Steve Griffin

Books & Such

Looking for something to read? I've written a few books that you may be interested in. If something below catches your eye, simply click on the cover image to read more about the book and learn where you can pick up a copy.

About

This site is built using static HTML and the Bootstrap framework. All files are stored and tracked in a Github repository and the site is hosted on the Netlify platform.

Some design principles I shoot for:

Fast load times - accomplished via static site files, minimal use of images, and deployment to Netlify’s global edge network.
Low security risk - another reason I went with a static site generator. Simple, clean HTML files are all that are published. There is no such thing as 100% secure in the world of computers, but static site files are about as close as you can get.
Clean & minimal - meant to remove as much distraction as possible, allowing the reader to focus soley on the words on the page. Structured text.
Organized Content - everything has a place and everything in its place. Intuitive to the reader.
Continual improvement - I consider most things here to be a work in progress and I look to publish other writings/research here in the future. As such, I often cycle back through, refining and polishing pages as new insights and research appear.

A Brief Guide to Building a Resilient Life

How to create a personal framework to manage risk, adapt to adversity, and achieve personal greatness

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The world of information security is notorious for being an environment that is fast-paced and always changing. Nothing ever stands still and new threats are looming around every corner. This brings unique challenges when looking at how to keep information systems up and running, but most importantly - adaptable and secure. We spend our days continually thinking about how to establish policies and implement controls that will keep our systems and users safe. We manage inventories, watch for anomalies, update and upgrade systems, and respond to potential threats on a daily basis. In other words, ours is an industry of risk management and continual adaptation to adversity.

The interesting idea is that these are some of the same problems and situations that we face in our personal lives. It is my belief that the frameworks we use in the information security world can be applied to our personal lives to help us manage risk, reduce anxiety and achieve the goals we set for ourselves.

So, I set out to bring the worlds of information security and personal development together. In this short book, I will walk you through the five functions of the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST)'s Cybersecurity Framework and show you how they can be used to help you construct processes and routines that will help you build a resilient life.