Hands-On Cybersecurity with Blockchain - Softcover

Gupta, Rajneesh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1788990188 ISBN 13: 9781788990189

Publisher: Packt Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

Develop blockchain application with step-by-step instructions, working example and helpful recommendations

Key Features

• Understanding the blockchain technology from the cybersecurity perspective
• Developing cyber security solutions with Ethereum blockchain technology
• Understanding real-world deployment of blockchain based applications

Book Description

Blockchain technology is being welcomed as one of the most revolutionary and impactful innovations of today. Blockchain technology was first identified in the world's most popular digital currency, Bitcoin, but has now changed the outlook of several organizations and empowered them to use it even for storage and transfer of value.

This book will start by introducing you to the common cyberthreat landscape and common attacks such as malware, phishing, insider threats, and DDoS. The next set of chapters will help you to understand the workings of Blockchain technology, Ethereum and Hyperledger architecture and how they fit into the cybersecurity ecosystem. These chapters will also help you to write your first distributed application on Ethereum Blockchain and the Hyperledger Fabric framework. Later, you will learn about the security triad and its adaptation with Blockchain. The last set of chapters will take you through the core concepts of cybersecurity, such as DDoS protection, PKI-based identity, 2FA, and DNS security. You will learn how Blockchain plays a crucial role in transforming cybersecurity solutions.

Toward the end of the book, you will also encounter some real-world deployment examples of Blockchain in security cases, and also understand the short-term challenges and future of cybersecurity with Blockchain.

What you will learn

• Understand the cyberthreat landscape
• Learn about Ethereum and Hyperledger Blockchain
• Program Blockchain solutions
• Build Blockchain-based apps for 2FA, and DDoS protection
• Develop Blockchain-based PKI solutions and apps for storing DNS entries
• Challenges and the future of cybersecurity and Blockchain

Who This Book Is For

The book is targeted towards security professionals, or any stakeholder dealing with cybersecurity who wants to understand the next-level of securing infrastructure using Blockchain. Basic understanding of Blockchain can be an added advantage.

Table of Contents

1. Cyber Threat Landscape and Security Challenges
2. Security Must Evolve
3. Introducing Blockchain and Ethereum
4. Hyperledger – Blockchain for Businesses
5. Blockchain on the CIA Security Triad
6. Deploying PKI-Based Identity with Blockchain
7. Two-Factor Authentication with Blockchain
8. Blockchain-Based DNS Security Platform
9. Deploying Blockchain-Based DDoS Protection
10. Facts about Blockchain and Cyber Security
11. Assessments

About this title

About the Author

Rajneesh Gupta is a cybersecurity and blockchain expert with a proven track record of helping organizations to build a strong cybersecurity solutions. He is an experienced innovator as well as a creative and strategic thinker.

Cited in Insights Success as one of the most trusted cybersecurity leaders and recognized by CIO Review as one of the top 20 cybersecurity players, Rajneesh is a keynote speaker, and he regularly speaks at several conferences about cybersecurity, blockchain, IoT, secure governance, and cyberwarfare.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1788990188
• ISBN 13: 9781788990189
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 236