Thinking about Cybersecurity: From Cyber Crime to Cyber Warfare

By: Paul Rosenzweig, The Great Courses

Narrated by: Paul Rosenzweig

Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

Cyberspace is the 21st century’s greatest engine of change. Telecommunications, commercial and financial systems, government operations, food production - virtually every aspect of global civilization now depends on interconnected cyber systems to operate; systems that have helped advance medicine, streamline everyday commerce, and so much more.

Thinking about Cybersecurity: From Cyber Crime to Cyber Warfare is your guide to understanding the intricate nature of this pressing subject. Delivered by cybersecurity expert and professor Paul Rosenzweig, these 18 engaging lectures will open your eyes to the structure of the Internet, the unique dangers it breeds, and the ways we’re learning how to understand, manage, and reduce these dangers.

In addition, Professor Rosenzweig offers sensible tips on how best to protect yourself, your network, or your business from attack or data loss.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this course are those of the professor and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

©2013 The Teaching Company, LLC (P)2013 The Great Courses

'This is my safety'

Any additional comments?

This is a great course indeed, as others have mentioned it stays more on a legal side than a technical side, but does cover alot of topics with just enough detail.

If your after a technical view, stick to kindle, machine code and programming code dont translate well to an audio book format (not that there are any in this book).

If you want a great overview, a look at where we are heading, social and legal impacts and some great stories (i.e stuxnet) then this course is for you.

Made me think

This is a good overview of cybersecurity; not too technical as an audio book is not well suited in my opinion for very technically complex material. It is a thoughtful and thorough perspective of internet security and tackles some of the issues, such as privacy, that our societies will need to deal with, whether some of us want it or not.
I am not an expert in the field and this opened my eyes to cybersecurity and the cyber world.

Knowing the threats helps your odds of surviving

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. Though slightly dated (the cyber world changes by the minute), most of the concepts Prof. Rosenzweig talks about remain with us. He explains them well. He discusses exactly what we can do about them.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Thinking about Cybersecurity: From Cyber Crime to Cyber Warfare?

Several come to mind. The examples of Stuxnet and other specific bugs, worms, Trojan horses, etc. that actually occurred and will continue to occur, how they affected the targets, how they affected and may affect us.

Which character – as performed by Professor Paul Rosenzweig – was your favorite?

N/A

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, it takes time to absorb some of the complexities. At times, I even wanted to repeat a session for improved clarity.

Any additional comments?

If you use a computer in any way, listen to this course. It may save you some distress. It might even save your life.

I am glad I bought this course

What made the experience of listening to Thinking about Cybersecurity: From Cyber Crime to Cyber Warfare the most enjoyable?

I found the topic of this course of lectures absolutely fascinating. I admit that I know little of computers and cyber security, so these lectures were very beneficial for me. Professor Rosenzweig is a great narrator which makes listening to his words even more enjoyable.

What other book might you compare Thinking about Cybersecurity: From Cyber Crime to Cyber Warfare to and why?

Can't think of any at the moment, but I will definitely read and learn more on this subject.

What about Professor Paul Rosenzweig’s performance did you like?

The way he talks and explains fully grabs your attention.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, it was.

Any additional comments?

I learned a lot from this course. If there are any more courses of professor Rosenzweig, I will find and buy them.

Excellent for ppl new to security

I'm new in the security field. This book was great at giving the history of security and breaking the terms down in layman's terms. Excellent listen!

a good series, but dated

I enjoyed it a great deal and it is very informative for beginners. but the lectures took place in 2012 which makes them dated. in fact, in the world of cybersecurity, it makes then near ancient

Comprehensive an interesting

This is a very comprehensive an interesting course. It is also extremely relevant even though it was done a few years ago. For those who have an interest in cyber security or computing generally, you will get a lot out of this course. For those who are new to this world, you will still find the course useful but some parts of it maybe slightly advanced. However, the professor does a great job of explaining things even to the neophytes.

Awesome Lecture

While I use the Internet daily I lack a basic knowledge on how it operates and the issues associated with it. This lecture series was great in explaining how the Internet works and many issues associated with security and operation of this vast network on which we depend.

outdated

It feels outdated and superficial. He presents well but the information is only sometimes interesting and helpful. I feel like grandparents might like this, though.

Great intro to the cyberworld

I’ve already taken a bootcamp but this audible definitely solidified what I took in the class as well as open me up to the future of cyber