Official Review: Cyberjutsu by Ben McCarty

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Cyberjutsu" by Ben McCarty.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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In our world today, the activities of hackers have increased exponentially. Therefore, the need for cybersecurity can never be overemphasized. It is essential to arm the general public with information that will help fortify them against cyber attacks.

Cyberjutsu by Ben McCarty is a book born out of the author's desire to educate the general public on protecting their information from hackers. In the book, Ben McCarty, a cyber threat intelligence expert and security researcher, shares guidelines on how to protect ourselves against cyber attacks. He does this while giving detailed background information on the celebrated and dreaded ninjas' history, philosophy, and techniques. The book's 26 chapters introduce ninja techniques, explain how they operate, and show how to implement them for effective cybersecurity. He paints a vivid picture for his readers, tutoring them on practical approaches and measures necessary to ensure effective cybersecurity.

The book fostered effective cybersecurity using shinobi/ninja techniques, which have proven to be highly effective in times past and present. For each ninja technique or tactic given, the author also gave its direct equivalent in the cybersecurity industry. This made the techniques and tactics easier to understand, relate to, and apply. The author's writing style made the book seem like a dialogue between a trainer and his students.

I found the book eye-opening and thought-provoking. It was a complete course on effective cybersecurity, which employed practical methods from the dreaded ninjas' philosophy and techniques. The author went the extra mile to discuss each ninja technique and successfully applied them to effective cybersecurity. He also ensured that I engaged actively with each topic discussed using the castle thought theory exercises at the end of each chapter. I found the whole experience exhilarating, and it helped broaden my knowledge of cybersecurity.

I liked that the author gave background information on the shinobis or ninjas. The ancient ninjas were intelligent agents known to carry out their missions successfully with a low failure rate. I was able to discover why this was so from the book. It was clear that their tactics/techniques were well thought out and effective. I also learned several tactics and security measures against cyber attacks, which I'd implement every chance I get.

On a final positive note, I'd commend the author for the diagrammatic representations of some of the processes. At first, I thought I needed to have a little pre-knowledge of cybersecurity to understand the diagrams. However, the author did an excellent job of explaining the components and their functions.

Sadly, I encountered many typographic and grammatical errors in the book, which led me to believe that it hadn't undergone professional editing. As a result, I'd give the book 3 out of 4 stars. Reading the book was a fantastic experience, and I'd readily recommend it to IT experts, cybersecurity officials, security agents, and lovers of computer network systems books.

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[Maríe Wamakima]

I am happy that there's a book about cybersecurity, with details and diagrams on how to enhance web security. I am glad that he decided to shard his knowledge, especially with the increasing number of hackers and cyberbullies. Nice review!

[Joy Phill]

Although I'm not an IT professional, I love to expand my knowledge. Thanks for your recommendation.