Acknowledgments
I would like to thank the technical editors, Pavan Reddy and Ron Taylor, for their time and technical expertise. They verified our work and contributed to the success of this book. I would also like to thank the Cisco Press team, especially Mary Beth Ray, Denise Lincoln, and Christopher Cleveland, for their patience, guidance, and consideration. Their efforts are greatly appreciated. Finally, I would like to acknowledge the Cisco Security Research and Operations teams, Cisco Advanced Threat Analytics, and Cisco Talos. Several leaders in the network security industry work there, supporting our Cisco customers, often under very stressful conditions, and working miracles daily. They are truly unsung heroes, and I am honored to have had the privilege of working side by side with them in the trenches while protecting customers and Cisco.
—Omar Santos
I would first like to thank Omar and Stefano for including me on this project. I really enjoyed working with these guys and hope we can do more in the future. I also would like to thank the Cisco Press team and technical editors, Pavan Reddy and Ron Taylor, for their fantastic support in making the writing process top quality and easy for everybody. Hey, Ron, you got this and the CTR comic. 2016 was great for you, Mr. Green.
I would also like to thank all the great people in my life who make me who I am.
Finally, a message for Raylin Muniz (age 7): Hopefully one day you can accomplish your dreams like I have with this book.
—Joseph Muniz
I would like to thank Omar and Joey for being fantastic mates in the development of this book. A special mention goes to my wife as well, for supporting me throughout this journey and for helping me by reviewing my work.
Additionally, this book wouldn’t have been possible without the help of the Cisco Press team and in particular of Chris Cleveland. His guidance has been very precious. A big thanks goes to the technical reviewers, Pavan and Ron. Thanks for keeping me honest and to the point! A big thanks also to Eric Vyncke for his numerous suggestions.
—Stefano De Crescenzo