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Core Security Books
Maximum SecurityMaximum Security by Anonymous
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An excellent all 'round resource.
Inside Network Perimeter Security: The Definitive Guide to Firewalls, Virtual Private Networks, Routers and Network Intrusion Detection (Inside (New Riders))Inside Network Perimeter Security: The Definitive Guide to Firewalls, Virtual Private Networks, Routers and Network Intrusion Detection (Inside (New Riders)) by Stephen Northcutt
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Core text
Maximum Windows 2000 Security: A Hacker's Guide to Protecting Your Windows 2000 Server and Network (Other Sams)Maximum Windows 2000 Security: A Hacker's Guide to Protecting Your Windows 2000 Server and Network (Other Sams) by Anonymous
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Core text
Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets and SolutionsHacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets and Solutions by Stuart McClure
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Reference examples
Hacking Exposed Windows 2000: Network Security Secrets and SolutionsHacking Exposed Windows 2000: Network Security Secrets and Solutions by Joel Scambray
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As above, but W2K specific
Maximum Apache Security (Maximum Security)Maximum Apache Security (Maximum Security) by Anonymous
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Solid Apache web server hardening
Hacker's Challenge: Test Your Incident Response Skills Using 20 ScenariosHacker's Challenge: Test Your Incident Response Skills Using 20 Scenarios by Mike Schiffman
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Solid exmaples for testing the hardend network
Hacker's Challenge 2: Test Your Network Security & Forensic Skills: Test Your Network Security and Forensic Skills: v. 2 (Hacking Exposed)Hacker's Challenge 2: Test Your Network Security & Forensic Skills: Test Your Network Security and Forensic Skills: v. 2 (Hacking Exposed) by Mike Schiffman
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An updated version of above. Both required reading/ testing
The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of SecurityThe Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security by Kevin D. Mitnick
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Good illustrative weakness of any security process -it's people!
Intrusion Signatures and AnalysisIntrusion Signatures and Analysis by Matt Fearnow
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Easy to read, easy to understand, easy to learn.
Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems (Wiley Computer Publishing)Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems (Wiley Computer Publishing) by Ross J. Anderson
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A solid foundation for overall security. Enhanced by visiting authors web site and preferably, lectures