Incident Response for Windows Adapt Effective Strategies for Managing Sophisticated Cyberattacks Targeting Windows Systems

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Get to grips with modern sophisticated attacks, their intrusion life cycles, and the key motivations of adversaries, and build the most effective cybersecurity incident preparedness, response, remediation, and prevention methodologies Key Features Explore contemporary sophisticated cyber threats, focusing on their tactics, techniques, and procedures Craft the most robust enterprise-wide cybersecurity incident response methodology, scalable to any magnitude Master the development of efficient incident remediation and prevention strategies Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description Cybersecurity incidents are becoming increasingly common and costly, making incident response a critical domain for organizations to understand and implement. This book enables you to effectively detect, respond to, and prevent cyberattacks on Windows-based systems by equipping you with the knowledge and tools needed to safeguard your organization's critical assets, in line with the current threat landscape. The book begins by introducing you to modern sophisticated cyberattacks, including threat actors, methods, and motivations. Then, the phases of efficient incident response are linked to the attack's life cycle using a unified cyber kill chain. As you advance, you'll explore various types of Windows-based platform endpoint forensic evidence and the arsenal necessary to gain full visibility of the Windows infrastructure. The concluding chapters discuss the best practices in the threat hunting process, along with proactive approaches that you can take to discover cybersecurity incidents before they reach their final stage. By the end of this book, you'll have gained the skills necessary to run intelligence-driven incident response in a Windows environment, establishing a full-fledged incident response and management process, as well as proactive methodologies to enhance the cybersecurity posture of an enterprise environment. What you will learn Explore diverse approaches and investigative procedures applicable to any Windows system Grasp various techniques to analyze Windows-based endpoints Discover how to conduct infrastructure-wide analyses to identify the scope of cybersecurity incidents Develop effective strategies for incident remediation and prevention Attain comprehensive infrastructure visibility and establish a threat hunting process Execute incident reporting procedures effectively Who this book is for This book is for IT professionals, Windows IT administrators, cybersecurity practitioners, and incident response teams, including SOC teams, responsible for managing cybersecurity incidents in Windows-based environments. Specifically, system administrators, security analysts, and network engineers tasked with maintaining the security of Windows systems and networks will find this book indispensable. Basic understanding of Windows systems and cybersecurity concepts is needed to grasp the concepts in this book.

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Get to grips with modern sophisticated attacks, their intrusion life cycles, and the key motivations of adversaries, and build the most effective cybersecurity incident preparedness, response, remediation, and prevention methodologies Key Features Explore contemporary sophisticated cyber threats, focusing on their tactics, techniques, and procedures Craft the most robust enterprise-wide cybersecurity incident response methodology, scalable to any magnitude Master the development of efficient incident remediation and prevention strategies Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description Cybersecurity incidents are becoming increasingly common and costly, making incident response a critical domain for organizations to understand and implement. This book enables you to effectively detect, respond to, and prevent cyberattacks on Windows-based systems by equipping you with the knowledge and tools needed to safeguard your organization's critical assets, in line with the current threat landscape. The book begins by introducing you to modern sophisticated cyberattacks, including threat actors, methods, and motivations. Then, the phases of efficient incident response are linked to the attack's life cycle using a unified cyber kill chain. As you advance, you'll explore various types of Windows-based platform endpoint forensic evidence and the arsenal necessary to gain full visibility of the Windows infrastructure. The concluding chapters discuss the best practices in the threat hunting process, along with proactive approaches that you can take to discover cybersecurity incidents before they reach their final stage. By the end of this book, you'll have gained the skills necessary to run intelligence-driven incident response in a Windows environment, establishing a full-fledged incident response and management process, as well as proactive methodologies to enhance the cybersecurity posture of an enterprise environment. What you will learn Explore diverse approaches and investigative procedures applicable to any Windows system Grasp various techniques to analyze Windows-based endpoints Discover how to conduct infrastructure-wide analyses to identify the scope of cybersecurity incidents Develop effective strategies for incident remediation and prevention Attain comprehensive infrastructure visibility and establish a threat hunting process Execute incident reporting procedures effectively Who this book is for This book is for IT professionals, Windows IT administrators, cybersecurity practitioners, and incident response teams, including SOC teams, responsible for managing cybersecurity incidents in Windows-based environments. Specifically, system administrators, security analysts, and network engineers tasked with maintaining the security of Windows systems and networks will find this book indispensable. Basic understanding of Windows systems and cybersecurity concepts is needed to grasp the concepts in this book.
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Table of Contents

