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The Art of Cyber Security - A practical guide to winning the war on cyber crime
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The Art of Cyber Security - A practical guide to winning the war on cyber crime

by Gary Hibberd
May 2022
Beginner to intermediate
220 pages
3h
English
IT Governance Publishing
Audiobook available
Content preview from The Art of Cyber Security - A practical guide to winning the war on cyber crime

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

“If you’re willing to do something that might not work, you’re closer to being an artist.”

Seth Godin

To be successful in cyber security takes tenacity, skill, knowledge and experience, but it takes much more to be really good at it. I firmly believe every person who dedicates their life to cyber security and data protection is an artist or has the potential to be. Some are great, and some are not so great, but we are still artists.

Many of us are overworked, overwhelmed and overlooked, and that is the world of an artist and a cyber security professional. Cyber security is fluid, ever-evolving and constantly changing, and we need to change and adapt to it. We are increasingly frustrated by the people we look to help ...

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