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Ben McCarty
Nonfiction
Cyberwarfare expert combines ancient ninja battle tactics with current technological trends to help make systems more secure.
Ben McCarty is a former Cyber Capability Developer with the National Security Agency (NSA) and served as a Cyberwarfare Specialist in the U.S. Army. He has multiple security certifications, patents and years of experience working in the security industry. He served in the U.S. Army’s Network Warfare Battalion and became the first fully qualified cyberwarfare specialist (35Q) in U.S. Army history. McCarty has multiple pending security patents in DNS, Blockchain, Biometrics and Quantum. He wrote his first book, Cyberjustu: Cybersecurity for the Modern Ninja, which was published by Starch Press, in 2021. Read our review of it here and our interview with the author here.
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BOOKS:
Your biggest literary influences:
Fujibayashi Sabuji
Last book read:
The book that changed your life:
The Book of Ninja. It became my primary reference material and inspiration for writing my own book.
Your favorite literary character:
Bean, from Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. I really related to him.
Currently working on:
Quantum Cyberjutsu, the second book in the Cyberjutsu series to discuss security topics around Quantum computers and the Quantum Internet.
Words to live by:
Don’t be afraid of ideas or mirrors.
Advice for aspiring authors:
It’s likely that before you will have the time and energy to write you will need to manage your life to remove as much stress, and drains on your time and energy, as possible. Then it’s about making sure that the new time and energy void is filled with book writing instead of any of the endless distractions that are not writing. Lastly, I found denying myself lunch and breakfast until I put some words on paper really helped me focus and keep dedicated.
Articles
IndieReader Reviews Cyberjutsu
Testimonials
“When my computer is on the ‘blink’ I slap it, or shake it, as one would with an old wooden framed television. I am told that there are no tubes in a computer and that slapping or shaking it will not get the same response as it used to, as the youngest member of the family would hold the TV aerial in place so the rest could see a clear picture. All things I did in my childhood. I have therefore had to update my IT skills; now I switch the computer off and then on again. This is the scope of my computer knowledge. I am giving you this information so that you understand that I have no idea what Ben is talking about in this book and could not possibly comment on the digital aspects with any surety. It is well beyond anything I understand. However, I do know something of Japan’s shinobi (ninja) and I can tell you that Ben McCarty has done his homework on the subject. Using my team’s translations of the Three Great Ninja Manuals, he has dug down deep into the subject of medieval espionage. If his knowledge of cybersecurity is on par with his research into Japanese security then you have in your hands a good quality book. It has been a pleasure to see how he has taken old concepts which revolve around infiltration and defense in the medieval world and used them as examples of how security in the modern world holds to the same principles. I wish Ben all the luck in the world with his book. I hope that you have gained some insight into what it means to be a real shinobi from old Japan, and also that you can now delve deeper into your own personal protection, both offline and on.”
— Antony Cummins, The Historical Ninjutsu Research Team
“Cyberjutsu is an innovative work that is both highly technical and very readable … it’s packed with ideas, tips, and practical techniques for combating cyber-threats. As such, the book is likely to prove an invaluable resource for individuals and organizations looking to improve their cybersecurity practices.”
— Erin Britton, San Francisco Book Review
Love the book title!