This book is about cyber security, but it’s also about so much more; it’s about giving you the skills to think creatively about your role in the cyber security industry. In Part 1, the author discusses his thoughts on the cyber security industry and how those that operate within it should approach their role with the mindset of an artist. Part 2 explores the work of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. The author analyses key sections and reviews them through the lens of cyber security and data protection to derive how his teachings can be used within the cyber security industry. Although Tzu’s book on military strategy, tactics and operations was written more than 2,000 years ago, The Art of Cyber Security – A practical guide to winning the war on cyber crime reflects on how relevant Tzu’s words are for today’s technological era. This book celebrates the individuals who are striving to protect us in an ever-expanding technological era. Data and technology are so important to our lives, that protecting people who use technology is incredibly important. The professionals working to protect children, adults and corporations have a tough job, and this book celebrates their work while advocating ways for improving cyber security services and fighting cyber crime. This book will challenge your thinking and force you to approach cyber security and data protection from theoretical, philosophical, strategic, tactical and operational perspectives.

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Part 1: The mindset of an artist
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
    • Security and privacy in a historical context
  • Chapter 2: Definitions and clarifications
    • Cyber
    • Cyber crime
    • Cyber security
    • Information security
  • Chapter 3: Cyber security as an art form
    • The artist, the creator
    • Education kills creativity
    • How you see the world
    • But what if what we do isn’t perfect?
    • In the flow
    • You’re not just an artist. You are a martial artist.
    • Conclusion
• Part 2: Sun Tzu’s The Art of War through the lens of cyber security
  • Chapter 4: The art of cyber security
    • Introduction
    • Who was Sun Tzu?
    • Translations
    • A new kind of warfare
    • The need for cyber security is unquestionable
    • Let battle commence
  • Chapter 5: Warfare and deception
  • Chapter 6: Know yourself
    • Understanding risk
  • Chapter 7: Preparation and evasion
  • Chapter 8: Water retains no constant shape
  • Chapter 9: Strategy and tactics
  • Chapter 10: The vital importance of state
  • Chapter 11: The moral law
    • Start with why
  • Chapter 12: Calculations in battle
  • Chapter 13: Rewards of war
    • The blame game
    • Rousing the C-suite to action
  • Chapter 14: Good fighters
  • Chapter 15: Signs and signals
  • Chapter 16: The general and the sovereign
  • Chapter 17: The clever general
    • Decision fatigue
    • The human condition
  • Chapter 18: Disciplined and calm
    • The survival arc
    • Denial
    • Deliberation
    • Decisive action
  • Chapter 19: Five dangerous faults
    • Recklessness, leading to destruction
    • Cowardice, which leads to capture
    • A hasty temper, which can be provoked by insults
    • A delicacy of honour which is sensitive to shame
    • Over-solicitude for his men
  • Chapter 20: Soldiers
  • Chapter 21: Striving for victory
  • Chapter 22: Conclusion
  • Chapter 23: Required reading
• Further reading