Cover
Title Page
Copyright and credits
Foreword
Contributors
Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1: Understanding the Threat Landscape and Attack Life Cycle
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Threat Landscape
Getting familiar with the cyber threat landscape
Types of threat actors and their motivations
APTs
Cybercriminals
Hacktivists
Competitors
Insider threats
Terrorist groups
Script kiddies
Wrapping up
Building the cyber threat landscape
Summary
Chapter 2: Understanding the Attack Life Cycle
Phase 1
gaining an initial foothold
Gaining access to the network
Establishing a foothold
Network discovery
Phase 2
Key assets discovery
Case study
Network propagation
Case study
Phase 3
Data exfiltration
Impact
Case study
Part 2: Incident Response Procedures and Endpoint Forensic Evidence Collection
Chapter 3: Phases of an Efficient Incident Response on Windows Infrastructure
Incident response roles, resources, and problem statements
Preparation and planning
developing an effective incident response plan
Detection and verification
identifying, assessing, and confirming cybersecurity incidents targeting Windows systems
Incident detection
Incident verification
Incident classification
Incident analysis and containment
investigating and stopping the spread of cyberattacks
Incident analysis
Incident containment
Eradication and recovery
removing the intrusion signs and getting back to normal
Eradication
Recovery
Summary
Chapter 4: Endpoint Forensic Evidence Collection
Introduction to endpoint evidence collection
Collecting data from the endpoints
Non-volatile data collection
Memory collection
Network traffic collection
Scaling forensic evidence collection
Summary
Part 3: Incident Analysis and Threat Hunting on Windows Systems
Chapter 5: Gaining Access to the Network
Exploiting public-facing applications
External remote services
Spear phishing attacks
Drive-by compromise
Other initial access techniques
Summary
Chapter 6: Establishing a Foothold
Methods of post-exploitation
Maintaining persistent access on Windows systems
Event logs
Windows registry
Filesystem metafiles
Other sources
Understanding C2 communication channels
Summary
Chapter 7: Network and Key Assets Discovery
Techniques to discover the Windows environment
Case 1
ransomware operators
Case 2
classic, financially motivated groups
Case 3
corporate espionage
Detecting discovery
Using specialized programs
Using system utilities
Accessing specific locations and files
Interim data exfiltration
Summary
Chapter 8: Network Propagation
Lateral movement in the Windows environment
Detecting lateral movement
Remote services
Software deployment tools

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Tykushin, A., Ostrovskaya, S., & Volkov, D. (2024). Incident Response for Windows: Adapt Effective Strategies for Managing Sophisticated Cyberattacks Targeting Windows Systems (1st edition.). Packt Publishing, Limited.

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Tykushin, Anatoly, Svetlana, Ostrovskaya and Dmitry, Volkov. 2024. Incident Response for Windows: Adapt Effective Strategies for Managing Sophisticated Cyberattacks Targeting Windows Systems. Birmingham: Packt Publishing, Limited.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Tykushin, Anatoly, Svetlana, Ostrovskaya and Dmitry, Volkov. Incident Response for Windows: Adapt Effective Strategies for Managing Sophisticated Cyberattacks Targeting Windows Systems Birmingham: Packt Publishing, Limited, 2024.

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Tykushin, A., Ostrovskaya, S. and Volkov, D. (2024). Incident response for windows: adapt effective strategies for managing sophisticated cyberattacks targeting windows systems. 1st edn. Birmingham: Packt Publishing, Limited.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Tykushin, Anatoly,, Svetlana Ostrovskaya, and Dmitry Volkov. Incident Response for Windows: Adapt Effective Strategies for Managing Sophisticated Cyberattacks Targeting Windows Systems 1st edition., Packt Publishing, Limited, 2024.

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