Practical Security

2025 3rd Edition Master Cybersecurity, Protect Your Data, and Advance Your Career—Now with AI-Powered Support 📈 Do traditional cybersecurity books overwhelm you with dry theory and complex jargon? Looking for a clear, streamlined guide that helps you build real-world skills—fast? Prefer learning through practical strategies, hands-on labs, and expert-driven tools? Now, with the powerful addition of AI Mentor Pro, you'll have a 24/7 digital mentor by your side to explain concepts, answer questions, and coach you through every challenge on your path to success. Why Choose This Guide? ...

In an increasingly dangerous world, The Practical Guide to Personal Security equips everyday people with the mindset, tools, and real-world strategies used by elite professionals—proven strategies adapted for civilian life. From home defense to threat detection, self-defense to emergency response—whether you're walking across a college campus, coming home to an empty house, or managing a crisis, this book helps YOU take control of your safety.

With rapidly changing architecture and API-driven automation, cloud platforms come with unique security challenges and opportunities. In this updated second edition, you'll examine security best practices for multivendor cloud environments, whether your company plans to move legacy on-premises projects to the cloud or build a new infrastructure from the ground up.

“Create Your Own AI” is a comprehensive, hands-on guide for anyone who wants to build a fully private generative AI system—at home or within a small or medium-sized organization. Instead of relying on cloud platforms, this book shows you how to deploy powerful open-source models locally, control your own data, and create intelligent tools tailored to your real needs. Across its chapters, you will discover how today’s generative models truly work, how the technology evolved into modern LLMs, and how to install, configure, and operate them using secure, free, and open-source software....

Designing an enterprise network isn’t just about plugging in hardware or following generic templates—it’s about solving real business challenges with tailored technical solutions. This book is your guide to doing just that. Enterprise Network Design Case Studies explores a diverse collection of real-world scenarios—ranging from small startups to global nonprofits, hospitals, schools, and secure government facilities. Each case study walks you through: Business context and technical goals Logical network architecture Technology choices and configuration highlights Security ...

AI is everywhere at work — but no one explains how to use it without stress, risk, or unwanted attention. You’re told to “learn AI,” but not what’s safe. You’re encouraged to experiment, but warned about compliance. You’re expected to keep up, without being given clear rules. This short, practical Kindle guide is for professionals who want to use AI calmly, selectively, and responsibly — without coding, hype, or becoming “the AI person” at work. Inside, you’ll learn: • Why AI feels overwhelming (and why that’s not your fault) • What AI is genuinely good at — ...

Cybercrime is a massive 21st-century problem and small businesses face a huge hurdle to effectively protect themselves and their customers, compared to larger firms. Budgets are tight and not fully understanding the risks means that gaps can easily be left. This practical guide acts like a pocket cyber-security consultant, helping you build a layered cyber-security strategy using a mixture of free and paid-for services. Just because you are a small business, it doesn’t mean you need to be a victim of cybercrime.

First published in 1971, Rules for Radicals is Saul Alinsky's impassioned counsel to young radicals on how to effect constructive social change and know "the difference between being a realistic radical and being a rhetorical one."

A great deal of time and money is spent on protecting critical digital assets. Many organizations focus their security testing on compliance or limited scope reviews of a system. These limited tests often leave an organization with a false sense of security. Organizations that open themselves to an assessment of not only their technology but of their people and processes can significantly improve their security posture and adjust its limited security budget and resources to protect the most critical assets. Scenario-based testing and Red Team techniques can be used to determine how an ...

Discover how to take control of your money, build lasting wealth, and create the freedom-filled life you deserve — without overwhelm. Personal Finance for Women is a practical, empowering guide that breaks down money management in a way that feels simple, approachable, and doable.

Low Voltage Systems Explained Case Studies, Layouts, Wiring Methods, Calculations, Testing, Design and Implementation Modern buildings rely on low voltage systems for life safety, security, communications, and connectivity—yet these systems are often poorly documented, inconsistently designed, or explained only through fragmented vendor manuals. This book changes that. Low Voltage Systems Explained presents a clear, practical, and engineering-driven approach to low voltage system design, covering the full lifecycle from concept and layout through installation, testing, and turnover. ...

The Social Engineer's Playbook is a practical guide to pretexting and a collection of social engineering pretexts for Hackers, Social Engineers, and Security Analysts. Build effective social engineering plans using the techniques, tools and expert guidance in this book. Learn valuable elicitation techniques, such as: Bracketing, Artificial Ignorance, Flattery, Sounding Board, and others. This book covers an introduction to tools, such as: Maltego, Social Engineer Toolkit, Dradis, Metasploit, and Kali Linux among others. Crucial to any social engineering test is the information used to build it. Discover the most valuable sources of intel and how to put them to use.

The main goal of campus security is to keep a safe and organized environment that promotes learning and growth. This involves protecting physical assets while building trust and positive relationships with the diverse community you serve.

Your legacy and security for your assets are essential. Protecting your assets and securing your family’s future has never been more important. This is a comprehensive resource for understanding and establishing an irrevocable trust that ensures financial security and peace of mind. This book demystifies the complexities of irrevocable trusts, breaking them down into practical, actionable steps.

Cybersecurity Standards and Frameworks: A Comprehensive Guide to Resilient Cyber Defense Cyber threats do not wait for organisations to get ready. But the organisations that have done the work — that have built the frameworks, trained the people, and stress-tested the processes — are the ones that survive. Cyber Security Risk Management is the comprehensive, university-level course text for professionals and students who need more than a surface acquaintance with cybersecurity. It is for those who need to understand the discipline deeply enough to practise it — to make real decisions,...

The book Mastering AI Infrastructure and Cyber Security delves into the crucial aspects of safeguarding artificial intelligence (AI) systems and implementing robust infrastructure for AI applications. The book covers various topics, including AI algorithms, data privacy, cyber security threats, and defensive strategies.

In today's digital age, data is the new currency. Businesses are collecting more information than ever before, and individuals are increasingly concerned about how their personal details are used and protected. This is where the IAPP CIPP/US (Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States) certification steps in, acting as your passport to a thriving career in the ever-evolving field of data privacy.

IF POSITIVE THINKING WORKS, WHY DO YOU STILL FEEL LIKE A FRAUD? It is the specific nightmare of the high-performer: You are sitting in the boardroom, looking around at the serious faces of your peers, and a cold thought grips your chest: I don't belong here. It is only a matter of time before they find out. We are told that the cure for this insecurity is "Positive Thinking." We are told to manifest success, vibrate at a higher frequency, and repeat affirmations until we believe them. But for many of us, forced positivity feels like a lie. It triggers "Cognitive Dissonance," making us feel ...

The CPA’s Guide to Personal Finance: A Practical Roadmap to Wealth and Financial Security is the ultimate guide for anyone looking to take control of their financial future. Written by a seasoned CPA, this book offers a step-by-step approach to mastering personal finance, helping you build a solid foundation, grow your wealth, and achieve lasting financial security. Inside, you'll discover: ✅ Proven strategies for budgeting, managing debt, and saving effectively—just like the experts do ✅ Smart investment tactics to help you build long-term wealth, including how to navigate stocks, ...

Master urban survival with practical, budget-friendly strategies—even in the smallest apartment! Struggling to prepare for emergencies in a crowded city? Unsure how to keep your family safe without breaking the bank? You're not alone. Urban Prepper's Survival Guide shows you how to confidently prep in tight spaces and on a budget—with no fear, no panic, and no wasted money.