The Code of Honor

A blueprint for a comprehensive system of cybersecurity ethics The Code of Honor: Embracing Ethics in Cybersecurity tackles the pressing need for an ethical framework in the rapidly evolving field of cybersecurity. As authors Ed Skoudis, a renowned cybersecurity instructor for SANS, and Dr. Paul Maurer, president of Montreat College, point out, cybersecurity has long been a domain without a unified code of conduct. This absence poses significant risks to both consumers and businesses worldwide. This book is an absolute "must-have" for cybersecurity workers, managers, and executives who are in the tech world, but also for all those who work and run companies who serve the public, especially those kinds of essential services that we all engage in like healthcare, government, and commerce (including banks, airlines, grocery stores, etc.). An inescapable web of digital connections undergirds our lives. This creates enormous vulnerabilities and opportunities for corruption, which only highlights the need for a moral compass, a code of honor. Ethics is not something you just wake up one day and do, but rather it is a way of thinking that must be taught, practiced, and understood over time so that it can be fully developed within an individual, a team, and a company. This book provides a way forward through engaging discussions, best practice guidelines, and real-world case studies. Rapid advancement and evolution in the cyber world have caused it to lag behind in the creation of an overarching ethical standard for the people who secure the underlying technologies. Without this, ultimately cyber cannot be trusted, chaos will be the norm, and the maturing of an industry will be stymied not to mention the loss of benefits that naturally grow out of a thriving field that is grounded in integrity. Perfect for managers and executives who seek to sharpen knowledge of cyber ethics and security, The Code of Honor is also an indispensable guide for security analysts, incident responders, threat hunters, forensic experts, and penetration testers. It offers a sophisticated and hands-on framework for the integration of ethical standards from across the cyber world that takes into account the unique characteristics of this complex industry. This is a call to action for everyone in cyber to adopt a new code of honor to safeguard the digital world.