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ACTIVELY MONITOR, DISSUADE, AND DEFEAT THE CYBER-THREAT IN YOUR IT ENVIRONMENTS. This book is the definitive guide to building your in-house Cyber Threat Hunt capability.This is a book for advanced cybersecurity personnel and does demand additional resources to support its implementation. In this SECOND EDITION, the author adds several key improvements. He adds a chapter on Mission Planning. How to create a tactical planning process from your Incident Response team, to your Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence (CTI) analysts to your Hunt team. He also introduces readers to the growing interest and capabilities of Cyber-Deception as a next step in cyber-defense.This book is designed to implement the most extensive Cybersecurity-Threat Hunt Process (THP) for companies and agencies seeking to proactively determine whether intrusions into their Information Technology (IT) environments are real and malicious. C-THP is the active ability for businesses or organizations to investigate, mitigate, and stop the "bad guys" in their tracks. How do you select, collect, align, and integrate data and information for tracking daily operations and overall organizational security? How can you ensure that plans include every C-THP task and that all possibilities are considered and responded to by the Incident Response Team? How can you save time investigating and responding to strategic and tactical threats with limited resources? This book is designed to help you create an effective and repeatable THP.From the best-selling International Cybersecurity author and lecturer, Mr. Mark A. Russo, who holds multiple cybersecurity certifications from several international bodies to include the International Information System Security Certification Consortium, (ISC2), the premier certification body for cybersecurity, and the International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC Council). Mr. Russo has extensive experience applying cybersecurity and threat intelligence expertise for over 20 years as a retired intelligence officer from the United States Army. His books are published in multiple languages to include Spanish, German, and French. He is considered to be a foremost authority on Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence (CTI) and the C-THP. He is the former Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at the Department of Education where he was responsible for clearing an over 5-year backlog in security findings by the Inspector General's Office and the House Oversight Committee.Don't be fooled by writers who have neither professional certifications or experience in the field of cybersecurity. Mr. Russo has worked the grassroots challenges of cyberspace throughout his detailed and extensive public and private sector security career. He will guide you based on a proven track record of answers to better understand and implement solutions efficiently and rapidly.

Written by the former Chief Information Security Officer for the Department of Education (CISO) responsible for closing over 95% of ED's security findings by the Congress.This book is for the cybersecurity specialist or professional needing to understand and implement the 110 NIST SP 800-171 security controls. It is not just about the protection of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) because your institution is receiving federal funds. It's about protecting the nation's Intellectual Property (IP)...and you are the first line of defense.This book is written as a step-by-step approach to the 110 security controls. Not all controls need to address immediately, but must be documented, monitored, and managed during the life of the system and data housed within university data centers. Additionally, included are the additional "sub-controls" that were released in June 2018. While this has added to the number of total controls, if the cybersecurity professional or specialist has completely implemented the base control, many of these added controls can be easily answered and addressed to government contract oversight officials.There is still much more work that needs to be done in the area of cybersecurity. We are constantly reminded of ongoing intrusions to both public and private sector websites. What we do here, unlike so many books and articles, is that we describe the "how" to do and fix the specific control. While the challenges are many and ever-changing, the objective of this book is to provide you an initial start-point with many directions to good and complete resources to protect not just CUI data, but the overall IP of your college, university, or research facility.The author is the former CISO at the Department of Education where 2016 he led the effort to close over 95% of the outstanding US Congressional and Inspector General cybersecurity shortfall weaknesses spanning as far back as five years.Mr. Russo is the former Senior Cybersecurity Engineer supporting the Joint Medical Logistics Development Functional Center of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) at Fort Detrick, MD. He led a team of engineering and cybersecurity professionals protecting five major Medical Logistics systems supporting over 200 DOD Medical Treatment Facilities around the globe. In 2011, Mr. Russo was certified by the Office of Personnel Management as a graduate of the Senior Executive Service Candidate program. From 2009 through 2011, Mr. Russo was the Chief Technology Officer at the Small Business Administration (SBA). He led a team of over 100 IT professionals in supporting an intercontinental Enterprise IT infrastructure and security operations spanning 12-time zones; he deployed cutting-edge technologies to enhance SBA's business and information sharing operations supporting the small business community. Mr. Russo was the first-ever Program Executive Officer (PEO)/Senior Program Manager in the Office of Intelligence & Analysis at Headquarters, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, DC. Mr. Russo was responsible for the development and deployment of secure Information and Intelligence support systems for OI&A to include software applications and systems to enhance the DHS mission. He was responsible for the program management development lifecycle during his tenure at DHS. He holds a Master of Science from the National Defense University in Government Information Leadership with a concentration in Cybersecurity and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Russian Studies from Lehigh University. He holds Level III Defense Acquisition certification in Program Management, Information Technology, and Systems Engineering. He has been a member of the DOD Acquisition Corps since 2001.

