"Cyber Adversary Characterization: Auditing the Hacker Mind" released

Syngress Publishing Announces the Release of "Cyber Adversary
Characterization: Auditing the Hacker Mind"

Written by Experts Formerly with the FBI, US Army, Department of Homeland
Security and Department of Defense

Contact: Amy Pedersen
781-681-5151 x12
amy@syngress.com

Rockland, MA--Syngress Publishing, Inc., today announced the publication
of "Cyber Adversary Characterization: Auditing the Hacker Mind" (ISBN:
1-931836-11-6).

The use of and reliance upon computers and the Internet has become
widespread in recent years. As a result, the world is now faced with an
increased risk of cybercrime. The information in "Cyber Adversary
Characterization" will show security and cyber-terrorist specialists how
to develop a well-designed plan to combat hackers. The book will unveil
how much you may or--more importantly--may not know about the types of
adversaries that are out there. "Cyber Adversary Characterization" is
essential for those who want to ensure a secure a network.

Andrew Williams, Vice President, Syngress Publishing, said, "We all know
that cybercrime has become an all too real threat--from a 'hacktivist'
concerned with worldly politics and agendas, to a script kiddie looking
for a little fun, criminal hackers are as varied as they are skilled.
Recognizing and understanding these adversaries and the potential threats
they pose is key to securing any network. Cyber Adversary Characterization
answers the questions: Who are the hackers?, What do they want to hack?,
and Why they want to hack it?"

The authors of the book are Tom Parker, Matthew Devost, Marcus Sachs, Eric
Shaw, and Ed Stroz.

"By providing recent case studies and profiles of various
cyber-terrorists, this is the must-have guide book for understanding the
world of hackers," said Ed Stroz, President of Stroz Friedberg, LLC.
"Based on our real-life experience, we provide the tools for readers to
recognize who or what is a cyber adversary and offer the best protection
against them."

Chapter topics include: Disclosure and the Cyber Food Chain; Rating the
Attack: Post-Incident Characterization Metrics; Asset Threat
Characterization; Managing the Insider Threat; The Cyber Adversary in
Groups: Targeting Nations' Critical Infrastructures; Characterizing the
Extremes-Terrorists and Nation States; and Return on Investment.

"Cyber Adversary Characterization" is now available in bookstores and at
online retailers.

BOOK DETAILS
ISBN: 1-931836-11-6
PRICE: $49.95 U.S.
PAGE COUNT: 358 PP

About the Authors
Tom Parker is one of Britain's most highly prolific security consultants.
In addition to providing integral security services for some of the
world's largest organizations, Tom is widely known for his vulnerability
research on a wide range of platforms and commercial products. His more
recent technical work includes the development of an embedded operating
system, media management system and cryptographic code for use on digital
video band (DVB) routers.

Matthew G. Devost is President and CEO of the Terrorism Research Center,
Inc., overseeing all research, analysis and training programs. He has been
researching the impact of information technology on national security
since 1993. Matthew is certified in the National Security Agency's INFOSEC
Assessment Methodology and is an instructor for the Threat, Exposure and
Response Matrix (TERM) methodology. He has appeared on CNN, MSNBC,
FoxNews, NPR, CBS Radio, BBC television, and NWCN.

Marcus H. Sachs is the Director of the SANS Internet Storm Center and is a
cyberspace security researcher, writer, and instructor for the SANS
Institute. He previously served in the White House Office of Cyberspace
Security and was a staff member of the President's Critical Infrastructure
Protection Board. While a member of the White House staff, Marcus
coordinated efforts to protect and secure the nation's telecommunication
and Internet infrastructures, leveraging expertise from United States
government agencies, the domestic private sector, and the international
community. He also contributed to the National Strategy to Secure
Cyberspace, upon his joining of the National Cyber Security Division of
the US Department of Homeland Security.

Eric Shaw is a clinical psychologist who has spent the last 20 years
specializing in the psychological profiling of political actors and
forensic subjects. He has provided cross-cultural profiling for the U.S.
government on the psychological state and political attitudes of figures
such as Saddam Hussein, Iranian revolutionary leaders under Khomeini,
senior Soviet military commanders, as well as Yugoslav, Laotian, Cuban and
other military and political leaders.

Ed Stroz is President of Stroz Friedberg, LLC, which he started in 2000
after a sixteen-year career as a Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. Stroz Friedberg performs investigative, consulting, and
forensic laboratory services for major law firms and large corporations.
In 1996, he formed the FBI's Computer Crime Squad in New York City, where
he supervised investigations involving computer intrusions,
denial-of-service attacks, illegal Internet wiretapping, fraud, money
laundering, and violations of intellectual property rights, including
trade secrets. Among the more significant FBI investigations Ed handled
were Vladimir Levin's prosecution for hacking a US bank from Russia and
the hack against the "New York Times" web site.

Background Information
Syngress Publishing (www.syngress.com), headquartered in Rockland,
Massachusetts, is an independent publisher of print and electronic
reference materials for Information Technology professionals seeking skill
enhancement and career advancement. Distributed throughout Europe, Asia,
the U.S. and Canada, Syngress titles have been translated into twenty
languages. The company's pioneering customer support program,
solutions@syngress.com, extends the value of every Syngress title with
regular information updates and customer-driven author forums. For more
information on Syngress products, contact Amy Pedersen at 781-681-5151 or
email amy@syngress.com. Syngress books are distributed in the United
States and Canada by O'Reilly Media Inc.