The Certified Cloud Security Professional's Guide 2023 is a comprehensive resource for anyone seeking to obtain or maintain their certification in cloud security. This guide covers all of the essential topics and concepts that are necessary to ensure that your organization's cloud-based infrastructure is secure and protected against cyber threats.The guide is designed to be accessible to security professionals of all levels, whether you are just starting out in the field or have ye...

Mastering security is like having a superpower that allows you to see the world through a new lens. It's the ability to safeguard not just yourself, but also the people and things that matter most to you. It's the art of fortifying your digital and physical surroundings to make them impenetrable to threats. It's the science of understanding the vulnerabilities and risks that exist in your environment and developing a strategic plan to address them.Mastering...

They say the rules are made to be broken. But which rules? When should you break them? And how do you do it? Ira Chaleff explores when following orders does more harm than good and what to do about it.Abu Ghraib prison. Enron. Abuse in the Catholic Church. NSA surveillance of blameless citizens. Needless deaths at Veterans Administration hospitals. These scandals could have been prevented if, early on, people had said no to their higher-ups. And why didn't they? Because, says Ira C...

Youth ministry is an essential part of most evangelical churches. And yet, there is a surprising lack of resources written specifically for youth workers focused on viewing all aspects of youth ministry through a gospel-focused lens. Featuring contributions from a host of experienced youth workers from a wide variety of churches, this how-to manual offers guidance related to every facet of youth ministry, from planning short-term mission trips to working with parents. Theologically rooted ...

This book focuses on the transition towards net-zero carbon built environments to deliver on the climate emergency. It provides an evidence-based roadmap and proposes guidelines to achieving targets covering emerging technologies, materials, innovative design, regulations and policies.

The guru to the gurus at last shares his knowledge with the rest of us. Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman's seminal studies in behavioral psychology, behavioral economics, and happiness studies have influenced numerous other authors, including Steven Pinker and Malcolm Gladwell. In Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman at last offers his own, first book for the general public. It is a lucid and enlightening summary of his life's work. It will change the way you think about thinki...

#1 New York Times Bestseller • More than 10 million Copies SoldIn this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be ""positive"" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. ""F**k positivity,"" Mark Manson says. ""Let’s be honest, shit is f**...

Turning good ideas into marketable software quickly is now a business imperative for every enterprise. Delivering software features faster and with high quality is the first critical step. The subsequent step is to rapidly collect feedback from users to guide the next set of ideas for further improvements. Critical software development objectives such as these set the stage for The IT Manager’s Guide to Continuous Delivery: Delivering Software in Days, Instead of Months. The book champions...

Cloud Computing is the most discussed IT innovation of recent times. This Primer provides a structured overview of what Cloud Computing is and what the potential benefits and risks are. In addition it explores how Cloud Computing will impact IT management and IT's role in the organization as a service provider.For everyone who is interested in Cloud Computing. No prior knowledge is required.

Economic developments during the past 5 years has forced organizations streamline technology processes to reduce operational costs. At the same time organizations have higher expectations of IT system reliability and availability. This book defines the processes that must be in place for IT products to achieve these business requirements. The book also provides useful information for internal auditors and IT and business professionals who wish to learn more about the processes and product ...

There has never been a SOA manual like this. 100 Success Secrets is not about the ins and outs of SOA. Instead, it answers the top 100 questions that we are asked and those we come across in forums, our consultancy and education programs. It tells you exactly how to deal with those questions, with tips that have never before been offered in print. This book is also not about SOA's best practice and standards details. Instead, it introduces everything you want to know to be successful with ...

New legislation, rising energy costs and increasing demand for green credentials have moved sustainable IT up the business agenda. Yet the term ‘green IT’ still means a variety of things to a variety of people – whether that’s sustainably managing and procuring IT assets, ethically recycling hardware or using IT to enable carbon footprint reduction. This ebook looks at these different aspects and offers advice on how to incorporate sustainable practices in business strategy.