Table of Contents

• Chapter 1. Cybersecurity and the Security Operations Center
• 1.1 The Danger
• 1.2 Fighters in the War Against Cybercrime
• Chapter 2. Windows Operating System
• 2.1 Windows Overview
• 2.2 Windows Administration
• Chapter 3. Linux Operating System
• 3.1 Linux Overview .
• 3.2 Linux Administration
• 3.3 Linux Hosts
• Chapter 4. Network Protocols and Services
• 4.1 Network Protocols
• 4.2 Ethernet and Internet Protocol
• 4.3 Connectivity Verification
• 4.4 Address Resolution Protocol
• 4.5 The Transport Layer
• 4.6 Network Services
• Chapter 5. Network Infrastructure
• 5.1 Network Communication Devices 
• 5.2 Network Security Infrastructure
• 5.3 Network Representations
• Chapter 6. Principles of Network Security
• 6.1 Attackers and Their Tools
• 6.2 Common Threats and Attacks
• Chapter 7. Network Attacks: A Deeper Look
• 7.1 Observing Network Operation
• 7.2 Attacking the Foundation
• 7.3 Attacking What We Do
• Chapter 8. Protecting the Network
• 8.1 Understanding Defense
• 8.2 Access Control
• 8.3 Threat Intelligence
• Chapter 9. Cryptography and the Public Key Infrastructure
• 9.1 Cryptography
• 9.2 Public Key Cryptography
• Chapter 10. Endpoint Security and Analysis
• 10.1 Endpoint Protection
• 10.2 Endpoint Vulnerability Assessment
• Chapter 11. Security Monitoring
• 11.1 Technologies and Protocols
• 11.2 Log Files
• Chapter 12. Intrusion Data Analysis
• 12.1 Evaluating Alerts 
• 12.2 Working with Network Security Data
• 12.3 Digital Forensics
• Chapter 13. Incident Response and Handling
• 13.1 Incident Response Models
• 13.2 CSIRTs and NIST 800-61r2

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