Security Systems

(ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Official Study Guide, 9th Edition has been completely updated based on the latest 2021 CISSP Exam Outline. This bestselling Sybex study guide covers 100% of the exam objectives. You'll prepare for the exam smarter and faster with Sybex thanks to expert content, knowledge from our real-world experience, advice on mastering this adaptive exam, access to the Sybex online interactive learning environment, and much more. Reinforce what you've learned with key topic exam essentials and chapter review questions.

Lou Sepulveda C.P.P. is a 36 year sales and sales management veteran in the security alarm business. Lou sold security systems belly-to-belly to literally thousands of happy customers. In this book Lou shares his vast security sales knowledge to assist new and experienced security salespeople achieve record sales performance.

Andrew J. Stewart convincingly shows that emergency software patches and new security products cannot provide the solution to threats such as computer hacking, viruses, software vulnerabilities, and electronic spying. Profound underlying structural problems must first be understood, confronted, and then addressed.

One of America's most historic political trials is undoubtedly that of Angela Davis. Opening with a letter from James Baldwin to Davis, and including contributions from numerous radicals such as Black Panthers George Jackson, Huey P. Newton, Bobby Seale, and Erica Huggins, this book is not only an account of Davis's incarceration and the struggles surrounding it, but also perhaps the most comprehensive and thorough analysis of the prison system of the United States.

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework, intelligently designed to synchronize with top-tier industry practices, is a treasure trove for all cybersecurity enthusiasts, IT professionals, or organizational leaders determined to enhance their information systems security. This book, with its ability to translate complex concepts into accessible lessons, has the power to elevate beginners into adept cybersecurity practitioners.

Unlock the secrets to mastering the NIST 800 risk management process in record time with this powerful 2-in-1 bundle! Introducing Information Systems Security NIST 800 2-in-1, featuring both RMF ISSO Foundation Guide and RMF ISSO: NIST 800-53. This comprehensive series is your ultimate roadmap to success, designed to simplify the complexities of NIST 800-53 security controls and show you the actionable steps required throughout the RMF process.

In this comprehensive guide, authors Kelly Shortridge and Aaron Rinehart help you navigate the challenges of sustaining resilience in complex software systems by using the principles and practices of security chaos engineering. By preparing for adverse events, you can ensure they don't disrupt your ability to innovate, move quickly, and achieve your engineering and business goals.

Are you ready to revolutionize your organization’s approach to cybersecurity and learn GRC? In a world where threats evolve faster than ever, achieving robust Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) is no longer optional—it’s essential. Yet, countless organizations struggle to bridge the gap between lofty compliance standards and practical implementation. Imagine having a proven roadmap that transforms the complexities of cybersecurity frameworks into a clear, actionable plan tailored to your organization’s unique needs while giving you a practical understanding of GRC. ...

As information security professionals, risk evaluation and mitigation are the key parts of our job. Dealing with risk is the theme of our roles, be it as firewall engineers, auditors, penetration testers, management, etc. The key functions of the Security and Risk Management domain are risk analysis and mitigation as well as ensuring the best organizational structure for a robust information security system is in place. In this area of expertise, it’s the quality of the people that can make or break an organization. By “quality of the people”, we mean knowledgeable and experienced ...

Introducing "Network Security Essentials", the must-have guide for professionals navigating the transformative landscape of network security in the digital age. This comprehensive eBook provides rich, multi-faceted insights that penetrate the surface of network security, revealing the depths of this essential discipline like never before. Starting with a clear introduction to Network Security, the book seamlessly guides you through the dynamic world of digital infrastructures. Explore the integral role they play in business today and discover practical strategies to protect them from myriad...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is causing massive changes in our lives, both at the individual and societal level, with the global AI market expected to reach around 126 billion US dollars by 2025. As more and more decision-making moves to AI systems, unique risks are being introduced. However, this topic can be quite challenging for newcomers who want to understand the governance and cyber-security risks that AI introduces. This book assumes zero prior knowledge of AI or machine learning and explains in an easy-to-understand way how to govern and secure AI.

Did you know that getting your CISSP Certification could be one of the best decisions you’d ever make? If you intend to pursue a career in the IT sector, now is the time to take serious action. It is no doubt that CISSP is one of the world’s most valued certification in information security. We cannot overemphasize the relevance of this certification because of the transformation taking place in the information technology sector, especially for cybersecurity companies who employ sophisticated security measures against digital and cyber theft or manipulation. Even with over a 25 year ...

Since 1949, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has maintained unrivalled control over the country, persisting even in the face of economic calamity, widespread social upheaval, and violence against its own people. Yet the party does not sustain dominance through repressive tactics alone - it pairs this with surprising responsiveness to the public. The Party and the People explores how this paradox has helped the CCP endure for decades, and how this balance has shifted increasingly toward repression under the rule of President Xi Jinping.

In 1983, Thomas Silverstein and Clayton Fountain, both serving life sentences at the U.S. Prison in Marion, Illinois, separately murdered two correction officers on the same day. The Bureau of Prisons condemned both men to the severest punishment that could legally be imposed, one created specifically for them. It was unofficially called "no human contact." Each initially spent nine months in a mattress-sized cell where the lights burned twenty-four hours a day. They were clothed only in boxer shorts, completely sealed off from the outside world with only their minds to occupy their time.

Part one of this audiobook delivers a variety of computer networking-related topics to be easily understood by beginners. In part two, you will take a journey into the world of cybercrimes and cybersecurity. The topics outlined in this audiobook are delivered in a language easy to understand and constantly piquing your interest so that you will want to explore the topics presented even more.

China's strategic capabilities and doctrine have historically differed from the United States' and Russia's. China has continued to modernize and expand its arsenal despite its policy of no first use, while the United States and Russia have decreased deployed weapons stocks. This volume brings together an international group of distinguished scholars to provide a fresh assessment of China's strategic military capabilities, doctrines, and political perceptions in light of rapidly advancing technologies.

Would You Like to Guarantee Your Child Will Never Have to Struggle Financially? Parenthood comes with equal parts excitement and terror. You wonder, “will my child be okay in this world?” These fears aren’t solely related to money of course, but imagine how much peace of mind you would have if you knew your child would never have to take a job that they hated or struggle to pay off college loans. Better yet, what if by the time they were eighteen, they knew they would retire with at least seven figures in the bank because of small investments you made? In Give Your Kids Financial ...

Social Security admits it has made $21.6 billion in incorrect benefits payments! Now it wants its money back—from widows, orphans, retired schoolteachers, and even young children whose parents received disability benefits on their behalf. Often with no explanation, they send threatening letters clawing back amounts ranging from several thousand dollars to more than $100,000. Learn how to make sure you get the correct Social Security benefits, avoid frightening clawbacks, and how to deal with the opaque bureaucracy of Social Security.

When We Walk By takes an urgent look at homelessness in America, showing us what we lose—in ourselves and as a society—when we choose to walk past and ignore our neighbors in shelters, insecure housing, or on the streets. And it brilliantly shows what we stand to gain when we embrace our humanity and move toward evidence-based people-first, community-driven solutions, offering social analysis, economic and political histories, and the real stories of unhoused people.

In this disquieting cyber thriller, Joseph Menn takes readers into the murky hacker underground, traveling the globe from San Francisco to Costa Rica and London to Russia. His guides are California surfer and computer whiz Barrett Lyon and a fearless British high-tech agent. Through these heroes, Menn shows the evolution of cyber-crime from small-time thieving to sophisticated, organized gangs, who began by attacking corporate websites but increasingly steal financial data from consumers.