Sai Huda, globally recognized risk and cybersecurity expert, has headed multiple risk and cybersecurity enterprises and advised a number of boards and corporate management teams on risk and cybersecurity security best practices. In addition to writing a wide range of articles, Sai Huda is the author of the best-seller, Next Level Cybersecurity: Detect the Signals, Stop the Hack.
In the book, Sai Huda helps readers understand how cyber-attacks happen and how to put an end to them. The book stresses the importance of recognizing the Cyber Attack Chain and the signals of the attacker.
Based on dozens of the world's largest cyber-attack cases, the Cyber Attack Chain distills common patterns into five basic steps that attacker tend to follow. Cyber-attackers typically begin by conducting external reconnaissance to identify viable targets and system vulnerabilities. They then proceed to make the intrusion into target systems, and make lateral movement to find the most valuable information (i.e. crown jewels). To solidify remote operations, cyber-attackers go on to establish command and control communications in preparation for data exfiltration. Finally, they exfiltrate or effectively hijack the data and demand a ransom. By fully understanding the Cyber Attack Chain and knowing where the crown jewels are, and the signals to look for is the key to detecting the attackers and avoiding loss or damage.
In the book, Sai Huda helps readers understand how cyber-attacks happen and how to put an end to them. The book stresses the importance of recognizing the Cyber Attack Chain and the signals of the attacker.
Based on dozens of the world's largest cyber-attack cases, the Cyber Attack Chain distills common patterns into five basic steps that attacker tend to follow. Cyber-attackers typically begin by conducting external reconnaissance to identify viable targets and system vulnerabilities. They then proceed to make the intrusion into target systems, and make lateral movement to find the most valuable information (i.e. crown jewels). To solidify remote operations, cyber-attackers go on to establish command and control communications in preparation for data exfiltration. Finally, they exfiltrate or effectively hijack the data and demand a ransom. By fully understanding the Cyber Attack Chain and knowing where the crown jewels are, and the signals to look for is the key to detecting the attackers and avoiding loss or damage.
