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InfoSec Books
Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked WorldSecrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World by Bruce Schneier
Buy new: £8.36 / Used from: £3.03
A broad selection of security topics and issues. It covers a lot of technology and the human factor being the weak link in the security chain.
Hacker's Challenge: Test Your Incident Response Skills Using 20 ScenariosHacker's Challenge: Test Your Incident Response Skills Using 20 Scenarios by Mike Schiffman
Buy used from: £0.05
Making the topic of IT security interesting with real world scenarios. Some good examples a networks being compromised.
Hackers BewareHackers Beware by Eric Cole
Buy new: £34.99 / Used from: £0.01
An excellent read covering many tools and issues
Practical UNIX and Internet SecurityPractical UNIX and Internet Security by Simson Garfinkel
Buy new: £27.63 / Used from: £10.58
Unix security, enough said
Securing Windows NT/2000 Servers for the InternetSecuring Windows NT/2000 Servers for the Internet by Stefan Norberg
Buy new: £19.54 / Used from: £0.01
Windows needs hardening, this book tells you how
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
Buy new: £25.49 / Used from: £14.44
Not as good as the 1st Hackers Challenge see above.
Security Management (ITIL): Part 14 (IT Infrastructure Library)Security Management (ITIL): Part 14 (IT Infrastructure Library) by Central Computer & Telecommunications Agency
Buy new: £39.96 / Used from: £10.44
Best practice for Security Management. A very brief read. Not worth the money. Its about as much use as reading BS7799 part2
MCSE Training Kit (Exam 70-220): Designing Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Network Security: Designing Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Security (IT-Training Kits)MCSE Training Kit (Exam 70-220): Designing Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Network Security: Designing Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Security (IT-Training Kits) by Microsoft Corporation
Buy new: £45.79 / Used from: £0.99
Access control, PKI, VPN, RAS the Microsoft way
DNS and BINDDNS and BIND by Paul Albitz
Buy used from: £2.33
A helpful guide to BIND DNS. Some How-to's on the Internet may also be need.
Maximum SecurityMaximum Security by Anonymous
Buy used from: £0.01
A complete guide to many security technologies, exploits, hacking, Windows, Unix, Novell, Mac.
Mission-critical Security Planner: When Hackers Won't Take No for an AnswerMission-critical Security Planner: When Hackers Won't Take No for an Answer by Eric Greenberg
Buy new: £22.06 / Used from: £3.86
The checklists included are not much use to many people.
Network Security Assessment: Know Your NetworkNetwork Security Assessment: Know Your Network by Chris McNab
Buy new: £28.50 / Used from: £15.96
A very useful review of security assessment and countermeasures. Includes the very latest and up to date tools and scripts.
The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy through the Maze of Computer EspionageThe Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy through the Maze of Computer Espionage by Cliff Stoll
Buy new: £14.57 / Used from: £1.14
A fun and interesting read. Tracking a hacker and tracing calls in the says before the Internet as we know it now.
Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain WorldBeyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World by Bruce Schneier
Buy new: £13.69 / Used from: £4.98
More about the weak link in security. Not much about the technology. a very good read.
Know Your Enemy: Learning About Security ThreatsKnow Your Enemy: Learning About Security Threats by Honeynet Project The
Buy new: £32.22 / Used from: £26.99
Interesting topic, but lots of work and risk for most organizations. Is of value in high security environments.
Snort 2.1 Intrusion Detection, Second Edition (Jay Beale's Open Source Security)Snort 2.1 Intrusion Detection, Second Edition (Jay Beale's Open Source Security) by Brian Caswell
Buy used from: £39.95
OpenSource free Intrusion detection. Better to buy the appliance if you can offord it.
The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders and DeceiversThe Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders and Deceivers by Kevin D. Mitnick
Buy new: £11.43 / Used from: £3.60
Boring, gave up after a few chapters.
The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of SecurityThe Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security by Kevin Mitnick
Buy new: £6.96 / Used from: £3.98
Social Engineering. An ok read.