Books by Dr Erdal Ozkaya

Dr. Erdal Ozkaya

DR. ERDAL OZKAYA

Global Cybersecurity Leader, Strategic CISO & Award-Winning Author.
Published works spanning leadership, defence strategy, threat intelligence, and digital forensics — trusted by governments, NATO, Microsoft, and security professionals on every continent.

Award-Winning Publications




26+Published Books
6+Languages
NATOPublished
MicrosoftOfficial Curriculum

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Safeguarding Industrial Operations

Safeguarding Industrial Operations

A practical guide to OT/ICS cybersecurity for industrial environments. Published in partnership with Neox Networks.

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Cybersecurity — Attack and Defense Strategies 1st Edition

Cybersecurity Attack & Defense Strategies (1st Edition)

Award-winning full book — free. Over 400 pages of offensive and defensive cybersecurity strategy by Dr. Erdal Ozkaya & Yuri Diogenes.
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Incident Response for Business Continuity

Incident Response for Business Continuity

Enterprise-grade incident response strategies for maintaining business continuity. Published in partnership with Binalyze.

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Global Bibliography

Award-Winning Published Works — Books published across major international publishers, trusted by security professionals, enterprises, and governments worldwide.


Cybersecurity Leadership Demystified

Cybersecurity Leadership Demystified

★★★★★ 4.8 / 5
Packt Publishing

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Incident Response in the Age of Cloud

Incident Response in the Age of Cloud

★★★★★ 4.5 / 5
Packt Publishing

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Cybersecurity — Attack and Defense Strategies 3rd Edition

Cybersecurity — Attack and Defense Strategies (3rd Ed.)

★★★★★ 4.7 / 5
Packt Publishing

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Cybersecurity: The Beginner's Guide

Cybersecurity: The Beginner’s Guide

★★★★★ 4.6 / 5
Packt Publishing

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Learn Social Engineering

Learn Social Engineering

★★★★★ 4.5 / 5
Packt Publishing

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Practical Cyber Threat Intelligence

Practical Cyber Threat Intelligence

★★★★★ 4.6 / 5
BPB Publication

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Inside the Dark Web

Inside the Dark Web

★★★★★ 4.4 / 5
CRC Press / Taylor & Francis

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Hands-On Cybersecurity for Finance

Hands-On Cybersecurity for Finance

★★★★★ 4.5 / 5
Packt Publishing

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Windows Server 2025 Administration Fundamentals

Windows Server 2025 Administration Fundamentals

★★★★★ 4.7 / 5
Packt Publishing

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Getting Started in Cybersecurity

Getting Started in Cybersecurity

★★★★★ 4.5 / 5
Packt Publishing

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The Art of Human Hacking

The Art of Human Hacking

★★★★★ 4.5 / 5
Packt Publishing

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Learn Dark Web: Fundamentals of Dark Web

Learn Dark Web: Fundamentals of Dark Web

★★★★ 4.3 / 5
Packt Publishing

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Security and Privacy in Communication Networks

Security and Privacy in Communication Networks

★★★★ 4.2 / 5
Springer / EAI

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Cybersecurity — Attack and Defense Strategies 1st Edition

Cybersecurity — Attack and Defense Strategies (1st Ed.)

★★★★★ 4.6 / 5
Packt Publishing

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Cybersecurity — Attack and Defense Strategies 2nd Edition

Cybersecurity — Attack and Defense Strategies (2nd Ed.)

★★★★★ 4.6 / 5
Packt Publishing

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Global Trends in AI

Global Trends in AI

★★★★★ 4.7 / 5
Trends & Research UAE

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CyberCrime in Action

CyberCrime in Action

★★★★★ 4.5 / 5
Nobel Publishing

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Book of Short Papers

Book of Short Papers

★★★★ 4.3 / 5
Academic Publication

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Global Translations

Dr. Ozkaya’s works have been translated into 6+ languages, reaching security professionals across the globe.


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Polish

Cybersecurity Polish Edition

Cybersecurity — Attack and Defense Strategies (Polish)

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Chinese

Cybersecurity Chinese Edition

Cybersecurity — Attack and Defense Strategies (Chinese)

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Chinese

Cybersecurity for Finance Chinese Edition

Cybersecurity for Finance (Chinese)

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Turkish

Cybersecurity Turkish Edition

Cybersecurity — Attack and Defense Strategies (Turkish)

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Turkish

Sosyal Muhendislik Turkish

Sosyal Mühendislik — Internet ve Telefon Dolandırıcılığı

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Turkish

Internet ve Telefon Dolandırıcılığı v2

Internet ve Telefon Dolandırıcılığı Sosyal Mühendislik v2

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Russian

Cybersecurity Russian Edition

Cybersecurity — Attack and Defense Strategies (Russian)

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Korean

Cybersecurity Korean Edition

Cybersecurity: The Beginner’s Guide (Korean)

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Academic Profile & Research Citations

Dr. Ozkaya's published research is indexed on Google Scholar, with peer-reviewed contributions spanning cybersecurity leadership, threat intelligence, digital forensics, and AI-driven security. His work is cited by academics, government researchers, and security professionals worldwide.

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Total Citations
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h-index
26+
Published Works


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Academic & Institutional Publications

Official curriculum, government publications, courseware, and research papers by Dr. Erdal Ozkaya.


Publication Publisher / Institution Type
NATO Cybersecurity Publication
Official NATO cybersecurity guidance document for member nations and allied organisations.
NATO NATO
NATO COE-DAT Journal — Defence Against Terrorism Review
Peer-reviewed publication, Vol. 9 — Centre of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism.

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NATO COE-DAT NATO
Microsoft Official Curriculum — Security
Official Microsoft learning curriculum on cybersecurity and cloud security, used globally in Microsoft training programmes.
Microsoft Microsoft
Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect — Official Curriculum
Official Microsoft curriculum for the Cybersecurity Architect Expert certification (SC-100), used in Microsoft-authorised training worldwide.
Microsoft Microsoft
EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Courseware
Official EC-Council courseware for the Certified Ethical Hacker certification programme.
EC-Council EC-Council
CyberSec First Responder (CFR)
Official courseware for the CyberSec First Responder certification — threat detection and response for security professionals.
CertNexus CertNexus
CyberSec First Responder — Advanced
Advanced-level official courseware for the CyberSec First Responder Advanced certification by CertNexus.
CertNexus CertNexus
CyberSAFE®
Official CyberSAFE courseware by CertNexus — cybersecurity awareness training for end users and non-technical professionals.
CertNexus CertNexus
Cybersecurity Research Papers
Peer-reviewed academic research papers on advanced persistent threats, incident response, and CISO strategy.
Various Academic Journals Research


Cybersecurity Books by Dr. Erdal Ozkaya

Dr. Erdal Ozkaya has authored 26 cybersecurity books spanning attack and defense strategies, cybersecurity leadership, ethical hacking, security architecture, and incident response. These cybersecurity books have been translated into multiple languages and are used by security professionals, universities, and organizations worldwide as reference material for both technical skill development and strategic security leadership.