Cybersecurity, explained without the jargon

By Dr. Charles Edwards

If you are responsible for a business, a nonprofit, a government-contracting company, a school or a professional practice, cybersecurity has probably become part of your job whether you asked for it or not. This book will not ask you to become a specialist. It explains what matters, why it matters, what can go wrong and what reasonable action looks like — translating each issue into business terms and ending every chapter with practical questions and next steps. The objective is not fear. The objective is informed action.

• Chapter 1 — Cybersecurity Is a Business Problem
• Chapter 2 — Know What You Are Protecting
• Chapter 3 — How Cybercriminals Actually Get In
• Chapter 4 — Finding Your Weaknesses Before the Attackers Do
• Chapter 5 — Building Cybersecurity Into Everyday Business Operations
• Chapter 6 — What to Do When Something Goes Wrong: Incident Response and Recovery
• Chapter 7 — Protecting Sensitive Data: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Information Handling
• Chapter 8 — Securing the Modern Workplace: Cloud, Remote Work, Mobile Devices, and Zero Trust
• Chapter 9 — Backup, Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery
• Chapter 10 — Cybersecurity for Government Contractors
• Chapter 11 — Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Business Risk
• Chapter 12 — Managing a Cyber Crisis: Legal, Insurance, Communications, and Business Decisions
• Chapter 13 — Measuring Cybersecurity and Building a Practical Improvement Plan
• Chapter 14 — Cybersecurity as a Leadership Responsibility: Putting It All Together