Empirical Cloud Security: Practical Intelligence to Evaluate Risks and Attacks

The second edition of the book has been updated with the latest research and developments in the field of cloud security. The content has been refined and streamlined to make it more accessible and engaging for readers. The book is designed for security and risk assessment professionals, DevOps engineers, penetration testers, cloud security engineers, and cloud software developers who are interested in learning practical approaches to cloud security. It covers practical strategies for assessing the security and privacy of your cloud infrastructure and applications and shows how to make your cloud infrastructure secure to combat threats, attacks, and prevent data breaches. The chapters are designed with a granular framework, starting with the security concepts, followed by hands-on assessment techniques based on real-world studies, and concluding with recommendations including best practices.

FEATURES:

• Updated with the latest research and developments in the field of cloud security
• Includes practical strategies for assessing the security and privacy of your cloud infrastructure and applications
• Covers topics such as cloud architecture and security fundamentals, database and storage security, data privacy, security and risk assessments, controls related to continuous monitoring, and more
• Presents new case studies revealing how threat actors abuse and exploit cloud environments to spread malware and includes preventative measures

Author: Aditya K. Sood
Publisher: Mercury Learning and Information
Published: 06/30/2023
Pages: 462
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 7.00w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781501521393

About the Author

Aditya K Sood (Ph.D.) is a cyber security advisor, practitioner, researcher and consultant. With an experience of more than 12 years, he provides strategic leadership in the field of information security covering products and infrastructure. He is well experienced in propelling the businesses by making security a salable business trait.