Cyber security essentials / edited by James Graham, Richard Howard, Ryan Olson.

"A collection of intelligence and security articles, this book covers common security terms and vulnerabilities that security and IT personnel need to know in order to guard their systems. Topics discussed include Stack Based Buffer Overflows, Malware Naming, Fast-Flux, SQL Injection, and Format String Vulnerability. The book explains more than 75 common security vulnerabilities clearly and concisely in short, well-illustrated, descriptions that are easy to read and comprehend. The author provides actionable advice on how to mitigate each vulnerability, helping to enable a proactive response to threats and attacks"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Cyber security fundamentals -- chapter 2. Attacker techniques and motivations -- chapter 3. Exploitation -- chapter 4. Malicious code -- chapter 5. Defense and analysis techniques -- chapter 6. iDefense special file investigation tools.