Texas Senate Bill 820 Goes Live....NIST 800-171 is NOT just about the protection of personal and sensitive information, it is about positive control of information to only those with the proper need to know. This book is designed as a how-to book for Educational Institutions (EI) in the State of Texas, their leaders, and cybersecurity professionals to protect sensitive data as mandated under current Texas Law, Texas Senate Bill (TXSB) 820. It provides clear guidance on formulating an environment of security and creating a cybersecurity policy pursuant to TXSB 820.This book is written as a step-by-step approach leveraging the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-171 framework. Not all controls need to be addressed immediately but must be documented, monitored, and managed during the life of the system and data housed within a schools', colleges', or universities' data centers. There is still much more work that needs to be done in the area of cybersecurity. We are constantly reminded of ongoing intrusions to both public and private sector websites. What we do here, unlike so many books and articles, is that we describe the "how" to fix the specific control. While the challenges are many and ever-changing, the objective of this book is to provide you an initial start-point with many direction to protect not just personal data but the overall sensitive data of schools--K--12, colleges, universities, and State research facilities alike.

ARE YOU IN CYBER-COMPLIANCE FOR THE DOD? UNDERSTAND THE PENDING CHANGES OF CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION (CMMC)? ARE YOU APPLYING NIST 800-171 ON YOUR DOD SYSTEMS?***FEB 2020 UPDATE INCLUDES FREE ACCESS TO A CYBERSECURITY POLICY, and HOW TO CREATE ALL OTHER SUPPORT ACCREDITATION DOCS*** In 2019, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced the development of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). The CMMC is a framework not unlike NIST 800-171; it is in reality a duplicate effort to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-171 with ONE significant difference. CMMC is nothing more than an evolution of NIST 800-171 with elements from NIST 800-53 and ISO 27001, respectively. The change is only the addition of third-party auditing by cybersecurity assessors. Even though the DOD describes NIST SP 800-171 as different from CMMC and that it will implement "multiple levels of cybersecurity," it is in fact a duplication of the NIST 800-171 framework (or other selected mainstream cybersecurity frameworks). Furthermore, in addition to assessing the maturity of a company's implementation of cybersecurity controls, the CMMC is also supposed to assess the company's maturity/institutionalization of cybersecurity practices and processes. The security controls and methodologies will be the same-the DOD still has no idea of this apparent duplication because of its own shortfalls in cybersecurity protection measures over the past few decades. (This is unfortunately a reflection of the lack of understanding by senior leadership throughout the federal government.) This manual describes the methods and means to "self-assess," using NIST 800-171. However, it will soon eliminate self-certification where the CMMC is planned to replace self-certification in 2021. NIST 800-171 includes 110 explicit security controls extracted from NIST's core cybersecurity document, NIST 800-53, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations. These are critical controls approved by the DOD and are considered vital to sensitive and CUI information protections. Further, this is a pared-down set of controls to meet that requirement based on over a several hundred potential controls offered from NIST 800-53 revision 4. This manual is intended to focus business owners, and their IT support staff to meet the minimum and more complete suggested answers to each of these 110 controls. The relevance and importance of NIST 800-171 remains vital to the cybersecurity protections of the entirety of DOD and the nation.

