Nearly every day we hear news that customer data has been compromised or new bugs have been discovered, leaving it open to the risk of falling into the wrong hands. Cyber security is more essential today than ever, not just in the workplace but at home too. This book covers the various types of cyber threat and explains what you can do to mitigate these risks and keep your data secure.

Table of Contents:
PrefaceWho should read this book? What exactly do we mean by cyber? Terminology and definitions Overview of this book 1. Introduction  Background The expectations of users and organisations  Cyber Security in the wider context  2. The Big Issues Cyber crime Cyber harassment or cyber bullying Cyber warfare Cyber surveillance  Why we should care What makes cyber security difficult?  3. Cyber targets  Individual targets Business targets Critical infrastructure targets Building targets Academia & research targets Manufacturing and industry targets 4. Cyber vulnerabilities and impacts Cyber vulnerabilities Cyber impacts 5. Cyber threats Types of attacker Motives - what drives an attacker? Means Cyber-attack methods Types of cyber-attack and attack vectors The risks of conducting a cyber-attack 6. Risk management overview A general view of risk Assets Vulnerabilities Likelihood or probability Qualitative and quantitative assessments The risk management process 7. Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Business continuity Disaster recovery 8. Basic cyber security steps General security advice Technical security advice Mobile working 9. Organisational security steps Security policies overview Directive policies Administrative policies Communal policies Technical policies 10. Awareness and training Awareness Training 11. Information sharing Trust Information classification Protection of shared information Anonymisation of shared information Routes to information sharing Bibliography Appendix A - Standards Cyber security standards ISO/IEC 27000 series standards Other relevant ISO standards Business continuity standards National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards Appendix B - Good Practice Guidelines General cyber security advice UK Government cyber security advice Appendix C - Cyber Security Law UK law EU directives and regulations Other relevant legislation Appendix D - Cyber Security Training Appendix E - Links to Other Useful Organisations