The Art of War of Cybersecurity

About the Book

"We have to learn to think like the attackers" is often said by people concerned about computing security. But more important is, simply, to have a clear mind and to think clearly, whether planning for security or facing an active cyber threat.

Though computing and cybersecurity are profoundly modern, both clear thinking and security are old topics. The original Art of War, Sun Tzu's art of military affairs, is still widely read after more than 2000 years. René Descartes' writings about clear thinking are still current after almost four centuries. The author has combined these old approaches in a contemporary handbook targeted at systems administrators but useful also to anyone concerned about managing or practicing secure computing. It is a guide to the core of computing security and information security.

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About the Author

Thomas Reynolds has multiple graduate degrees, including an M.S. in Computer Science. He has done a variety of work, including presently doing some computing systems support in the medical and other fields, but primarily spends his time pursuing personal intellectual interests. He can be reached via email at tracm2(*the_usual_"at"_symbol*)acm.org; please prefix the email subject line with "AOW".