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Mission-critical Security Planner: When Hackers Won't Take No for an Answer
1.  Mission-critical Security Planner: When Hackers Won't Take No for an Answer by Eric Greenberg
The list author says:
  "I wrote a review for this book.  Required reading everyone working in security."
£22.06   Used & New from: £1.84
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Counter Hack: A Step by Step Guide to Computer Attacks and Effective Defences (Prentice Hall Series in Computer Networking and Distributed)
2.  Counter Hack: A Step by Step Guide to Computer Attacks and Effective Defences (Prentice Hall Series in Computer Networking and Distributed) by Edward Skoudis
The list author says:
  "Tells you how hackers do their stuff and how you can defend yourself"
Used & New from: £4.09
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Hacker's Challenge: Test Your Incident Response Skills Using 20 Scenarios
3.  Hacker's Challenge: Test Your Incident Response Skills Using 20 Scenarios by Mike Schiffman
The list author says:
  "Weaves interesting stories within a sequence of hacking forensic exercises"
£21.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Inside Network Perimeter Security: The Definitive Guide to Firewalls, Virtual Private Networks, Routers and Network Intrusion Detection (Inside (New Riders))
4.  Inside Network Perimeter Security: The Definitive Guide to Firewalls, Virtual Private Networks, Routers and Network Intrusion Detection (Inside (New Riders)) by Stephen Northcutt
The list author says:
  "Good overall guide to network perimeter protection; firewalls, IDS, routers"
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The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security
5.  The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security by Steve Wozniak
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  "From the master of social hacking, an implicit guide to people policies and procedures"
£17.54   Used & New from: £1.96
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

Anti-hacker Tool-kit: Key Security Tools and Configuration Techniques
6.  Anti-hacker Tool-kit: Key Security Tools and Configuration Techniques by Keith Jones
The list author says:
  "Nice compendium of hacking tools and their uses"
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Building Open Source Network Security Tools: Components and Techniques
7.  Building Open Source Network Security Tools: Components and Techniques by Mike Schiffman
The list author says:
  "Build security tools using the author's very popular network security toolkits"
£26.34   Used & New from: £1.49

Hacker's Challenge 2: Test Your Network Security & Forensic Skills: Test Your Network Security and Forensic Skills: v. 2 (Hacking Exposed)
8.  Hacker's Challenge 2: Test Your Network Security & Forensic Skills: Test Your Network Security and Forensic Skills: v. 2 (Hacking Exposed) by Mike Schiffman
The list author says:
  "More hackers challenge, a nice follow-on to the first book"
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3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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The Network Security Training Course Desktop (Video Course)
9.  The Network Security Training Course Desktop (Video Course) by Edward Skoudis
The list author says:
  "Excellent hands-on security training kit (video, software, slides)"
Used & New from: £46.29
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, 3/e
10.  Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, 3/e by Stuart McClure
The list author says:
  "Great collection of hacker tools, techniques, and tactics."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World
11.  Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World by Bruce Schneier
The list author says:
  "A nice tell-it-like-it-is book on the security dilemma. Don't agree with it all, but it's good."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

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Network Intrusion Detection (Voices (New Riders))
12.  Network Intrusion Detection (Voices (New Riders)) by Stephen Northcutt
The list author says:
  "A good book focusing on network intrusion detection signatures"
£29.74   Used & New from: £13.30
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Computer Forensics: Incident Response Essentials
13.  Computer Forensics: Incident Response Essentials by Warren G. Kruse II
The list author says:
  "This is a book on computer forensics. There will be more books written on the topic, but for now you can learn from those that are around such as this one."
£28.89   Used & New from: £7.03
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Know Your Enemy: Revealing the Security Tools, Tactics, and Motives of the Blackhat Community
14.  Know Your Enemy: Revealing the Security Tools, Tactics, and Motives of the Blackhat Community by Honeynet Project The
The list author says:
  "Written by a group of respectable hackers, you'll gain more insight into the hacker's mind with this book."
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2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Intrusion Detection: Network Security Beyond the Firewall
15.  Intrusion Detection: Network Security Beyond the Firewall by Terry Escamilla
The list author says:
  "This book does a very good job of discussing important intrusion detection concepts and implementation issues."
Used & New from: £1.16

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Cisco PIX Firewalls (Administering)
16.  Cisco PIX Firewalls (Administering) by Richard Deal
The list author says:
  "If you configure Cisco PIX firewalls, you need a good book to help you. This one fits the bill."
£31.44   Used & New from: £2.64
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

SSH, the Secure Shell : The Definitive Guide
17.  SSH, the Secure Shell : The Definitive Guide by Richard E. Silverman
The list author says:
  "If you already know about SSH and use it, you don't need this book. If not, don't leave home without it."
Used & New from: £1.13
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Linux System Administration (Craig Hunt Linux Library)
18.  Linux System Administration (Craig Hunt Linux Library) by V Stanfield
The list author says:
  "If you touch a Linux system, your admin skills need to be keen. This is a good system admin book."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Hacking Linux Exposed
19.  Hacking Linux Exposed by James Lee
The list author says:
  "Another book from the Hacking Exposed series, this one dedicated to Linux."
Used & New from: £0.96
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Linux Administration Handbook
20.  Linux Administration Handbook by Evi Nemeth
The list author says:
  "More help on Linux administration, this is another admin handbook that's well-done."
£39.99   Used & New from: £0.63
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

TCP/IP Illustrated: Protocols v. 1: The Protocols (APC)
21.  TCP/IP Illustrated: Protocols v. 1: The Protocols (APC) by W. Richard Stevens
The list author says:
  "You can't understand Internet security without fully grasping TCP/IP. This the classic for TCP/IP."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Interconnections: Bridges and Routers (APC)
22.  Interconnections: Bridges and Routers (APC) by Radia Perlman
The list author says:
  "Like TCP/IP, you need to understand routing to understand network security. This is an excellent book for that."
£47.59   Used & New from: £27.80
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Planning for PKI: Best Practices Guide for Deploying Public Key Infrastructure (Networking Council)
23.  Planning for PKI: Best Practices Guide for Deploying Public Key Infrastructure (Networking Council) by Russ Housley
The list author says:
  "PKI is important for advanced security, get this book and learn how to deploy a PKI."
£46.75   Used & New from: £33.35
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Windows.NET Server Security Handbook
24.  Windows.NET Server Security Handbook by Cyrus Peikari
The list author says:
  "If you do anything with Windows .Net, make sure you secure it. Read this book."
Used & New from: £0.01

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Programming Windows Security: The Developers Guide (DevelopMentor)
25.  Programming Windows Security: The Developers Guide (DevelopMentor) by Keith Brown
The list author says:
  "If you program in Windows or review the progams of others, this book will help you understand the security implications and next steps."
£26.34   Used & New from: £6.00
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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