Cyber Security Foundations

Fundamentals, Technology and Society

Develop knowledge of core cyber security principles and their real-world applications with this essential textbook.
EAN: 9781398614727
Edition: 1
Published:
Format: 240x170
304 pages

About the book

Cyber Security Foundations introduces the core topics that all cyber security students and future professionals need to understand the cyber security landscape. It is a key textbook for postgraduate and undergraduate students taking modules related to cyber security and information security, as well as for general readers seeking to deepen their understanding of technical and human-centred digital security concepts.

Features include:
- Chapters on core areas such as cryptography, computer security, cyber security management, cybercrime and privacy, informed by the CyBOK knowledge areas
- Demonstration of how the many facets of the discipline interrelate, allowing readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the cyber security landscape
- Real-world examples to illustrate the application of ideas
- Learning outcomes and activities to help reinforce learning and exploration beyond the core text, and a glossary to equip readers with the language necessary to make sense of each topic

About the authors

Keith Martin is a Professor of Information Security at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK, and director of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Cyber Security for the Everyday.

Jassim Happa
is a Senior Lecturer in Information Security at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.

Konstantinos Mersinas is a Senior Lecturer in Information Security at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.

Guido Schmitz
is an Assistant Professor in Computer Science and Cyber Security at Lancaster University, UK.


The authors of this book have a lot of experience of teaching people about cyber security and it shows. If you want to understand the main dimensions of cyber security, this is the book for you. It covers the long-term principles with up-to-date examples, so it's easy to follow but gives you a great foundation in the topics that matter.

Professor Andrew Martin, Professor of Systems Security, University of Oxford, UK