CompTIA Network+ all-in-one Exam Guide / Mike Meyers, McGraw-Hill, 2009
If you want to get certified, this book will be useful. It has many similarities with the other Meyers book ‘Managing and Troubleshooting’ noted below. 650 pages, hard cover.
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CompTIA Network+ all-in-one Exam Guide
Monday, August 10th, 2009Mike Meyers’ CompTIA network+ guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks
Thursday, August 6th, 2009Mike Meyers’ CompTIA network+ guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks / Mike Meyers, McGraw-Hill, 2009
If you want to get certified, here is your book. It is quite useful in any case. And the pictures add value: did you know what an F-connector on coax looks like? (It’s what connects your satellite TV dish, or your broadband wireless antenna. 500 pages, large format.
The Mac Hacker’s Handbook
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009The Mac Hacker’s Handbook / Charles Miller, Wiley, 2009
This book will be useful to programmers responsible for web app security, and penetration testers. It will also interest Mac owners who want to know how the OS works. 350 pages.
Next generation SSH2 implementation
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009Next generation SSH2 implementation : securing data in motion / Dale Liu, Syngress, 2009
This is all about cryptography in general, and the security aspects of installing and configuring SSH. There are chapters specific to Windows, Linux and Mac. Advanced topics are firewalling, logging and port forwarding. 300 pages.
Schneier on security
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009Schneier on security / Bruce Schneier, Wiley 2008
This illuminating collection of essays on the psychology of security is written by a leading expert. You could read it all from his blog archives, but the book is more convenient. It includes computer security, airline security, anti-terrorism, privacy, and surveillance. The piece on the Storm worm is particularly insightful. 300 pages, hardcover.
Apache cookbook
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009Apache cookbook / Ken Coar, O’Reilly, 2008
The Apache web server is a big, very configurable system. This book shows you how to best use it, by example. 250 pages, legendary ORA quality.
The web application hacker’s handbook
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009The web application hacker’s handbook : discovering and exploiting security flaws / Dafydd Stuttard, Marcus Pinto, Wiley, 2008
This book will be useful to programmers responsible for web app security, and penetration testers. 700 pages.
The all-new switch book
Monday, June 1st, 2009The all-new switch book : the complete guide to LAN switching technology / Rich Seifert, Jim Edwards, Wiley, 2008
If you think Ethernet hubs and switches are simple, you need to do some reading in this well written book. Topics include link congestion, security, source routing, and Virtual LANs (VLANs). 750 pages, hardcover.
Change your career. Computer network security as your new profession
Thursday, April 30th, 2009Change your career. Computer network security as your new profession / Troy McMillan, Kaplan, 2007
If your cheese has been moved, and you are thinking of working in the security field, this is a useful book for planning the change. 200 pages of common sense, easy reading.
Managing the human factor in information security
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009Managing the human factor in information security : how to win over staff and influence business managers / David Lacey, Wiley, 2009
Here is a really useful book for the IT admin in charge of security. Attackers con insiders too easily, and we need to counter the problem with the help of all employees. “I’m really interested in reading this book and, frankly, once it’s published, I’ll be one of the first to buy it.” — Dr. Eugene Schultz