Essential Books For Learning About Cyber Security
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The cyber security industry and all of the threats and dangers involved within it, is enough to write a best-selling Sci-Fi/ horror novel, though unfortunately, the reality is these things are all too real, and the threats exist outside of the pages of the book.Acora have listed some essential reading for those who want to be clued up on the world of cyber security, and the ways you can ensure you are prepared for any mishaps, but also to ensure you have the technical skills to find the areas of vulnerability and avoid disaster in the first place.
1. Advanced penetration testing by Wil Allsopp
Performing hacking and penetration tests for Fortune 100 companies worldwide teaches you a thing or two, and so Will Allsopp created Advanced penetration Testing: Hacking The World’s Most Secure Networks to provide guidance and in depth information on all you need to know about techniques for targeting and compromising high security connections that aren't taught in any certification or covered by most of the common defense scanners. From discovering and creating attack vectors, employing social engineering tactics to create an initial compromise and using advanced methods for escalating privilege, this book has everything needed to really get to grips with the nitty gritty of penetration testing.
2. The Hacker Playbook 2: Practical Guide to Penetration Testing by Peter Kim
Professional athletes don’t turn up unprepared and without a plan, and neither should IT professionals or security researchers. This straight forward guide provides a more practical approach to various aspects of penetration testing including attacking different types of networks, pivoting through security controls, privilege escalation, and evading antivirus software. Written by a highly skilled security professional and CEO of Secure Planet Ltd. If you’re looking to further improve your skills, this hands-on guide will get you there.
3. Hacking: The Art of Exploitation by Jon Erickson
This book dives into the world of problem solving and exploitation and provides a much more holistic view of programming, network communications and current hacking techniques. This book also comes with a live CD to allow you to create a safe linux environment to delve into the nitty gritty of programming and debugging code, without compromising the security of your own operating system.
4. The Art of Invisibility: The World’s Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How To Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data by Kevin Mitnick
Many people like to describe themselves as hackers but few have the ability and strong technical foundation needed to really push the boundaries. A book to be read by even those not looking to improve technical knowledge, but more so by those interested in the modern-day world, and the invisible threats often ignored or dismissed online. Using a step-by-step instruction format, the author, Jon Erikson, aims to teach everything from password protection and smart Wi-Fi usage to advanced techniques designed to maximize your anonymity.
5. Ghost in the wires: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker by Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick can proudly say he’s written several well-respected books surrounding cyber security, however not all with reviews quite as positive as this one. A memoir of his time as an IT worker dealing with the FBI, the book primarily focuses on coding, and is as much an educational read as it is a thriller. Something that can’t be said for the majority of IT related reading material.
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