Cybersecurity Protecting Critical Infrastructures From Cyber Attack And Cyber Warfare (Hb 2015) Hardcover

The World Economic Forum has identified cyber attacks as one of the top five global risks facing nations today. These attacks are increasingly targeting the vital functions of national economies, threatening to disrupt critical services and damage infrastructure. Cybersecurity: Protecting Critical Infrastructures from Cyber Attack and Cyber Warfare explores the current cyber threat landscape and the strategies governments and businesses are employing to defend against these dangers. The book begins with a historical overview, outlining the rise of viruses, worms, malware, and other cyber threats that gave rise to the cybersecurity field. It discusses the vulnerabilities of critical infrastructures, the range of cyber attack tools available, and the engineering challenges of protecting these infrastructures. The text then delves into cyber intelligence strategies, recent instances of cyber conflicts and warfare, and the key elements in developing a national defense strategy against cyber warfare. Additionally, the book covers methods to assess and quantify the costs of cybersecurity, examining various cost factors and presenting findings from key industry-based economic studies on security breaches in multiple countries. The final section looks ahead at future cybersecurity trends, including the potential effects of industry-wide changes like virtualization, social media, cloud computing, big data, and data analytics.