equally useful to those in IT or management positions across a variety of industries. This handy guide takes a simple and strategic look at best practices and tools available to both cybersecurity management and hands-on professionals, whether they be new to the field or looking to expand their expertise.

Tanner gives comprehensive coverage to such crucial topics as security assessment and configuration, strategies for protection and defense, offensive measures, and remediation while aligning the concept with the right tool using the CIS Controls version 7 as a guide. Readers will learn why and how to use fundamental open source and free tools such as ping, tracert, PuTTY, pathping, sysinternals, NMAP, OpenVAS, Nexpose Community, OSSEC, Hamachi, InSSIDer, Nexpose Community, Wireshark, Solarwinds Kiwi Syslog Server, Metasploit, Burp, Clonezilla and many more.

Up-to-date and practical cybersecurity instruction, applicable to both management and technical positions

• Straightforward explanations of the theory behind cybersecurity best practices
• Designed to be an easily navigated tool for daily use
• Includes training appendix on Linux, how to build a virtual lab and glossary of key terms

The Cybersecurity Blue Team Toolkit is an excellent resource for anyone working in digital policy as well as IT security professionals, technical analysts, program managers, and Chief Information and Technology Officers. This is one handbook that won’t gather dust on the shelf, but remain a valuable reference at any career level, from student to executive.