April 2023
Beginner
400 pages
8h 54m
English
Content preview from Cybersecurity First Principles: A Reboot of Strategy and Tactics
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Writing a book is way harder than I thought it was going to be. I loved going through the process, but there are so many people who helped me get through it. There's no way I could have done this on my own.
First things first, let me start by thanking my awesome wife, Kathy. Through the process, she kept the household trains on time, directed potential catastrophes away from my purview, and tolerated my brusque and impatient answers to important family questions when I was knee deep in writing. Thanks, honey. You're the best wife I have.
A very special thanks to an old boss of mine, Mark McLaughlin. I've had the honor and pleasure of working for him twice in my career, once at VeriSign and once at Palo Alto Networks. Bar none, he is the best leader I have ever worked for (both in the military and in the commercial sector), and he has been my role model for what an honorable man should be. Thank you for your guidance over the years, Mark. If you ever need anything, just call.
Next is my boss, Peter Kilpe, the CEO of N2K Networks. When I came to him in early 2022 and said “Hey, I think I have enough material for a company sponsored book,” he didn't laugh me out of his office. He even pulled some strings with his buddies at Wiley and convinced them this would be a good idea. Peter, I will be ever forever grateful.
To my best friend, Steve Winterfeld, one of the editors. Steve is the guy I'm calling when I need to get out of the country because of…reasons. He's the ...
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