Protecting Our Future

Protecting Our Future, Volume 1, brings together a range of cyber security experts to thoroughly assess operational challenges and workforce needs within Critical Infrastructure Sectors and Subsectors. Contributors examine the threats faced by each sector, and suggest best practices. Sectors discussed in Volume 1 include: military, health care, telecommunications, finance, education, utilities/ nuclear, government, small businesses/ nonprofits, and the international arena. This book is an excellent foundational resource for students, practitioners, and employers who not only want to develop a clearer understanding of what is required when building a cyber security workforce, but who need to develop top-of-mind awareness in the areas most directly impacting the future of our nation's security.

Protecting Our Future, Volume 2, completes the comprehensive examination of the cybersecurity threats to our nation's sixteen Critical Infrastructure Sectors begun in Protecting Our Future, Volume 1. Subject matter experts offer an in-depth analysis of operational needs and suggest best practices within the remaining sectors: IT, the chemical industry, commercial facilities, manufacturing, water systems and dams, emergency services, food and agriculture, and transportation. Used separately or together, these two volumes are an excellent foundational resource, and will enable cybersecurity practitioners, students, and employers to gain ground-level insight from experienced professionals, and to develop top-of-mind awareness in the areas most directly impacting the future of our nation's security. Contributors include: Philip W. Burnett, Christina Cooper, Kyle Foley, Anne Kohnke, William M. Martin, Kevin McLaughlin, George B. Murphy, Denise Pheils, Dan Shoemaker, Randall Sylvertooth, and Kin F. Wong.

Did you know your car can be hacked? Your medical device? Your employer's HVAC system? Are you aware that bringing your own device to work may have security implications? Consumers of digital technology are often familiar with headline-making hacks and breaches, but lack a complete understanding of how and why they happen, or if they have been professionally or personally compromised. In Cybersecurity in Our Digital Lives, twelve experts provide much-needed clarification on the technology behind our daily digital interactions. They explain such things as supply chain, Internet of Things, social media, cloud computing, mobile devices, the C-Suite, social engineering, and legal confidentially. Then, they discuss very real vulnerabilities, make suggestions about what can be done to enhance security, and offer recommendations for best practices. An ideal resource for students, practitioners, employers, and the general consumer of digital products and services. Contributors include Diane Burley, Ron Carpinella, Dave Chesebrough, Reg Harnish, Kevin Jackson, Thomas Malatesta, Pete O'Dell, Andrew A. Proia, Drew Simshaw, Derek Smith, James Swanson, and Justin Zeefe.