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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

Application firewall

To secure your endpoint, ensure the application firewall is turned on. The application firewall protects your computer from being attacked by another device on the same network. Whether you are running Microsoft Windows or macOS, the application firewall needs to be enabled. By default, Windows has the application firewall turned on; leave it that way. On macOS, the application firewall is off by default. You should ensure your baseline configuration for Macs is to enable the application firewall. Go to Settings | Network | Firewall to enable it. Some may say, “Well, I mainly connect to my work network, so it is secure.” This is not always the case. Zero Trust means anyone could be an attacker. The reason is that a user’s machine could have been hacked, and the user unknowingly is part of a botnet. What is a botnet? Essentially, hackers take over Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as cameras and lights that are directly connected to the...

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