Название: Principles of Cybersecurity
Автор: Joy Crelin
Издательство: Salem Press/Grey House Publishing, Inc.
Год: 2024
Страниц: 435
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf (true)
Размер: 10.1 MB

This volume introduces students to the technologies and controls that protect our hardware, software, and data from cyberthreats. With everything from schools to financial accounts to vital infrastructure under threat from various bad actors, technological advances require constant new approaches to keep our businesses running, our sensitive information out of the hands of cybercriminals, and our data safe. The recent shift to remote work has increased vulnerability to cyber disruptions.

Although newer tools like Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help with predicting cyberattacks before they occur—something traditional security professionals find challenging—these methods can also be used by hackers to learn about and exploit weaknesses in a system. Students and researchers wishing to gain a solid background in cybersecurity and related fields will find this volume an invaluable resource to developing a deeper and meaningful understanding of this important and evolving topic.

Cybersecurity is multifaceted, encompassing the protection of computers, mobile devices, networks, websites, cloud services, and other computer and internet-connected technologies from a wide range of cyberattacks. This volume takes a broad view, covering security-enhancing technologies like encryption and zero trust as well as underlying hardware, software, and internet technologies. Topics discussed range from common cyberattacks and cybercrimes, famous computer viruses and hacking incidents, doxing, cyberbullying, and cyberwarfare and cyberterrorism. Principles of Cybersecurity will provide a strong understanding of the importance of cybersecurity in the twenty-first century and the many directions from which security threats can emerge.

Principles of Cybersecurity begins with a comprehensive Editor’s Introduction to this important topic written by Joy Crelin. Following the Introduction, this book includes 120+ entries that follow a convenient alphabetical arrangement, making specific topics easy to find.

Entries include a Fields of Study section related to the particular topic; an Abstract that provides a brief, concrete summary of the topic; Key Concepts important to a proper understanding of the topic; a detailed essay that provides an explanation of the background and significance of the topic; and Further Reading lists of up-to-date references that relate to each entry.

Entries in Principles of Cybersecurity range from one to five pages in length. Topics discussed include:

Artificial Intelligence
Blockchain
Catfishing
Computer Virues and Worms
Cyberbullying
Deepfake
Encryption
Firewalls
Graphical User Interface
HTML
Identity Theft
Metadata
Online Piracy
Phishing
Ransomware
Servers
Spam
Targeted Advertising
Usability
Virtual Private Network
Wireless Networks
and other relevant topics.

The volume also includes a number of helpful appendixes, including:

A Glossary that defines all of the key specialized terms that are used throughout the book
A comprehensive general Bibliography and list of Further Reading entries, comprising the works authors drew upon in composing their entries as well as sources for further study
A Subject Index that offers multiple points of entry for readers

With a wide variety of in-depth essays and helpful appendixes, this new volume gives readers a solid overview of cybersecurity and the major concepts and contemporary issues surrounding its role in the real world. This volume will be an important resource for students at the high school and undergraduate levels, especially those considering careers in cybersecurity.