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CBK Suggested References

Did you know that our book, Cybersecurity Attack and Defense Strategies is listed in one of the World’s Most Prestigious certification bodies as a Reference book?

This reference list is not intended to be an all-inclusive collection representing the respective certifications Common Body of Knowledge (CBK). Its purpose is to provide candidates a starting point for their studies in domains which need supplementary learning in order to complement their associated level of work and academic experience. Candidates may also consider other references, which are not on this list but adequately cover domain content.

Note: (ISC)² does not endorse any particular text or author and does not imply that any or all references be acquired or consulted. (ISC)² does not imply nor guarantee that the study of these references will result in an examination pass.


  • Access Control and Identity Management, 3rd Ed. by Mike Chapple. Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Learning. (Sep, 2020).

  • Access Control, Authentication, and Public Key Infrastructure, 2nd Ed. by Mike Chapple, Bill Ballad, Tricia Ballad and Erin Banks. Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Learning. (Jul, 2013).

  • Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms and Source Code in C, 20th Anniversary Ed. by Bruce Schneier. Publisher: Wiley. (Mar, 2015).

  • Building an Information Security Awareness Program, 1st Ed. by Bill Gardner and Valerie Thomas. Publisher: Syngress. (Aug, 2014).

  • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning for IT Professionals, 2nd Ed. by Susan Snedaker. Publisher: Syngress. (Sep, 2013).

  • Cisco ASA: All-in-One Next Generation Firewall, IPS, and VPN Services 3rd Ed. by Jazib Frahim and Omar Santos. Publisher: Cisco Press. (Apr, 2014).

  • Computer and Information Security Handbook, 3rd Ed. by John Vacca. Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann. (May, 2017).

  • Computer Security Fundamentals, 4th Ed. by Chuck Easttom. Publisher: Pearson IT Certification. (Oct, 2019).

  • Cryptography and Network Security Principles and Practice, 6th Ed. by William Stallings. Publisher: Pearson. (Mar, 2013).

  • Cryptography InfoSec Pro Guide by Sean-Philip Oriyano. Publisher McGraw-Hill. (Aug, 2013).

  • Cybersecurity – Attack and Defense Strategies, 2nd Ed. by Erdal Ozkaya and Yuri Diogenes. Publisher: Packt Publishing. (Dec, 2019).

  • Cybersecurity Incident Response: How to Contain, Eradicate, and Recover from Incidents by Eric C. Thompson. Publisher: Apress. (Sep, 2018).

  • Digital Forensics and Incident Response, 2nd Ed. by Gerard Johansen. Publisher: Packt Publishing. (Jan, 2020).

  • Fundamentals of Information Systems Security, 4th Ed. by David Kim, Michael G. Solomon. Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers. (Nov, 2021).

  • Identity and Access Management: Business Performance Through Connected Intelligence, 1st Ed. by Ertem Osmanoglu. Publisher: Syngress. (Nov, 2013).

  • Network Defense and Countermeasures: Principles and Practices, 3rd Ed. by Chuck Easttom. Publisher: Pearson IT Certification (Apr, 2018).

https://www.isc2.org/Certifications/References#

About Cybersecurity – Attack and Defense Strategies

Cybersecurity – Attack and Defense Strategies, Second Edition is a completely revised new edition of the bestselling book, covering the very latest security threats and defense mechanisms including a detailed overview of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and an assessment of the current threat landscape, with additional focus on new IoT threats and cryptomining.

Cybersecurity starts with the basics that organizations need to know to maintain a secure posture against outside threat and design a robust cybersecurity program. It takes you into the mindset of a Threat Actor to help you better understand the motivation and the steps of performing an actual attack – the Cybersecurity kill chain. You will gain hands-on experience in implementing cybersecurity using new techniques in reconnaissance and chasing a user’s identity that will enable you to discover how a system is compromised, and identify and then exploit the vulnerabilities in your own system.

This book also focuses on defense strategies to enhance the security of a system. You will also discover in-depth tools, including Azure Sentinel, to ensure there are security controls in each network layer, and how to carry out the recovery process of a compromised system.

What you will learn

  • The importance of having a solid foundation for your security posture
  • Use cyber security kill chain to understand the attack strategy
  • Boost your organization’s cyber resilience by improving your security policies, hardening your network, implementing active sensors, and leveraging threat intelligence
  • Utilize the latest defense tools, including Azure Sentinel and Zero Trust Network strategy
  • Identify different types of cyberattacks, such as SQL injection, malware and social engineering threats such as phishing emails
  • Perform an incident investigation using Azure Security Center and Azure Sentinel
  • Get an in-depth understanding of the disaster recovery process
  • Understand how to consistently monitor security and implement a vulnerability management strategy for on-premises and hybrid cloud
  • Learn how to perform log analysis using the cloud to identify suspicious activities, including logs from Amazon Web Services and Azure

Book Reviews

Review by Government Technology :

https://www.govtech.com/blogs/lohrmann-on-cybersecurity/book-review-cybersecurity–attack-and-defense-strategies.html

Review by HelpNet Security :

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2020/04/22/review-cybersecurity-attack-and-defense-strategies/

Some of the Award of the Book:

Cybercrime Magazine

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2020/04/22/review-cybersecurity-attack-and-defense-strategies/

Read This Twice:

https://www.readthistwice.com/lists/best-cybersecurity-books

Who This Book Is For

For the IT professional venturing into the IT security domain, IT pentesters, security consultants, or those looking to perform ethical hacking. Prior knowledge of penetration testing is beneficial.

To see my other books:

https://www.erdalozkaya.com/about-erdal-ozkaya/my-books/

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(ISC)² created and maintains the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) on which the certifications are based. The CBK defines global industry standards and best practices in information security.

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