Cybersecurity for Beginners

Nice book for beginners. With real life cases

So full disclosure that I've known Raef for a number of years as a colleague and friend. That fact makes it harder for me to be unbiased about this book compared to a work written by an author that I've never met. That said, I feel that this book is an excellent resource. What sets Raef's coverage apart from others in my opinion is two things: 1) the clarity/transparency of the writing and 2) the case studies that he uses to illustrate the points he makes. First, Raef does an excellent job of making difficult concepts easy to understand through *how* he writes. He's able to write in a manner that is both conversational and approachable, but that doesn't "talk down" to the reader. Moreover, he is careful to ground the topics he covers in "real world" examples that help to explain why the reader should care. This book covers quite a bit of ground: from fundamental security concepts to more advanced and technical topics. For a non-practitioner with an interest in security, this is the perfect introduction. It gives them the fundamentals supported by real-world evidence of why they matter. For the beginning practitioner, this provides a fantastic starting point as it serves as a sort of "gateway" to the security community. A new or more junior practitioner can directly "springboard" from this work into areas where they might need to do more detailed research for their particular job. This book lays out in detail the fundamental concepts that they need to understand to approach that material. All in all a great resource.

Very well laid out, well written and in-depth thesis on the various pertinent aspects of getting cybersecurity right. Some books focus on the background, the history, the abstract, some on various aspects of cyber security like penetration testing. This book introduces cybersecurity as a concept, and then goes in-depth enough to every composite part to educate you so you come away with a comprehensive understanding of what good cyber security is from a personal and a business perspective. The format of the book is very good. Very well structured, with good segmentation ensuring you understand each component before the narrative moves forward. Personally I read this as prep for a really in-depth cyber security job interview, and I got the job. I put that success down in part to the contents and format of this book. Also, importantly, it is up-to-date, which is what you need.

A good short read

It's really a nice book. Gives you a high level view of cybersecurity. Case studies of many infamous cyber attacks have been included to make the reader understand in a easy and better way. Worth purchasing.