Favorite Security Books
Aleksandr Yampolskiy
CEO; Cybersecurity expert ; Angel Investor; Entrepreneur & Dreamer.
Here is a list of my top 10 favorite books on IT Cybersecurity, which I assembled.
Hope you find these useful and interesting.
(1) “Art of deception” by Kevin Mitnick is a classic book on Social Engineering - how to trick people in revealing information?
https://www.amazon.com/Art-Deception-Controlling-Element-Security/dp/076454280X
(2)?
“A Hacker’s mind : How the powerful bend society’s rules and how to bend them back”
Legendary cybersecurity expert?Bruce Schneier reveals how using a hacker’s mindset can change how you think about your life and the world.
https://www.amazon.com/Hackers-Mind-Powerful-Societys-Rules/dp/0393866661
(3) “Network Security Assessment: Know Your Network” by Chris McNab
This book is a bit technical but contains a lot of great recipes for learning how to perform network security assessments
https://www.amazon.com/Network-Security-Assessment-Know-Your/dp/149191095X
(4) “Linux Basics for Hackers: Getting Started with Networking, Scripting, and Security in Kali”
Kali linux is a distribution with lots of great hacking tools - that you want to download and experiment with.
https://www.amazon.com/Linux-Basics-Hackers-Networking-Scripting/dp/1593278551
(5) “American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road” by Nick Bilton
It’s a really exhilarating read about how FBI arrested the Silk Road dark web marketplace mastermind.
https://www.amazon.com/American-Kingpin-Criminal-Mastermind-Behind/dp/1591848148/
(6)?“Confident Cyber Security: How to Get Started in Cyber Security and Futureproof Your Career” by Jessica Barker
https://www.amazon.com/Confident-Cyber-Security-Started-Futureproof
Great introductory overview to the world of cybersecurity.
(7) “Spam Nation: The Inside Story of Organized Cybercrime―from Global Epidemic to Your Front Door”
Excellent expose by Brian Krebs who unmasks cybercriminal masterminds and explains how Spam works.
https://www.amazon.com/Spam-Nation-Organized-Cybercrime-Epidemic
(8) “Countdown to Zero Day : StuxNet and the Launch of the World’s First Digital Weapon” by Kim Setter.
https://www.amazon.com/Countdown-Zero-Day-Stuxnet-Digital/dp/077043617X
Kim Zetter tells the story behind the virus that sabotaged Iran’s nuclear efforts and shows how its existence has ushered in a new age of warfare—one in which a digital attack can have the same destructive capability as a megaton bomb.
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(9) “Security Metrics: Replacing Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt”
Andy Jaquith is a great thought leader in the space and?
He compiled an excellent guide to using security metrics in the enterprise.
https://www.amazon.com/Security-Metrics-Replacing-Uncertainty-Doubt/dp/0321349989
(10) This final recommendation is “biased” since it’s my own book : but I spoke to dozens of top CISOs, CEOs, and Board members and compiled it into an encyclopedia about how to bridge communication gap between CISOs and the Board members.
“The Perfect Scorecard: Getting An 'A' in Cybersecurity From Your Board Of Directors” by Aleksandr Yampolskiy
https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Scorecard-Getting-Cybersecurity-Directors/dp/0578930447/
I would love to know if there are any other “must read” recommendations on cybersecurity, which I missed?
CEO and Founder, Churchill & Harriman, Board Advisor Cybersecurity Risk Management
1 年Nice. I have to add any book by Richard Clarke.
Chief Marketing Officer at KnowBe4 | Advisor | Board Member | Revenue Enablement & Operations | Technologist
1 年One more suggestion: Kevin Mitnick's Ghost in the Wires. https://a.co/d/1jFQ1du
Chief Communications Officer (VP/SVP/Chief) I Global Corporate Comms I Corporate Affairs I Brand & Reputation I ex @DellTechnologies @Delphix @SecurityScorecard @Secureworks
1 年I would add "The Lazarus Heist," by Geoff White. He's a former/sometimes BBC reporter. I had the chance to hear him voice over a great deal of this book - fascinating to see how quickly billions of dollars could be stolen/and the strong network effect of threat actors. https://www.amazon.com/Lazarus-Heist-Hollywood-Finance-Inside/dp/024155425X
I have to add The Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford Stoll. A great oldie from the 80s — a true international spy thriller about a hacker who broke into Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.