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Practical Cybersecurity Architecture

You're reading from Practical Cybersecurity Architecture A guide to creating and implementing robust designs for cybersecurity architects

Product type Paperback

Published in Nov 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781838989927

Length 418 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Concepts

Cybersecurity

Authors (2):

Ed Moyle

Diana Kelley

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Table of Contents (14) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1:Security Architecture

2. Chapter 1: What is Cybersecurity Architecture? FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: The Core of Solution Building

4. Section 2: Building an Architecture

5. Chapter 3: Building an Architecture – Scope and Requirements

6. Chapter 4: Building an Architecture – Your Toolbox

7. Chapter 5: Building an Architecture – Developing Enterprise Blueprints

8. Chapter 6: Building an Architecture – Application Blueprints

9. Section 3:Execution

10. Chapter 7: Execution – Applying Architecture Models

11. Chapter 8: Execution – Future-Proofing

12. Chapter 9: Putting It All Together

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What is cybersecurity architecture?

"Cybersecurity architecture is a fusion of architecture and cybersecurity. "Cybersecurity" is a combination of "cyber" (from the Greek word κυβερνήτης meaning "helmsman") and security ("the freedom from risk or danger"). Putting these all together, it's a model to produce an intended outcome related to freedom from technology-related danger."

– Dan Blum, Cybersecurity Strategist, Security Architect, and author of the book Rational Cybersecurity for Business

The easiest way to understand cybersecurity architecture is through a comparison with the role of an architect in the physical world, such as one who is working on a large structure such as a bridge, tunnel, skyscraper, museum, or a new house.

In the physical world, it's easy to understand what an architect does. We all know that you can't just forego...

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Authors (2)

Ed Moyle

Ed Moyle

Ed Moyle is a partner with SecurityCurve and Systems and Software Security Director for Taxwell. In his 25 years in information security, Ed has held numerous positions, including Director of Thought Leadership and Research for ISACA, Senior Security Strategist with Savvis, Senior Manager with CTG, and Vice President and Information Security Officer for Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. Ed is the co-author of Cryptographic Libraries for Developers and Practical Cybersecurity Architecture. He is a frequent contributor to the information security industry as an author, public speaker, and analyst

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Diana Kelley

Diana Kelley

Diana Kelley is CISO at Protect AI. She serves on the boards of WiCyS, the Executive Women's Forum, InfoSec World, and TechTarget Security. She was Cybersecurity Field CTO at Microsoft, Global Executive Security Advisor at IBM Security, GM at Symantec, VP at Burton Group, Manager at KPMG, and Chief vCISO at SaltCybersecurity. Her extensive volunteer work has included serving on the ACM Ethics & Plagiarism Committee, Cybersecurity Advisor at CompTIA, and the RSAC Program Committee. She hosts BrightTALK's The Security Balancing Act, co authored Practical Cybersecurity Architecture and Cryptographic Libraries for Developers, and teaches LinkedIn Learning Security in AI and ML. Her awards include EWF Executive of the Year and SCMedia Power Player.

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