The Art Of War For Computer Security

Description

In this book the author draws inspiration from Sun Tzu's Art of War, a work that explains conflict between nations, and he applies this to the computer security setting, examining how we should consider protecting information systems from accidents or malicious attacks. The author first briefly introduces Sun Tzu. Then each chapter in the book takes its inspiration from an original title in The Art of War, where the author offers a general introduction to the content and then describes its application in a cybersecurity setting. These chapters cover estimates; waging war; offensive strategy; how you prepare for an attack; energy; weaknesses and strengths; the variables that need consideration before embarking on a war; how infrastructure is related to the concept of ground; attack by fire or how skilled attackers hide behind noise; and employing secret agents. The book will be interesting for computer security researchers and professionals who would like some grounding in a security mindset. Front Matter ....Pages i-ix Who Was Sun Tzu? (Tom Madsen)....Pages 1-4 Estimates (Tom Madsen)....Pages 5-12 Waging War (Tom Madsen)....Pages 13-16 Offensive Strategy (Tom Madsen)....Pages 17-25 Dispositions (Tom Madsen)....Pages 27-29 Energy (Tom Madsen)....Pages 31-34 Weaknesses and Strengths (Tom Madsen)....Pages 35-39 The Nine Variables (Tom Madsen)....Pages 41-43 The Nine Varieties of Ground (Tom Madsen)....Pages 45-46 Attack by Fire (Tom Madsen)....Pages 47-48 Employment of Secret Agents (Tom Madsen)....Pages 49-51 The Final Word (Tom Madsen)....Pages 53-56 Back Matter ....Pages 57-59