Chapter 7

Problems and Solutions

People do not want to buy a quarter-inch drill. They want a quarter-inch hole!

Theodore Levitt

Computing is about solving problems: How can we efficiently store, process, and receive data? How can we increase the speed of important calculations? How can we store and allow access to cat videos? What is a way to produce better results that customers will pay to get? At its core, cybersecurity is also about solving problems. A user accidentally clicked on a phishing link, our website was the victim of a DDoS attack, or ransomware has infected our core servers. These are problems found in cybersecurity that need solutions. The field is full of solutions created for problems, and new issues emerge daily that need ...

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