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

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· Packt Publishing Ltd
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About this ebook

Explore how creativity and classical strategy converge in modern cyber defense. Learn how to think like an artist and act like a general when facing digital threats.Key Features
  • Integration of creative thinking with traditional cyber security principles
  • Application of Sun Tzu's strategic wisdom to modern digital threats
  • Exploration of the cyber defender's mindset through art and martial philosophy
Book DescriptionThis book redefines cyber security through the lens of creativity and classical strategy. It begins by exploring the mindset of the cyber defender as both artist and martial artist, highlighting the importance of intuition, flow, and individual perspective. It challenges rigid educational models and argues for a more adaptive, expressive approach to security thinking. Building on this foundation, the second part interprets Sun Tzu’s The Art of War in a cyber context. Each chapter reframes traditional military concepts—deception, preparation, leadership, and adaptability—through the realities of digital threats. The text emphasizes how timeless strategies apply to the modern information battlefield. By blending philosophy, history, and practical insight, the book offers a unique take on digital defense. It invites readers to reflect on their approach, question assumptions, and embrace both logic and creativity. This is not just a guide to threats and tactics, but a call to rethink what it means to be a cyber security professional today.What you will learn
  • Analyze cyber threats through creative and strategic thinking
  • Apply Sun Tzu's tactics to digital security environments
  • Define key terms in cyber and information security
  • Assess cyber risks using introspective frameworks
  • Integrate artistic mindset into cyber defense strategies
  • Interpret digital conflict using classical warfare models
Who this book is for

Ideal for security professionals, CISOs, analysts, and strategic thinkers in the tech domain. Readers should have foundational cyber security knowledge and a curiosity for philosophical or interdisciplinary frameworks. No coding skills required, but analytical and conceptual thinking is essential.

About the author

IT Governance Publishing (ITGP) is the world's only specialist IT governance publisher. We produce books, toolkits and training aids on a wide range of topics including information security, IT governance, information risk, compliance, cyber security, IT service management, project management and management system standards.

Gary is known as the ‘The Professor of Communicating Cyber'. He is a cyber security and data protection specialist with 35 years' experience in IT and a background of working with large and small organisations to improve their technical, physical and human security. Gary is a consultant who specialises in helping organisations implement security-related frameworks like ISO 27001 and ISO 22301, and comply with regulations such as the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and the UK DPA (Data Protection Act) 2018. Gary has developed security training and awareness programmes for organisations, focusing on strategy, tactics and operational effectiveness. Gary has worked within the public and private sectors, helping organisations in banking, fintech, IT services, legal, retail and hospitality. For eight years, Gary was the managing director of a consultancy based in Yorkshire. He has helped organisations ranging from start-ups to multinationals implement security programmes and frameworks that are practical, pragmatic and added value to them and their customers. A passionate speaker and author, he is driven to help us protect ourselves in the digital universe. Consequently, he is often called to speak to schoolchildren about the promise and the pitfalls of social media, and at large conferences about the evolution and future of cyber crime, the dark web and cyber psychology. Gary brings a unique perspective and fresh approach to the world of cyber security.

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