Hands-On Cybersecurity for Finance

Organizations have always been a target of cybercrime. Hands-On Cybersecurity for Finance teaches you how to successfully defend your system against common cyber threats, making sure your financial services are a step ahead in terms of security.
The book begins by providing an overall description of cybersecurity, guiding you through some of the most important services and technologies currently at risk from cyber threats. Once you have familiarized yourself with the topic, you will explore specific technologies and threats based on case studies and real-life scenarios. As you progress through the chapters, you will discover vulnerabilities and bugs (including the human risk factor), gaining an expert-level view of the most recent threats. You'll then explore information on how you can achieve data and infrastructure protection. In the concluding chapters, you will cover recent and significant updates to procedures and configurations, accompanied by important details related to cybersecurity research and development in IT-based financial services.
By the end of the book, you will have gained a basic understanding of the future of information security and will be able to protect financial services and their related infrastructures.

Type
ebook
Category
publication date
2019-01-31
what you will learn

Understand the cyber threats faced by organizations
Discover how to identify attackers
Perform vulnerability assessment, software testing, and pentesting
Defend your financial cyberspace using mitigation techniques and remediation plans
Implement encryption and decryption
Understand how Artificial Intelligence (AI) affects cybersecurity

no of pages
308
duration
616
key features
Protect your financial environment with cybersecurity practices and methodologies * Identify vulnerabilities such as data manipulation and fraudulent transactions * Provide end-to-end protection within organizations
approach
The book will be a step by step guide on how to understand the threats to the financial cyberspace and secure your organizations against such threats
audience
Hands-On Cybersecurity for Finance is for you if you are a security architect, cyber risk manager, or pentester looking to secure your organization. Basic understanding of cybersecurity tools and practices will help you get the most out of this book.
meta description
A comprehensive guide that will give you hands-on experience to study and overcome financial cyber threats
short description
This is a comprehensive guide to help you understand the current threats faced by the financial cyberspace and how to go about it and secure your financial landscape. The book will take you on a journey from identifying the attackers to securing your financial transactions and assets. The book then take you through the updates needed for procedures and configurations on cybersecurity and will end by giving you an insight into the future of cyber-security.
subtitle
Identify vulnerabilities and secure your financial services from security breaches
keywords
Cybersecurity, Finance, forensics, investigation, fraud transactions, data manipulation, money laundering, cybercrimes, cybersecurity risks
Product ISBN
9781788836296