The Australian Cyber Security Handbook
The Australian Cyber Security Handbook
2024 UPDATE
About the Book
The Australian Cyber Security Handbook is intended to fill a void in the existing literature by being the only general textbook written specifically from an Australian context. The work represents years of accumulated research followed by many months of drafting, revision, editing and further revision to present, in a single volume, a comprehensive guide to the cyber security context, threat landscape, protective measures, professional practice and the Australian cyber security industry.
All chapters are liberally sprinkled with local examples & case studies, local statistics, references to the Australian legal framework, and solutions that meet sovereign risk.
It is anticipated that The Australian Cyber Security Handbook will provide a single text suitable for use in courses across both vocational and higher education sectors, as well as an invaluable daily "go to" for Australian cyber security practitioners.
About the Author
Table of Contents
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Preface
- About the Author
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INTRODUCTION
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1 - A Short History of Cyber Security in Australia
- Recent Events
- How to use this book
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1 - A Short History of Cyber Security in Australia
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PART I - THE CYBER SECURITY CONTEXT
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2 - Strategic cyber security: a risk management approach
- Risk management
- Identifying vulnerabilities
- Prioritising action
- Risk treatment choices
- Risk management challenges
- Threat hunting
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3 - Human Vulnerabilities
- Protecting Human Interests
- Human Risk Factors
- Controlling human vulnerabilities
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4 - Device Vulnerabilities
- Personal computing device architecture
- Modern device types & form factors
- Modern desktop operating systems
- Device attack-vectors
- Networks introduce a new attack-vector
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5 - Network Vulnerabilities
- Introduction to computer networking
- Network components
- Networking risks
- IP Addressing Schemes
- Important Network Protocols
- Putting it All Together
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2 - Strategic cyber security: a risk management approach
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PART II - THE THREAT LANDSCAPE
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6 - Privacy & data breach
- Data breach threat actors
- Data breach threat goals
- The mandatory notifiable data breach (NDB) scheme
- Notifiable Data Breach Trends
- Australia’s fragmented data protection regime
- International schemes
- Other legal implications
- Recent Data Breach Examples in Australia
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7 - Insider Threats
- Insider Threat Actors
- Insider Threat Goals
- The insider problem
- Characteristics of insider attacks
- Extent of insider attacks
- Other considerations
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8 - Cyber-crime
- Australia’s legal system
- History and trends
- Legal implications for ethical hackers
- Cyber-crime threat actors & threat goals
- Attack Methods & Vectors
- Hacker Threat Goals
- Malware & Ransomware
- Denial of Service
- Social engineering
- Cocktail attacks
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9 - Advanced Persistent Threats
- State threat actors
- APT threat goals
- Cyber warfare
- APT activities in Australia
- Other Response Approaches
- Ransomware Gangs
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10 - The Dark Web
- Characteristics of the Dark Web
- Accessing the Dark Web
- Why law enforcement permits Dark Web tools to continue to operate
- Hacker resources
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6 - Privacy & data breach
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PART III - IMPLEMENTING APPROPRIATE DEFENCES
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11 - Applying cyber security standards and frameworks in pursuit of best security practice
- ISO 27001
- NIST SP “800” series Special Publications
- Comparing ISO 27k and NIST-800
- The Information Security Manual
- Other cyber security standards and frameworks
- Authentication, Authorisation, and Accounting (AAA)
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12 Cyber security planning & Policies
- Some Terminology
- Matching risks and controls
- Defence in Depth
- Policy architecture
- Continuous improvement
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13 - Securing a Network with technical controls
- The network perimeter
- Endpoint Detection & Response
- The role of Zero-Trust architecture in a perimeter-less world
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14 - Protecting the Cloud
- It’s just someone else’s computer
- Adapting on-premise methods to the cloud
- Cloud Vulnerabilities
- Controls and counter-measures suitable in a cloud environment
- Cloud-Based Security Tools
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15 - Protecting physical infrastructure
- Physical security controls
- Attacking physical controls
- HVAC
- Assets used by remote workers
- Preventative maintenance
- Internet of Things
- Self-driving vehicles & Drones
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16 - Protecting people (from themselves)
- Access and authentication
- Cyber awareness
- Cyber-hygiene
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17 - Cyber Security Operations
- The Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC)
- Cyber security operations in smaller organisations
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18 - The Cyber Security Profession in Australia
- Cyber security professional bodies
- Industry Promotion and Advocacy
- Government Cyber Agencies & Programs
- Education & Industry certifications
- Cyber ranges for practical skills development
- Cyber Security Events
- Local cyber security influencers
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19 The Australian Cyber Security Industry
- Snapshot of the Australian Cyber Security Industry
- Australian cyber security start-ups
- Challenges
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11 - Applying cyber security standards and frameworks in pursuit of best security practice
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LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
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20 - Trends and Emerging Threats
- Recent Australian Trends
- My Top 6 Short-term Predictions for Cyber Security in Australia
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20 - Trends and Emerging Threats
- Notes
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