Cybersecurity for Small Networks: A Guide for the Reasonably Paranoid

Up to date and covers Windows, MacOS, and Linux! Plenty of detail for common use cases that new users need, and still technically advanced and useful for power users. Points out weakness and vulnerabilities with easy to understand justifications.

Basically,it does just what it says. Something just about anyone can do to protect a small network, including a discussion on backups.

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I wanted to like this book and used similar guides from the same publisher. However, I found the instructions were not easy to follow. Perhaps the author is working off an older version of VMWare or Ubuntu. For example, taking a snapshot in VMWare is only possible in VMWare Pro (p 16), and the instructions never mention this. His instructions and commands don't always work in the latest version of the Ubuntu terminal. I had to use AI LLMs to correct the commands and get them to work properly. In addition, he presupposes that you will set up VMWare Pro (paid version) and invest more money in things to beef up your security. It would be nice if he gave options to people with low budgets and low-risk assets.

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Seth Enoka’s Cyber Security for Small Networks: A Guide to the Reasonable Paranoid is a practical guide to safeguarding home and small-business networks from cyber threats. This easy-to-follow tutorial walks readers through essential security measures, from building firewalls with pfSense to configuring VPNs for encrypted connections. The book covers a range of topics, including wireless network security, network segmentation, proxy server setup, ad blocking, antivirus installation, data backup strategies, and network intrusion detection. While experienced cybersecurity professionals may find some familiar ground, beginners will appreciate the clear, step-by-step approach. Key highlights include in-depth discussions on malware removal, backup best practices, and network monitoring techniques. Whether you’re a tech-savvy individual or a small business owner, this book provides the knowledge and tools to strengthen your network’s defenses against cyberattacks

Probably one of the better simplistic networking security books, however grammar or readability is horrid. Many book publishers perform similar after the leaving of O'Reilly publisher books from the market. There doesn't seem to be any overall network security related reading material authority, seems to be a hodgepodge of related common usage and tactics, and this book just upholds this theology. This book, seemingly more so for promoting Ubuntu and teaching Ubuntu package management, wastes many pages for Ubuntu management. A decade ago, we merrily stated, install XYZ package leaving package management tasks for other relevant documentation. After Ubuntu rolled onto the scene, Ubuntu users tediously repetitively cited each package installation process (along with repetitively stating using sudo) within each piece of document, as if they were a vigilante policing authority, wasting readers' time and energy. Poor organization and waste of resources, better stated else where.

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Informativ, gut und verständlich beschrieben.