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Internet attack on computer systems is pervasive. It can take from
less than a minute to as much as eight hours for an unprotected
machine connected to the Internet to be completely compromised. It
is the information security architect's job to prevent attacks by
securing computer systems. This book describes both the process and
the practice of assessing a computer system's existing information
security posture. Detailing the time-tested practices of
experienced security architects, it explains how to deliver the
right security at the right time in the implementation lifecycle.
Securing Systems: Applied Security Architecture and Threat Models
covers all types of systems, from the simplest applications to
complex, enterprise-grade, hybrid cloud architectures. It describes
the many factors and prerequisite information that can influence an
assessment. The book covers the following key aspects of security
analysis: When should the security architect begin the analysis? At
what points can a security architect add the most value? What are
the activities the architect must execute? How are these activities
delivered? What is the set of knowledge domains applied to the
analysis? What are the outputs? What are the tips and tricks that
make security architecture risk assessment easier? To help you
build skill in assessing architectures for security, the book
presents six sample assessments. Each assessment examines a
different type of system architecture and introduces at least one
new pattern for security analysis. The goal is that after you've
seen a sufficient diversity of architectures, you'll be able to
understand varied architectures and can better see the attack
surfaces and prescribe security solutions.
Any organization with valuable data has been or will be attacked,
probably successfully, at some point and with some damage. And,
don't all digitally connected organizations have at least some data
that can be considered "valuable"? Cyber security is a big, messy,
multivariate, multidimensional arena. A reasonable
"defense-in-depth" requires many technologies; smart, highly
skilled people; and deep and broad analysis, all of which must come
together into some sort of functioning whole, which is often termed
a security architecture. Secrets of a Cyber Security Architect is
about security architecture in practice. Expert security architects
have dozens of tricks of their trade in their kips. In this book,
author Brook S. E. Schoenfield shares his tips and tricks, as well
as myriad tried and true bits of wisdom that his colleagues have
shared with him. Creating and implementing a cyber security
architecture can be hard, complex, and certainly frustrating work.
This book is written to ease this pain and show how to express
security requirements in ways that make the requirements more
palatable and, thus, get them accomplished. It also explains how to
surmount individual, team, and organizational resistance. The book
covers: What security architecture is and the areas of expertise a
security architect needs in practice The relationship between
attack methods and the art of building cyber defenses Why to use
attacks and how to derive a set of mitigations and defenses
Approaches, tricks, and manipulations proven successful for
practicing security architecture Starting, maturing, and running
effective security architecture programs Secrets of the trade for
the practicing security architecture Tricks to surmount typical
problems Filled with practical insight, Secrets of a Cyber Security
Architect is the desk reference every security architect needs to
thwart the constant threats and dangers confronting every digitally
connected organization.
Any organization with valuable data has been or will be attacked,
probably successfully, at some point and with some damage. And,
don't all digitally connected organizations have at least some data
that can be considered "valuable"? Cyber security is a big, messy,
multivariate, multidimensional arena. A reasonable
"defense-in-depth" requires many technologies; smart, highly
skilled people; and deep and broad analysis, all of which must come
together into some sort of functioning whole, which is often termed
a security architecture. Secrets of a Cyber Security Architect is
about security architecture in practice. Expert security architects
have dozens of tricks of their trade in their kips. In this book,
author Brook S. E. Schoenfield shares his tips and tricks, as well
as myriad tried and true bits of wisdom that his colleagues have
shared with him. Creating and implementing a cyber security
architecture can be hard, complex, and certainly frustrating work.
This book is written to ease this pain and show how to express
security requirements in ways that make the requirements more
palatable and, thus, get them accomplished. It also explains how to
surmount individual, team, and organizational resistance. The book
covers: What security architecture is and the areas of expertise a
security architect needs in practice The relationship between
attack methods and the art of building cyber defenses Why to use
attacks and how to derive a set of mitigations and defenses
Approaches, tricks, and manipulations proven successful for
practicing security architecture Starting, maturing, and running
effective security architecture programs Secrets of the trade for
the practicing security architecture Tricks to surmount typical
problems Filled with practical insight, Secrets of a Cyber Security
Architect is the desk reference every security architect needs to
thwart the constant threats and dangers confronting every digitally
connected organization.
Internet attack on computer systems is pervasive. It can take from
less than a minute to as much as eight hours for an unprotected
machine connected to the Internet to be completely compromised. It
is the information security architect's job to prevent attacks by
securing computer systems. This book describes both the process and
the practice of assessing a computer system's existing information
security posture. Detailing the time-tested practices of
experienced security architects, it explains how to deliver the
right security at the right time in the implementation lifecycle.
Securing Systems: Applied Security Architecture and Threat Models
covers all types of systems, from the simplest applications to
complex, enterprise-grade, hybrid cloud architectures. It describes
the many factors and prerequisite information that can influence an
assessment. The book covers the following key aspects of security
analysis: When should the security architect begin the analysis? At
what points can a security architect add the most value? What are
the activities the architect must execute? How are these activities
delivered? What is the set of knowledge domains applied to the
analysis? What are the outputs? What are the tips and tricks that
make security architecture risk assessment easier? To help you
build skill in assessing architectures for security, the book
presents six sample assessments. Each assessment examines a
different type of system architecture and introduces at least one
new pattern for security analysis. The goal is that after you've
seen a sufficient diversity of architectures, you'll be able to
understand varied architectures and can better see the attack
surfaces and prescribe security solutions.
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