The Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture

Cybersecurity mesh architecture (CSMA) is a new way to protect your data. It connects all your security tools together, making them work better as a team. This book will teach you everything you need to know about CSMA, from how it works to how to use it to protect your business.

The book introduces the current cybersecurity landscape, explaining CSMA and its key components, benefits, and adoption strategies. It covers best practices, implementation challenges, and key performance indicators (KPIs) for evaluating CSMA effectiveness. Additionally, it compares CSMA with traditional defense methods, detailing its advantages. The book also explores its specific applications in the healthcare sector. It provides valuable insights into the CSMA market, including growth factors, dynamics, and emerging opportunities for businesses looking to enhance their cybersecurity posture.

By the end of this book, you will gain a deep understanding of CSMA and its potential to revolutionize your organization's cybersecurity posture. You will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to implement CSMA effectively, safeguarding your data and mitigating risks in the face of ever-evolving threats.

KEY FEATURES  

• Create a decentralized cybersecurity ecosystem, with security tools complementing each other.
• Build a viable framework that holds analytics, controls, and threat hunting/intelligence at its core.
• Learn CSMA concepts for a concrete end-to-end solution.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Foundational concepts of cybersecurity and the challenges faced by traditional systems.
• Explore the complexities of distributed systems and the human factor in cybersecurity.
• Understand the building blocks for a resilient cybersecurity architecture and the benefits of emerging trends like 5G, XDR, and Zero Trust.
• Learn how to effectively adopt CSMA, transitioning from siloed systems to a unified architecture.
• Discover the advantages of CSMA, including improved visibility, reduced complexity, and enhanced automation.

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR

This book is for CIOs, CISOs, security architects, engineers, and operations professionals working in enterprise security or networking teams. It is also ideal for threat hunters, endpoint security specialists, and students studying cybersecurity who have a basic knowledge of cybersecurity, cloud, and networking challenges.

1. Cybersecurity: A Dynamic Changing Paradigm
2. Cybersecurity: Understanding Today’s Security Challenges
3. Emerging Cybersecurity Trends
4. The Need for Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture
5. Fundamental Components of Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture
6. How to Effectively Adopt Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture
7. Benefits of Adopting Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture
8. CSMA Best Practices
9. Potential Outlook for CSMA Adoption

Tarun is a seasoned professional with 25+ years of exclusive experience covering Cyber/Information Security, IT Risk Management, Data Protection, and Privacy. In various leadership roles, he has had the distinction of building cybersecurity capabilities (people, process, and technology) for organizations (with extensive experience in managing large teams).

He has been CISO with a large global automobile major. In his past roles, he has been Director of Cybersecurity with a Big 4 firm; Global CISO with a leading global Business Process Management (BPM) organization and General Manager of Global Security Services with a large global IT Services organization.

He has extensively been involved in providing Cybersecurity services to domestic (India) and international clients across industries. He brings a 360-degree experience in Cybersecurity as a provider (consulting) and consumer (CISO) of services.

He has extensive experience in establishing road maps and investments for Cybersecurity, security governance, and IT risk management practices. His proficiency covers cybersecurity strategy and roadmap, governance, risk, compliance and controls, threat and vulnerability management, operations, data privacy, and business continuity.

He has been recognized with various industry honors between 2012-2023. He brings recognized credentials of CRISC, CISM, CISA, CISSP, and ISO27001 Lead Auditor.