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Cybersecurity For Dummies
Written by Joseph Steinberg
Narrated by BJ Harrison
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About this audiobook
If keeping your business or your family safe from cybersecurity threats is on your to-do list, Cybersecurity For Dummies will introduce you to the basics of becoming cyber-secure! You'll learn what threats exist, and how to identify, protect against, detect, and respond to these threats, as well as how to recover if you have been breached!
- The who and why of cybersecurity threats
- Basic cybersecurity concepts
- What to do to be cyber-secure
- Cybersecurity careers
- What to think about to stay cybersecure in the future
Now is the time to identify vulnerabilities that may make you a victim of cyber-crime-and to defend yourself before it is too late.
- The who and why of cybersecurity threats
- Basic cybersecurity concepts
- What to do to be cyber-secure
- Cybersecurity careers
- What to think about to stay cybersecure in the future
Now is the time to identify vulnerabilities that may make you a victim of cyber-crime-and to defend yourself before it is too late.
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Reviews for Cybersecurity For Dummies
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very good introduction to cyber security. I'd like to listen more from dummies.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great overview of cyber security protocols and practices. These are the basics. It’s good as a starter or introduction book.