Security Operations in Practice

By (author) Mike Sheward

Publication date:

29 February 2020

Length of book:

270 pages

Publisher

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

Dimensions:

244x170mm
7x10"

ISBN-13: 9781780175065

Security operations departments are growing in importance and recognition; they are responsible for the secure day to day running of an organisation's network, endpoint, application, identity and physical security controls. This book walks you through how to establish and grow a strong security operations team, including hiring the right people, knowing when to build a tool rather than buy, and crafting procedures that allow the team to detect and respond to a wide variety of security threats.

Introduction
Establishing A Security Operations Team
Monitoring Networks and Clouds
Managing Endpoint Devices
Protecting Data
Identity and Access Management
Incident Detection and Response
Vulnerability Management
Building Relationships and Trust
Beyond the Enterprise
Red Teaming and Threat Hunting
Building Bespoke Tools
Physical Security
Conclusion

'Mike masterfully combines a coverage of the fundamental building blocks of a security operations program with the tactical insight he has gained from his experience in the trenches. This book holds valuable insights for both the budding security engineer and the seasoned veteran.'