CHAPTER 1

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Defining the Cybersecurity Challenge

It appears that lately cybersecurity is in trouble, or at least going through a difficult time. If you are reading this book, you are one of the people trying to make cybersecurity work despite daunting challenges and information technology (IT) environments seemingly ill-suited to facing those challenges. The authors share your concerns.

This book is about building effective cybersecurity that works against advanced cyberthreats, despite the challenges. Effective cybersecurity works when you are faced with an adversary who is well-funded, intelligent, sophisticated, and who does not give up at the ...

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