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Security Threats and Attacks

Official Documentation

  • NIST Computer Security Resource Center
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  • OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project)
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  • US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team)
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  • MITRE ATT&CK Framework
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Research Papers

  • "A Survey of Coordinated Attacks and Collaborative Intrusion Detection" by F. Gong (2003)
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  • "A Survey of Insider Attack Detection Research" by M. Salem et al. (2008)
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  • "A Survey of Botnet and Botnet Detection" by M. Feily et al. (2009)
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Additional Online Resources

  • Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Resources
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  • SANS Internet Storm Center
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  • Krebs on Security
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Books

  • "The Art of Attack: Attacker Mindset for Security Professionals" by Maxie Reynolds
  • ISBN: 1119805465
  • Provides insights into the mindset and strategies of attackers to help defenders improve their security posture.
  • "Threat Modeling: Designing for Security" by Adam Shostack
  • ISBN: 1118809998
  • Offers a comprehensive approach to identifying and mitigating potential security threats in system design.
  • "Hacking: The Art of Exploitation" by Jon Erickson
  • ISBN: 1593271441
  • Explores various hacking techniques and attacks, providing a deep understanding of how they work.
  • "The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: Finding and Exploiting Security Flaws" by Dafydd Stuttard and Marcus Pinto
  • ISBN: 1118026470
  • Focuses on web application security, covering a wide range of attacks and defense strategies.

Standards

  • ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management
  • Provides requirements for an information security management system (ISMS)
  • NIST Special Publication 800-53 Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations
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Online Courses

  • Coursera: Cybersecurity Specialization by University of Maryland
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  • edX: Cybersecurity Fundamentals
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  • Udacity: Security Analyst Nanodegree
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