Synopsis
Nearly every student struggles with protecting their technology from cybersecurity attacks. Most cybersecurity textbooks are designed for students majoring in information systems who already have a strong foundation of hardware, software and networks. Ciampa's SECURITY AWARENESS: APPLYING PRACTICAL CYBERSECURITY IN YOUR WORLD, 6th EDITION is designed to provide all students, even beginners, with the knowledge and skills needed to protect their technology devices from increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. Utilizing the same straightforward information that has made previous editions so popular, this edition helps answer student questions about cybersecurity while providing the hands-on skills necessary to protect their devices and even Wi-Fi networks from cyberattacks will help them become secure today and stay secure in the future.
About the Author
Dr. Mark Ciampa is a professor of analytics and information systems and the program director of the graduate Cybersecurity Data Analytics program in the Gordon Ford College of Business at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Prior to this, he was an associate professor and served as Director of Academic Computing at Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, Tennessee for 20 years. Mark has worked in the IT industry as a computer consultant for businesses, government agencies and educational institutions. He has published over 25 articles in peer-reviewed journals and books. He is also the author of over 30 technology textbooks from Cengage, including "Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals," 8e, "CompTIA CySA+ Guide to Cybersecurity Analyst," 3e, "CWNA Guide to Wireless LANs," 3e, "Guide to Wireless Communications," "Security Awareness: Applying Practical Cybersecurity In Your World," 6e and "Networking BASICS." Dr. Ciampa holds a PhD in technology management with a specialization in digital communication systems from Indiana State University and has certifications in security and healthcare.
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