There are plenty of books exploring the individual, highly technical components of cybersecurity. They offer specialized, narrowly focused training on a multitude of topics and technologies. But the resources available for end users and managers in need of clear, straightforward, and strategic guidance on the best practices and available tools of cybersecurity are surprisingly limited.
The Cybersecurity Blue Team Toolkit is an informative, accurate, and practical handbook that provides up-todate instruction for those in hands-on management and technical positions. This balanced, comprehensive guide helps readers navigate the various cybersecurity philosophies, frameworks, vendors, and compliances to arrive at optimal solutions to protect dynamic, multifaceted environments in real-world situations. Readers new to the industry or those seeking to expand their expertise will gain knowledge of fundamental networking and security tools, Microsoft Windows troubleshooting, network
mapping, vulnerability management, web application security, patch configuration, and much more. Substantive yet easy-to-read chapters cover the practice and underlying theory of cybersecurity—from assessment, configuration, protection, and defense strategies, to remediation and offensive measures.

Chapter 1 Fundamental Networking and Security Tools 1
Chapter 2 Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows 17
Chapter 3 Nmap—The Network Mapper 31
Chapter 4 Vulnerability Management 43
Chapter 5 Monitoring with OSSEC 57
Chapter 6 Protecting Wireless Communication 67
Chapter 7 Wireshark 83
Chapter 8 Access Management 97
Chapter 9 Managing Logs 109
Chapter 10 Metasploit 125
Chapter 11 Web Application Security 147
Chapter 12 Patch and Confi guration Management 165
Chapter 13 Securing OSI Layer 8 187
Chapter 14 Kali Linux 205
Chapter 15 CISv7 Controls and Best Practices 235
Index 249