Dive into the intricate world of Capture the Flag (CTF) challenges with this comprehensive guide that goes beyond basic security testing. Written with both humour and expertise, this book transforms you from a challenge-taker to a masterful challenge-creator. Drawing from real-world experience across four countries and countless security scenarios, the authors share invaluable insights into crafting engaging, educational, and meaningful CTF challenges. You'll learn how to design scenarios that teach while they test, create compelling narratives that enhance the learning experience, and build...

In today's rapidly evolving threat landscape, organizations face an overwhelming flood of logs, alerts, and potential security incidents. Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) provides the visibility, correlation, and intelligence needed to transform raw data into actionable security insights. SIEM Essentials: Building Your First Security Monitoring System is your step-by-step guide to understanding, deploying, and optimizing SIEM solutions. Written for students, IT professionals, and security practitioners, this book offers a clear roadmap to mastering the foundations of SIEM and...