(Ebook) The Active Defender: Immersion in the Offensive Security Mindset by Dr. Catherine J. Ullman ISBN 9781119895237, 1119895235

(Ebook) The Active Defender: Immersion in the Offensive Security Mindset by Dr. Catherine J. Ullman ISBN 9781119895237, 1119895235

Immerse yourself in the offensive security mindset to better defend against attacks In The Active Defender: Immersion in the Offensive Security Mindset, Senior Information Security Forensic Analyst 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...