Malware, Rootkits & Botnets is a great inspiration for a world under the great pressure of cyber attack. This is a guideline for all information technology persons to have the understanding of todays threat landscape.
Oscar Chang, Chief Development Officer, Trend Micro, Inc.
As stated in the Art of War by Sun Tzu, if you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win all battles. Christopher Elisans book systematically demystifies the thought process of both of the malware writers and the anti-malware solution providers. Christopher is generous in sharing his security knowledge and experience in this book. He took a hands-on approach in explaining the industry lingo, common practices, the layered approach to malware analysis, and some of the tools and techniques used by both the good guys and the bad guys. Reading this book is how you get to know your enemies and yourself really well. I would characterize this book as compulsory reading material for all the security professionals responsible for securing hosts, applications, or networks from known and unknown security threats.
Chee Tan, Director of Business Development, Avira Inc.
Security is often hard to simplify without sacrificing key points that are critical to the protection of data and systems. Christopher is able to take one of the most complex topics in security and simplify it without sacrifice. This book is a must-read for beginner and advanced users alike.
Richard Kohn, Sr. Services Product Manager, Symantec
A fascinating, deep-dive into the work performed by anti-malware vendors and the daunting challenges they face in the never ending cat-and-mouse game with malware authors. Truly great insight into how pervasive and truly frightening todays malware landscape has become.
David Monaco, Director of Information Security, Radialpoint Inc.
Computers are our day-to-day tools in this information driven world. Be it smartphones, tablets, or laptops, more and more of our lives depend on the safe use of these life enhancing devices. How are we making sure we protect our information? Christopher explains in easy to understand language one of the most exciting fields of IT: the Anti-Virus world. Read this book to understand how to prepare for that fight. Anyone who wants to take responsibility for their own security must read this book.
Vasco Duarte, Agile Coach, Avira Operations GmbH
This is one of the best books on malware today. It explains malware techniques in detail from both sides, attacker and defender, with rich sets of real-world cases. If you are a beginner, this book helps you build a solid knowledge foundation; if you are already a professional, it convinces you that what you have implemented is not good enough and you still have tough challenges ahead; if you are a CIO/IT security manager, it presents you with a clearer picture of why fighting with malware is not easy and why you may have to allocate more budget for it.
Lixin Lu, CTO, validEDGE
Malware, Rootkits & Botnets is a great primer on malware and what you can do to protect yourself and your organization from it. If youve been mystified by or apprehensive about learning all of the lingo, rest assured that this book will clearly explain the basics in a way that will empower you to understand the big picturefrom the sides of both the bad guys and the good guys. And once you do, youll be prepared to evaluate your security posture, recognize possible malware threats, and take action!
Roger Harrison, Senior Director of WebPulse R&D, Blue Coat Systems
If you are joining (or want to learn about) the computer security industry, Malware, Rootkits & Botnets: A Beginners Guide is a must-read to quick start your way into learning all the jargon, concepts, and technologies that comprise the Threat Landscape. It accurately explains the history of malware and the work that goes on inside anti-malware labs in creating solutions against computer threats as they evolved.
Jong Purisima, Antivirus Lab Manager, GFI-VIPRE
Malware, Rootkits & Botnets: A Beginners Guide offers an excellent introduction to the art and science of threat intelligence and malicious code analysis. Chris Elisan offers a real world, pragmatic approach that takes the reader (regardless of his or her experience level) through detailed methodology and examples that are sure to enhance the comprehension and expertise of the reader. As threat campaigns become more prevalent and sophisticatedthreatening an ever increasing number of organizations globallythe ability to understand the threat landscape fluently will become nonnegotiable.
Will Gragido, Sr. Manager, RSA Threat Watch and author of Cyber Crime and Espionage: An Analysis of Subversive Multi-Vector Threats
Fresh and insightful book outlining all the key elements of Malware analysis process today. A must have.
Mario Vuksan, CEO, ReversingLabs
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