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By Jon DiMaggio
Is a detailed guide to understanding the major players in cyber wars, the techniques they use, and the process of analyzing their advanced attacks.
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Cyber attacks are no longer the domain of petty criminals. Today, companies find themselves targeted by sophisticated nation state attackers armed with the resources to craft scarily effective campaigns. This book is a detailed guide to understanding the major players in these cyber wars, the techniques they use, and the process of analyzing their advanced attacks. Whether you’re an individual researcher or part of a team within a Security Operations Center (SoC), you’ll learn to approach, track, and attribute attacks to these advanced actors.
The first part of the book is an overview of actual cyber attacks conducted by nation-state actors and other advanced organizations. It explores the geopolitical context in which the attacks took place, the patterns found in the attackers’ techniques, and the supporting evidence analysts used to attribute such attacks. Dive into the mechanisms of:
The book’s second part walks through how defenders can track and attribute future attacks. You’ll be provided with the tools, methods, and analytical guidance required to dissect and research each stage of an attack campaign. Here, Jon DiMaggio demonstrates some of the real techniques he has employed to uncover crucial information about the 2021 Colonial Pipeline attacks, among many other advanced threats. He now offers his experience to train the next generation of expert analysts.
March 2022, 241 pp.
ISBN-13: 9781718502147
Introduction
Part I: An Advanced Cyber Threat Landscape
Chapter 1: Nation-State Attacks
Chapter 2: State-Sponsored Financial Attacks
Chapter 3: Human-Driven Ransomware
Chapter 4: Election Hacking
Part II: Hunting and Analyzing Advanced Cyber Threats
Chapter 5: Analysis and Attribution
Chapter 6: Malware Distribution and Communication
Chapter 7: Open Source Threat Hunting
Chapter 8: Analyzing a Real-World Threat
Endnotes
Appendix A: Threat Profile Questions
Appendix B: Threat Profile Template Example
“An informative and explanatory guide for cybersecurity experts and an enlightening read for novices. DiMaggio effectively details both the history of cybercrime and how it is seen today.”
—Justice Levine, Communications Manager and Cloud Email Security Expert at Guardian Digital
“Encompasses useful knowledge from the past and modern advanced threats seen today. Regardless of your expertise level, this book is an insightful read whether you’re a member of a Security Operations Center team or an individual researcher. What separates The Art of Cyberwarfare from other novels on the subject are a drive for budding young professionals to have an expert resource leading them forward.”
—Brittany Day, Director of Communications at Guardian Digital
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