Skip to content

Opening book details…

Can I read Defensive Security Handbook : Best Practices for Securing Infrastructure on EtoBox?

Defensive Security Handbook : Best Practices for Securing Infrastructure by Lee Brotherston, Amanda Berlin is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Defensive Security Handbook : Best Practices for Securing Infrastructure about?

Despite the increase of high-profile hacks, record-breaking data leaks, and ransomware attacks, many organizations don’t have the budget to establish or outsource an information security (InfoSec) program, forcing them to learn on the job. For companies obliged to improvise, this pragmatic guide provides a security-101 handbook with steps, tools, processes, and ideas to help you drive maximum-security improvement at little or no cost. Each chapter in this book provides step-by-step instructions for dealing with a specific issue, including breaches and disasters, compliance, network infrastructure and password management, vulnerability scanning, and penetration testing, among others. Network engineers, system administrators, and security professionals will learn tools and techniques to help improve security in sensible, manageable chunks. * Learn fundamentals of starting or redesigning an InfoSec program * Create a base set of policies, standards, and procedures * Plan and design incident response, disaster recovery, compliance, and physical security * Bolster Microsoft and Unix systems, network infrastructure, and password management * Use segmentation practices and designs to comp

Who reads Defensive Security Handbook : Best Practices for Securing Infrastructure?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Lee Brotherston, Amanda Berlin
Publisher
O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Published
2017
Language
EN
ISBN
9781491960332
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Engineering, Computer Science, Science
Rating
4.6 / 5 (199 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

Other editions & translations

More by Lee Brotherston, Amanda Berlin

Browse all works by Lee Brotherston, Amanda Berlin

Similar books