Incident Response in the Age of Cloud: Techniques and best practices to effectively respond to cybersecurity incidents

Cybercriminals are always in search of new methods to infiltrate systems. Quickly responding to an incident will help organizations minimize losses, decrease vulnerabilities, and rebuild services and processes.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with most organizations gravitating towards remote working and cloud computing, this book uses frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK® and the SANS IR model to assess security risks.

The book begins by introducing you to the cybersecurity landscape and explaining why IR matters. You will understand the evolution of IR, current challenges, key metrics, and the composition of an IR team, along with an array of methods and tools used in an effective IR process. You will then learn how to apply these strategies, with discussions on incident alerting, handling, investigation, recovery, and reporting.

Further, you will cover governing IR on multiple platforms and sharing cyber threat intelligence and the procedures involved in IR in the cloud. Finally, the book concludes with an “Ask the Experts” chapter wherein industry experts have provided their perspective on diverse topics in the IR sphere.

By the end of this book, you should become proficient at building and applying IR strategies pre-emptively and confidently.

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Incident Response in the Age of Cloud: Techniques and best practices to effectively respond to cybersecurity incidents

Cybercriminals are always in search of new methods to infiltrate systems. Quickly responding to an incident will help organizations minimize losses, decrease vulnerabilities, and rebuild services and processes.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with most organizations gravitating towards remote working and cloud computing, this book uses frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK® and the SANS IR model to assess security risks.

The book begins by introducing you to the cybersecurity landscape and explaining why IR matters. You will understand the evolution of IR, current challenges, key metrics, and the composition of an IR team, along with an array of methods and tools used in an effective IR process. You will then learn how to apply these strategies, with discussions on incident alerting, handling, investigation, recovery, and reporting.

Further, you will cover governing IR on multiple platforms and sharing cyber threat intelligence and the procedures involved in IR in the cloud. Finally, the book concludes with an “Ask the Experts” chapter wherein industry experts have provided their perspective on diverse topics in the IR sphere.

By the end of this book, you should become proficient at building and applying IR strategies pre-emptively and confidently.

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Incident Response in the Age of Cloud: Techniques and best practices to effectively respond to cybersecurity incidents

Incident Response in the Age of Cloud: Techniques and best practices to effectively respond to cybersecurity incidents

by Dr. Erdal Ozkaya
Incident Response in the Age of Cloud: Techniques and best practices to effectively respond to cybersecurity incidents

Incident Response in the Age of Cloud: Techniques and best practices to effectively respond to cybersecurity incidents

by Dr. Erdal Ozkaya

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Overview

Cybercriminals are always in search of new methods to infiltrate systems. Quickly responding to an incident will help organizations minimize losses, decrease vulnerabilities, and rebuild services and processes.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with most organizations gravitating towards remote working and cloud computing, this book uses frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK® and the SANS IR model to assess security risks.

The book begins by introducing you to the cybersecurity landscape and explaining why IR matters. You will understand the evolution of IR, current challenges, key metrics, and the composition of an IR team, along with an array of methods and tools used in an effective IR process. You will then learn how to apply these strategies, with discussions on incident alerting, handling, investigation, recovery, and reporting.

Further, you will cover governing IR on multiple platforms and sharing cyber threat intelligence and the procedures involved in IR in the cloud. Finally, the book concludes with an “Ask the Experts” chapter wherein industry experts have provided their perspective on diverse topics in the IR sphere.

By the end of this book, you should become proficient at building and applying IR strategies pre-emptively and confidently.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781800569928
Publisher: Packt Publishing
Publication date: 02/26/2021
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 622
File size: 45 MB
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About the Author

Dr. Erdal Ozkaya is a technically sophisticated executive leader with a solid education and strong business acumen. Over the course of his progressive career, he has developed a keen aptitude for facilitating the integration of standard operating procedures that ensure optimal functionality of all technical functions and systems.

Being a proactive communicator, trusted partner, and skilled analyst, he is highly adept at building dynamic teams that work together to expedite operational goals, priorities, and objectives. As a result, he is poised to conduct reviews and investigations with prompt efficiency and provide thorough and informative reports to both internal and external stakeholders.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
  1. Getting Started with Incident Response
  2. Incident Response - Evolution and Current Challenges
  3. How to Organize an Incident Response Team
  4. Key Metrics for Incident Response
  5. Methods and Tools of Incident Response Processes
  6. Incident Handling
  7. Incident Investigation
  8. Incident Reporting
  9. Incident Response on Multiple Platforms
  10. Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing
  11. Incident Response in the Cloud
  12. Building a Culture of Incident Readiness
  13. Incident Response Best Practices
  14. Incident Case Studies
  15. Ask the Experts
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