Resilience by Design: Practical Cybersecurity Risk Management in Project Delivery: Threat Modelling, Vulnerability Assessment & Mitigation. - Brossura

Pereira, Clement

Brossura

ISBN 13: 9798246151990

Casa editrice: Independently published, 2026

Riassunto

Cybersecurity Risk in Projects is a comprehensive, practitioner focused guide designed for anyone responsible for safeguarding digital initiatives in an increasingly complex threat landscape. Whether you’re managing a cloud migration, building a fintech platform, deploying IoT devices, or integrating DevSecOps pipelines, this book equips you with the frameworks, tools, and analytical mindset needed to identify, assess, and mitigate cybersecurity risks with confidence.

Blending foundational principles with advanced methodologies, the book walks you through the full lifecycle of cybersecurity risk management, from early‑stage risk identification to threat modelling, vulnerability assessment, regulatory alignment, and continuous monitoring. Each chapter builds practical fluency in the “language of cyber risk,” empowering you to anticipate attack vectors, understand adversary behaviour, and design resilient systems that stand up to real‑world threats.

With rich examples, case studies, mathematical models, and hands‑on techniques, this guide transforms complex cybersecurity concepts into actionable strategies. By the end, you’ll be able to navigate modern cyber risks with clarity, precision, and strategic foresight, making you an indispensable asset to any project team.

Key Learning Outcomes
By engaging with this book, readers will be able to:

1. Master Cybersecurity Risk Identification

• Apply structured methods such as brainstorming, checklists, threat modelling, and attack surface analysis.
• Recognize technical, operational, human, physical, and compliance‑related risks across diverse project environments.

2. Conduct Rigorous Threat Analysis

• Use STRIDE, attack trees, threat profiling, and intelligence‑driven approaches to understand adversary motivations and capabilities.
• Quantify threats using probability‑impact models, Bayesian reasoning, and Monte Carlo simulations.

3. Perform Effective Vulnerability Assessments

• Integrate SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and cloud security tools into project workflows.
• Prioritize vulnerabilities using CVSS scoring and exploitability metrics.

4. Build Robust Risk Mitigation Strategies

• Design layered security controls spanning technical, administrative, and operational domains.
• Reduce risk exposure through secure architecture, Zero Trust principles, and secure SDLC practices.

5. Navigate Regulatory and Compliance Requirements

• Understand how standards like NIST CSF, ISO 27005, OWASP, and industry‑specific regulations influence project security.
• Align project deliverables with legal and governance expectations.

6. Implement Continuous Monitoring and Incident Response

• Develop monitoring strategies using SIEM, UEBA, cloud-native tools, and automated alerting.
• Create incident response plans that minimize downtime and support rapid recovery.

7. Apply Advanced Analytical Techniques

• Use Bayesian networks, attack graphs, and scenario modelling to uncover hidden dependencies and cascading risks.
• Evaluate complex systems with mathematical precision and data‑driven insights.

8. Translate Cyber Risk into Actionable Project Decisions

• Build risk registers, RPN scoring models, and prioritization matrices.
• Communicate risk effectively to stakeholders, enabling informed decision‑making.

9. Understand Real‑World Applications

• Explore case studies across cloud migration, DevSecOps, IoT, and financial services.
• Learn how leading organizations identify and mitigate cyber risks in high‑stakes environments

# Includes optional Advanced Track and Worked Examples/Illustrations.
# Eligible for CPD/PDU's, Self-Attesting CPD Certificate included.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Independently published
• Data di pubblicazione: 2026
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 13: 9798246151990
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 197
• Contatto del produttore: Printed by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.it/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Lussemburgo