The Active Defender - (Tech Today) by Catherine J Ullman (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Immerse yourself in the offensive security mindset to better defend against attacks

In The Active Defender: Immersion in the Offensive Security Mindset, Principal Technology Architect, Security, Dr. Catherine J. Ullman delivers an expert treatment of the Active Defender approach to information security. In the book, you'll learn to understand and embrace the knowledge you can gain from the offensive security community. You'll become familiar with the hacker mindset, which allows you to gain emergent insight into how attackers operate and better grasp the nature of the risks and threats in your environment.

The author immerses you in the hacker mindset and the offensive security culture to better prepare you to defend against threats of all kinds. You'll also find:

• Explanations of what an Active Defender is and how that differs from traditional defense models
• Reasons why thinking like a hacker makes you a better defender
• Ways to begin your journey as an Active Defender and leverage the hacker mindset

An insightful and original book representing a new and effective approach to cybersecurity, The Active Defender will be of significant benefit to information security professionals, system administrators, network administrators, and other tech professionals with an interest or stake in their organization's information security.

From the Back Cover

An immersive and thought-provoking discussion of the Active Defender approach to cybersecurity

In The Active Defender: Immersion in the Offensive Security Mindset, Senior Information Security Forensic Analyst Dr. Catherine J. Ullman delivers an eye-opening discussion of the Active Defender approach to information security. The author demonstrates the tremendous utility of the hacker mindset and offers emergent insights into how attackers operate so you can better grasp the nature of the risks and threats in your unique environment.

In the book, you'll be immersed in hacker and offensive security culture as you prepare to face your organization's real-world security challenges. You'll learn what an Active Defender is, how they differ from traditional defensive actors, and why they're better equipped to handle unpredictable and destructive security threats. You'll also discover how you can best begin your journey as an Active Defender.

An insightful, unique, and original perspective on the effective implementation of cybersecurity, The Active Defender will prove invaluable to information security professionals, network and system administrators, and other tech practitioners with a substantial stake in their organization's technical and information security.

About the Author

CATHERINE J. ULLMAN is a security researcher, speaker, and Principal Technology Architect, Security at the University at Buffalo. She is a DFIR specialist and expert in incident management, intrusion detection, investigative services, and personnel case resolution. She offers security awareness training in an academic setting and is a well-known presenter at information security conferences, including DEF CON and Blue Team Con.