Cybersecurity Essentials

The Beginner's Guide

If you need to read only one book to acquire a strong foundation in cybersecurity fundamentals, make it this one. This is not just another book on cybersecurity. It is a well-illustrated practical guide designed for beginners to familiarize them with the latest cyber security landscape and provide the knowledge of relevant tools to assess and...

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After completing this book, you will be able to:Explain basic security risks, security of data and information, types of security breaches, and how to manage security threats
Demonstrate how to configure browsers and safe browsing practices
Identify security threats and explain how to address them in applications and shared networks

Whether you’re skilling up to become a Help Desk Support Specialist, Security Specialist, Virtual Customer Service Agent, or just want to learn the basics of working in and managing security and security systems, you need a strong foundation in security fundamentals.

This course is divided into three modules:Common Security Threats and Risks
Security Best Practices
Safe Browsing Practices

You’ll learn about common security risks and the importance of information privacy. You’ll also learn various ways to identify and protect your organization against different types of security breaches and malware threats, and you’ll discover more about confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

You’ll learn about security best practices, creating effective passwords, and securing devices. You will learn about authentication, authorization, and accounting, and how these concepts help secure devices, validate devices and servers, encrypt devices, and manage email and spam.

You’ll learn about safety concerns with applications and public browsing, including managing plug-ins, extensions, and toolbars. You will learn about web browser security configurations, cookies, and computer caches.

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Bolakale Aremu

Bolakale Aremu is a self publisher dedicated to transforming the landscape of Artificial Intelligence communication and content creation. With over 17 years of experience in computer hardware architecture and software development, he possesses a deep understanding of the transformative power of AI models.

As an author and also the CEO of AB Publisher LLC, Bolakale has pioneered innovative ways to utilize AI, helping businesses and individuals unlock its vast potential. His mission is to empower users by demystifying software engineering concepts and equipping them with the tools needed to leverage AI for productivity, creativity, and profitability. In addition to his work in AI, Bolakale is a dedicated educator who enjoys helping others discover the possibilities of AI technology. Through his writing, teaching, and leadership, he continues to inspire others to embrace the future of AI and its limitless potential.

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Table of Contents

How this Book can Help You

1. What is Cybersecurity?

1.1. Learning Objectives

1.2. Security Threats: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability

1.2.1. The CIA Triad

1.2.2. Regulatory Standards

1.3. Security Threats: Security and Information Privacy

1.3.1. Data and Information Assets

1.3.2. Intellectual Property

1.3.3. Data-driven Business Decisions

1.4. Security Threats 2: Threats and Breaches

1.4.1. Hardware Threats

1.4.2. Data Threats

1.4.3. Software Threats

1.5. Security Threats 3: Threat Types

1.5.1. Impersonation

1.5.2. Snooping Attack

1.5.3. Eavesdropping Attack

1.5.4. Man in the Middle (MITM) Attack

1.5.5. Replay/Repeat Attack

1.5.6. Password Cracking: Brute Force, Dictionary & Rainbow Attacks

1.5.7. Unauthorized Information Alteration

1.5.8. Denial of Service: DoS & DDoS

2. Security Threats

2.1. Password Management Techniques

2.1.1. Managing Passwords

2.1.2. Password Policies

2.1.3. How to Create Strong Passwords

2.1.4 Password Confidentiality

2.1.5. Password Reuse

2.1.6. Password Expiration

2.1.7. Single-factor Authentication

2.1.8. Two-factor Authentication

2.1.9. Multifactor Authentication

2.1.10. Identification Factors

2.1.11. Single Sign-on (SSO)

2.1.12. Password Managers

2.2. Access Control, Authorization, and Authentication

2.2.1. The Three A’s

2.2.2. How the Three A’s Work Together

2.2.3. Digital Accounting

2.3. Hardening Devices

2.3.1. Apps & Operating Systems

2.3.2. Encryption

2.3.3. Device Lock

2.3.4. Disabling Features and Ports

2.3.5. Firewalls and VPNs

2.3.6. Open WI-FI vs Secure Wi-Fi

2.3.7. Default Passwords

2.4. Validation and Device Usage

2.4.1. Software Sources Validation

2.5. Encryption Concepts

2.5.1. What is Encryption?

2.5.2. Data at Rest

2.5.3. Data in Motion

2.5.4. Symmetric Encryption

2.5.5. Asymmetric Encryption

2.5.6. Public Key Infrastructure

2.5.7. Cryptographic Hashes

2.6. Managing Email and Spam

2.6.1. How to Identify & Manage Spam

2.6.2. How to Identify Suspicious Emails

3. Safe Browsing Practices

3.1. Application Ecosystem Security

3.1.1. Mobile Applications

3.1.2. Rooting & Jailbreaking

3.1.3. Desktop Software

3.1.4. Business Software

3.1.5. Corporate Network

3.2. Public Browsing Risks

3.2.1. Free & Open Networks

3.2.2. Public Browsing Risks

3.2.3. Social Networking Sites & How to Protect Yourself

3.2.4. Instant Messaging

3.2.5. Internet Browser & Versions

3.3. Browser Security Settings: Plug-ins, Extensions & Toolbars

3.3.1. Browsers

3.3.2. Security Zones & Settings

3.3.3. Browser Add-ons: Plug-ins, Extensions & Toolbars

3.3.4. Cookies

3.3.5. Security Certificates

3.3.6. Browser Updates

3.4. Safe Browsing Techniques

3.4.1. Autofill Management

3.4.2. Browser Cache & History

3.4.3. Private Browsing (Incognito Mode)

3.4.4. Malicious Websites

3.4.5. Safe Websites

3.4.6. Adware & Popups

3.4.7. Redirection

3.4.8. Warning Signs

3.5. Virtual Private Networks

3.5.1. Encrypted Tunnel

3.5.2. Site-to-site VPN

3.5.3. Host-to-Site VPN

3.5.4. Host-to-host VPN

3.5.5. VPN Hardware

3.5.6. Internet Protocol Security (IPSec)

4. Wrap up

5. Self-assessment Test

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