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• Chapter 1. Cybersecurity and the Security Operations Center 1.1 The Danger 1.2 Fighters in the War Against Cybercrime Chapter 2. Windows Operating System 2.1 Windows Overview 2.2 Windows Administration Chapter 3. Linux Operating System 3.1 Linux Overview . 3.2 Linux Administration 3.3 Linux Hosts Chapter 4. Network Protocols and Services 4.1 Network Protocols 4.2 Ethernet and Internet Protocol 4.3 Connectivity Verification 4.4 Address Resolution Protocol 4.5 The Transport Layer 4.6 Network Services Chapter 5. Network Infrastructure 5.1 Network Communication Devices  5.2 Network Security Infrastructure 5.3 Network Representations Chapter 6. Principles of Network Security 6.1 Attackers and Their Tools 6.2 Common Threats and Attacks Chapter 7. Network Attacks: A Deeper Look 7.1 Observing Network Operation 7.2 Attacking the Foundation 7.3 Attacking What We Do Chapter 8. Protecting the Network 8.1 Understanding Defense 8.2 Access Control 8.3 Threat Intelligence Chapter 9. Cryptography and the Public Key Infrastructure 9.1 Cryptography 9.2 Public Key Cryptography Chapter 10. Endpoint Security and Analysis 10.1 Endpoint Protection 10.2 Endpoint Vulnerability Assessment Chapter 11. Security Monitoring 11.1 Technologies and Protocols 11.2 Log Files Chapter 12. Intrusion Data Analysis 12.1 Evaluating Alerts  12.2 Working with Network Security Data 12.3 Digital Forensics Chapter 13. Incident Response and Handling 13.1 Incident Response Models 13.2 CSIRTs and NIST 800-61r2