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A CISO Guide to Cyber Resilience

A CISO Guide to Cyber Resilience

By : Debra Baker
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A CISO Guide to Cyber Resilience

A CISO Guide to Cyber Resilience

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By: Debra Baker

Overview of this book

This book, written by the CEO of TrustedCISO with 30+ years of experience, guides CISOs in fortifying organizational defenses and safeguarding sensitive data. Analyze a ransomware attack on a fictional company, BigCo, and learn fundamental security policies and controls. With its help, you’ll gain actionable skills and insights suitable for various expertise levels, from basic to intermediate. You’ll also explore advanced concepts such as zero-trust, managed detection and response, security baselines, data and asset classification, and the integration of AI and cybersecurity. By the end, you'll be equipped to build, manage, and improve a resilient cybersecurity program, ensuring your organization remains protected against evolving threats.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
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Part 1: Attack on BigCo
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Part 2: Security Resilience: Getting the Basics Down
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Part 3: Security Resilience: Taking Your Security Program to the Next Level

Two-factor authentication and why you need it

The importance of multi-factor authentication cannot be overstated. The CEO of True Digital Security, Rory Sanchez, stated that, “Almost every phishing attack that we’ve seen could have been prevented with multifactor authentication.”1 If you are a data-driven person like myself, maybe this will convince you; Microsoft says that “MFA can block over 99.9 percent of account compromise attacks.”2

Typically, you log in with a username and password for most applications and websites. The best defense against account attacks is to use multi-factor authentication, also known as two-factor authentication

(2FA). Two-factor authentication means that in addition to the first form of...

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