Cyberjutsu: Cybersecurity for the Modern Ninja

Synopsis

Like Sun Tzu's Art of War for Modern Business, this book uses ancient ninja scrolls as the foundation for teaching readers about cyber-warfare, espionage and security.Cyberjutsu presents a practical cybersecurity field guide based on the techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) of the ancient ninja. Author Ben McCarty, a cyber warfare specialist and former NSA developer, analyzes once-secret Japanese scrolls, drawing parallels to modern infosec concepts to provide unique insights on defensive and offensive security. He translates the training methodologies of Japan&’s most notorious covert agents—history&’s first advanced persistent threat (APT)—into highly effective practices for countering information warfare, espionage, supply-chain attacks, zero-day exploits, and more. Each chapter examines one TTP in detail—like assessing gaps in a target&’s defense, striking where the enemy is negligent, and mastering the art of invisibility—and explains what the concept can teach us about the current cybersecurity landscape. McCarty recommends in-depth mitigations and security controls, mapped to the NIST 800-53 standard, and a &“Castle Theory Thought Exercise&” that helps you apply the ancient lesson to protect your castle (network) from enemy ninja (cyber threat actors). You&’ll discover the effectiveness of ancient social engineering strategies and trap-based security controls; see why mapping your network like an adversary gives you the advantage; and apply lessons from old-world tools, like the &“ninja ladder,&” to prevent attacks. Topics also include: • Threat modeling, threat intelligence, and targeted controls • Countermeasures like network sensors, time-based controls, airgaps, and improved authentication protocols • Profiles of insider threats, and ways to recognize them in employees • Covert communication TTPs and their implications for malware command and control (C2) • Methods for detecting attackers, preventing supply-chain attacks, and defending against zero-day exploits In this book, you&’ll see the astonishing power of ninja information-gathering processes—and how adopting them just might be the key to innovating contemporary cybersecurity models.

Copyright:

2021

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

264 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781718500556

Related ISBNs:

9781718500549

Publisher:

No Starch Press

Date of Addition:

04/27/21

Copyrighted By:

Ben McCarty.

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Computers and Internet

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.