The Best Security Books

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A Practical Guide to Managing Information Security (Artech House Technology Management Library)
1.  A Practical Guide to Managing Information Security (Artech House Technology Management Library) by Steve Purser
The list author says:
  "Excellent book full of good, practical advice"
£70.00   Used & New from: £58.65
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World
2.  Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World by Bruce Schneier
The list author says:
  "Covers a lot of material - very interesting"
£8.39   Used & New from: £1.98
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security
3.  The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security by Steve Wozniak
The list author says:
  "Good introduction to social engineeruing"
£17.54   Used & New from: £1.88
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

Information Security Management Handbook, Fifth Edition
4.  Information Security Management Handbook, Fifth Edition by Harold F. Tipton
The list author says:
  "Covers a lot of ground"
Used & New from: £9.48

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Maximum Security
5.  Maximum Security by Anonymous
The list author says:
  "A bit old, but still worth buying"
Used & New from: £2.50
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

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Firewalls and Internet Security: Repelling the Wily Hacker (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing)
6.  Firewalls and Internet Security: Repelling the Wily Hacker (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing) by William R. Cheswick
The list author says:
  "A bit tough in places, but a good read all the same"
£37.39   Used & New from: £5.77
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Writing Information Security Policies (Landmark)
7.  Writing Information Security Policies (Landmark) by Scott Barman
The list author says:
  "Good introduction to writing policies"
£23.38   Used & New from: £11.19
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms and Source Code in C
8.  Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms and Source Code in C by Bruce Schneier
The list author says:
  "A really great book about cryptography"
£27.62   Used & New from: £17.91
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

Information Security Architecture: An Integrated Approach to Security in the Organization
9.  Information Security Architecture: An Integrated Approach to Security in the Organization by Jan Killmeyer Tudor
The list author says:
  "Nice introduction to security architectures"
Used & New from: £3.73
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Know Your Enemy: Revealing the Security Tools, Tactics, and Motives of the Blackhat Community
10.  Know Your Enemy: Revealing the Security Tools, Tactics, and Motives of the Blackhat Community by Honeynet Project The
The list author says:
  "Lessons from the famous Honeynet Project"
Used & New from: £0.01
2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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