Cybersecurity Readiness

<p class=paragraph style=margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;>Cybersecurity has traditionally been the purview of information technology professionals who possess specialized knowledge and speak a language that few outside of their department can understand. In our current corporate landscape however cybersecurity awareness must be an organization-wide management competency in order to mitigate major threats to an organization’s well-being—and be prepared to act if the worst happens.<br /><br />With rapidly expanding attacks and evolving methods of attack organizations are in a perpetual state of breach and have to deal with this existential threat head-on. Cybersecurity preparedness is a critical and distinctive competency and this book is intended to help students and practitioners develop and enhance this capability as individuals continue to be both the strongest and weakest links in a cyber defense system.</p><p class=paragraph style=margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;></p><p class=paragraph style=margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;>In addition to providing the non-specialist with a jargon-free overview of cybersecurity threats Dr. Chatterjee focuses mostof the book on developing a practical and easy-to-comprehend management framework and success factors that will help leaders assess cybersecurity risks address organizational weaknesses and build a collaborative culture that is informed and responsive. Through brief case studies literature review and practical tools he creates a manual for the student and professional alike to put into practice essential skills for any workplace. </p>