Overall rating and opinion of "The Smartest Person in the Room" by Christian Espinosa
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Overall rating and opinion of "The Smartest Person in the Room" by Christian Espinosa
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The OBC review was really good, but I'm still not sure I would be able to understand the book. Cybersecurity is something that I am concerned about, though, so I am grateful that there are people out there who do know what they are talking about and are fighting on the frontlines to keep our information secure. The sample was interesting; there was a memoir element to the book, setting it up for who is giving the advice that follows. I like how the author mentioned that most cybersecurity problems stem from tech personnel fighting their own internal war with their own egos and generally lacking social skills. This rings true to me because of the friends that I have in IT. I found no errors in the sample, so I assume that it has been professionally edited. There was nothing that I disliked either; it's just not a subject that I think I would enjoy deep diving into, and I probably wouldn't understand most of it anyway! haha
I will recommend this book to all of my tech-savvy friends. I'm sure they will love it and hopefully learn something valuable that can help them in their work.
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Curious to know more about where you got lost while reading. I've been meaning to pick this up all month but haven't had a chance to start it yet, it would be nice to prep myself if there is lingo or technical info I should know before I start to get the most out of it!Youngreader720-OluwabukunmiWilliamsOso wrote: ↑05 Jun 2023, 08:38 I did enjoy the book even though I got lost at times. It provides an insightful critique of existing cybersecurity industry practices and a proposed solution to changing that mindset. I liked how well the author presented his suggested solutions. It has been a four out of five for me so far. Hopefully, the last few chapters close out on the same note.
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I agree. I think most people have some computer knowledge these days and understand the importance of cybersecurity. To limit the recommendation for the book to IT professionals would put off a lot of readers who may have sufficient knowledge to understand and appreciate the information provided in the book.Sonia_Gonzalez wrote: ↑04 Jun 2023, 23:04 This seems like a very interesting book, but I feel the author or the reviewer excluded a large group of people by making it seem that only IT professionals will enjoy this book. I care about my internet safety (and my family's). Still, I lost interest when I felt that this was a technical book aimed at those who are constantly working with cybersecurity. Hopefully, someone will correct me and then I will read this book and enjoy it.
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Those would include people in thecnical teams or their managers, but he also said the book is appropriate for people in search for an insight on onto this people's minds, as well.people on the front lines of the cyberwar.
Thus, he explains from the very beginning what he believes to be the main issue working in Cybersecurity from within: communication!
From this, he exposed his methods for improving communication, that are divided into steps which he explains individually.When the communication within your organization is improved, you will be better equipped to win the cybersecurity war
In conclusion, he explains the importance of the theory he exposed, that should be applied united to deep self-criticism.
I wouldn't recommend this book to people in the Cybersecurity area, or with anything but a basic level of knowledge in it, as it is for a somewhat outside viewer of the matter. However, for all others, this is definitely an interesting book. After the ascension of the internet, there is not even one person who is not submitted to the dangers of cybercrime, so knowing how to deal with or how the technical teams deal with it is essential.People skills and simple risk-based solutions would move the industry closer to winning the war than posturing and complexity.
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I agree, I think reviewers should be extremely careful, because recommendations are, in my opinion, the focal part of a review. If I’m not an expert in everything IT and I see a reviewer saying it’s super technical and only IT experts can actually enjoy it, I lose interest in reading it.Sonia_Gonzalez wrote: ↑04 Jun 2023, 23:04 This seems like a very interesting book, but I feel the author or the reviewer excluded a large group of people by making it seem that only IT professionals will enjoy this book. I care about my internet safety (and my family's). Still, I lost interest when I felt that this was a technical book aimed at those who are constantly working with cybersecurity. Hopefully, someone will correct me and then I will read this book and enjoy it.
I think even if you don’t understand everything about a more technical book, every book that gives new information to a reader is worth reading AND recommending to everyone
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