THIS IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE ON IMPLEMENTING SECURITY & PRIVACY FOR The MASSACHUSETTS DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION LAW (MA-DBNL).*** SPECIAL BONUS OFFER. FREE ACCESS TO the State of Massachusetts' Written Information Security Program (WISP) Template--with guidance and suggestions in creating an effective WISP submission*** SPECIAL CODE INCLUDE IN WISP SECTION *** Although several states have enacted legislation that mandates the protection of personal information, the MA-DBNL is considered the most complete and relatively burdensome enacted by a state to-date. It is for this reason; this book was crafted to provide a 21st Century roadmap to addressing Massachusetts' effort to better protect residents and businesses of the State.The MA-DBNL describes the elements that each business's information security program should contain, and further requires where technically feasible, the encryption of personal information stored on portable devices and personal information transmitted across public networks or wirelessly. The minimum standards for data security standards for Massachusetts-based companies and companies are modeled after the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Special Publication 800-171, Protecting Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations. It requires 110 security controls and is a current contract standard within the Department of Defense (DOD). This book is the current premier guide for NIST 800-171 and affords a how-to approach for company leadership as well as its respective Information Technology (IT) staffs. Written internationally acclaimed cybersecurity author, Mark Russo. He holds both a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification and a CISSP in information security architecture (ISSAP). He holds a 2017 certification as a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) from the National Defense University, Washington, DC. He retired from the US Army Reserves in 2012 as the Senior Intelligence Officer.He is the former CISO at the Department of Education. During his tenure, he led an aggressive effort to close over 95% of the outstanding US Congressional and Inspector General cybersecurity shortfall weaknesses spanning as far back as five years. He regularly speaks within the federal government and Intelligence Community on advanced topics regarding the evolution of cybersecurity in the 21st Century.

THE SYSTEM SECURITY PLAN IS A CRITICAL DOCUMENT FOR NIST 800-171, AND WE HAVE RELEASED A MORE EXPANSIVE AND UP TO DATE SECOND EDITION FOR 2019A major 2019 NIST 800-171 development is the expected move by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against any company being held to either FAR Clause 52.204-21, DFARS Clause 252.204-7012, or both; if DOJ can show the company has violated its contract it will be subject to federal prosecution if they fail to meet NIST 800-171. Discussions of the author with key personnel working with NIST and DOJ on this matter raises the seriousness of not meeting NIST 800-171. Sources to the author are expecting in 2019 and beyond the likelihood of civil and criminal prosecution for those companies who: 1) have a breach of their IT environment, 2) that data, specifically Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)/Critical Defense Information (CDI), is damaged or stolen, and the 3) DOJ can demonstrate negligence by the company, will result in federal prosecution. This is part of a ongoing series of Cybersecurity Self Help documents being developed to address the recent changes and requirements levied by the Federal Government on contractors wishing to do business with the government. The intent of these supplements is to provide immediate and valuable information so business owners and their Information Technology (IT) staff need. The changes are coming rapidly for cybersecurity contract requirements. Are you ready? We plan to be ahead of the curve with you with high-quality books that can provide immediate support to the ever-growing challenges of cyber-threats to the Government and your business.

THE SECOND EDITION NIST 800-171 IT SECURITY AUDIT GUIDEBOOKThis update includes new information on federal government direction and challenges for 2019 and beyond. In particular, expect to see the government start prosecuting those contractors who demonstrably have failed to apply NIST 800-171 and protecting CUI/CDI data. This will be a year that will see more action to hold companies working with the government fully accountable. Don't be caught short. This book is designed to help you, the auditor, third-party assessor, consultant, etc., successfully work through the NIST security controls.This book is designed to walk the auditor through each of the 110 controls with a thorough understanding of whether a control is met or not. There is no "partial credit." While the process is subjective, the assessor must make a reasonable determination that the system owner understands and can demonstrate his company or agency's compliance with NIST 800-171. We include a compliance checklist designed to build out a record of the audit. This has been one of our most sought books on the evolving state of NIST 800-171.From the best-selling Cybersecurity author, Mr. Mark A. Russo, holds multiple cybersecurity certifications from several international bodies to include the International Information System Security Certification Consortium, (ISC2), the premier certification body for cybersecurity, and the International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC Council). Mr. Russo has extensive experience applying cybersecurity and threat intelligence expertise for over 20 years as a retired intelligence officer from the United States Army. His books are published in multiple languages to include Spanish, German, and French. He is considered the foremost authority on Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence (CTI) and THP. He is the former Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at the Department of Education where he was responsible for clearing an over 5-year backlog in security findings by the Inspector General's Office and the House Oversight Committee.