Get to grips with modern sophisticated attacks, their intrusion life cycles, and the key motivations of adversaries, and build the most effective cybersecurity incident preparedness, response, remediation, and prevention methodologiesKey FeaturesExplore contemporary sophisticated cyber threats, focusing on their tactics, techniques, and proceduresCraft the most robust enterprise-wide cybersecurity incident response methodology, scalable to any magnitudeMaster the development of efficient incident remediation and prevention strategiesPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionCybersecurity incidents are becoming increasingly common and costly, making incident response a critical domain for organizations to understand and implement. This book enables you to effectively detect, respond to, and prevent cyberattacks on Windows-based systems by equipping you with the knowledge and tools needed to safeguard your organization's critical assets, in line with the current threat landscape.

The book begins by introducing you to modern sophisticated cyberattacks, including threat actors, methods, and motivations. Then, the phases of efficient incident response are linked to the attack's life cycle using a unified cyber kill chain.

As you advance, you'll explore various types of Windows-based platform endpoint forensic evidence and the arsenal necessary to gain full visibility of the Windows infrastructure. The concluding chapters discuss the best practices in the threat hunting process, along with proactive approaches that you can take to discover cybersecurity incidents before they reach their final stage.

By the end of this book, you’ll have gained the skills necessary to run intelligence-driven incident response in a Windows environment, establishing a full-fledged incident response and management process, as well as proactive methodologies to enhance the cybersecurity posture of an enterprise environment. What you will learnExplore diverse approaches and investigative procedures applicable to any Windows systemGrasp various techniques to analyze Windows-based endpointsDiscover how to conduct infrastructure-wide analyses to identify the scope of cybersecurity incidentsDevelop effective strategies for incident remediation and preventionAttain comprehensive infrastructure visibility and establish a threat hunting processExecute incident reporting procedures effectivelyWho this book is forThis book is for IT professionals, Windows IT administrators, cybersecurity practitioners, and incident response teams, including SOC teams, responsible for managing cybersecurity incidents in Windows-based environments.

Specifically, system administrators, security analysts, and network engineers tasked with maintaining the security of Windows systems and networks will find this book indispensable. Basic understanding of Windows systems and cybersecurity concepts is needed to grasp the concepts in this book.

Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Threat LandscapeUnderstanding the Attack Life CyclePhases of an Efficient Incident Response on Windows InfrastructureEndpoint Forensic Evidence CollectionGaining Access to the NetworkEstablishing a FootholdNetwork and Key Assets DiscoveryNetwork PropagationData Collection and ExfiltrationImpactThreat Hunting and Analysis of TTPsIncident Containment, Eradication, and RecoveryIncident Investigation Closure and Reporting. .