🛡️ Ethical Hacking

Guides to penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and cybersecurity from the defender's perspective. These books teach readers to think like attackers in order to build stronger digital defenses.

Hacking

by Jon Erickson • 2003

What your code actually says, not what you meant: the gap is where exploitation lives.

4.17

3k+

🔧 Reverse Engineering 🎯 Penetration Testing 💥 Memory Corruption 🏴 Hacker Culture 🌐 Network Protocols

Hacking

What your code actually says, not what you meant: the gap is where exploitation lives.

by Jon Erickson 2003

4.17

3k+ ratings

🔧 Reverse Engineering 🎯 Penetration Testing 💥 Memory Corruption 🏴 Hacker Culture 🌐 Network Protocols

Black Hat Python

by Justin Seitz • 2014

Turn the Python already on every server into a hacking platform that evades modern defenses.

4.11

618

🧪 Penetration Testing 🐍 Cybersecurity Programming 🕸️ Network Exploitation 🛡️ Shellcoding 🖥️ Windows Internals

Black Hat Python

Turn the Python already on every server into a hacking platform that evades modern defenses.

by Justin Seitz 2014

4.11

618 ratings

🧪 Penetration Testing 🐍 Cybersecurity Programming 🕸️ Network Exploitation 🛡️ Shellcoding 🖥️ Windows Internals

The Hacker Playbook

by Peter Kim • 2014

Standard lab, silent recon, clean exploits, lateral pivots: the pentester's repeatable playbook.

3.97

476

🛡️ Penetration Testing 🔒 Network Security 🔴 Red Team Operations 📧 Social Engineering 🧑‍💻 Security Professionals

The Hacker Playbook

Standard lab, silent recon, clean exploits, lateral pivots: the pentester's repeatable playbook.

by Peter Kim 2014

3.97

476 ratings

🛡️ Penetration Testing 🔒 Network Security 🔴 Red Team Operations 📧 Social Engineering 🧑‍💻 Security Professionals

Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition

by OccupyTheWeb • 2025

The Linux terminal, weaponized: from your first VM to writing exploits that leave no trace.

4.50

🐧 Linux Administration 🌐 Network Security 💻 Command Line 👤 Digital Anonymity 📡 Wireless Security

Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition

The Linux terminal, weaponized: from your first VM to writing exploits that leave no trace.

by OccupyTheWeb 2025

4.50

24 ratings

🐧 Linux Administration 🌐 Network Security 💻 Command Line 👤 Digital Anonymity 📡 Wireless Security

Real-World Bug Hunting

by Peter Yaworski • 2019

Twenty classes of web vulnerabilities, how to spot them, and how to write bounty-winning reports.

4.20

143

🛡️ Web Security 🧪 Penetration Testing 💰 Bug Bounty Hunting 🔒 Application Security 🕸️ Web Vulnerabilities

Real-World Bug Hunting

Twenty classes of web vulnerabilities, how to spot them, and how to write bounty-winning reports.

by Peter Yaworski 2019

4.20

143 ratings

🛡️ Web Security 🧪 Penetration Testing 💰 Bug Bounty Hunting 🔒 Application Security 🕸️ Web Vulnerabilities

Bug Bounty Bootcamp

by Vickie Li • 2021

How to turn web hacking into income: recon, exploitation, and the reports that earn bounties.

4.49

130

🕸️ Web Application Hacking 🪲 Bug Bounty Hunting 🔍 Vulnerability Discovery 🔌 Api Security 📱 Mobile Security

Bug Bounty Bootcamp

How to turn web hacking into income: recon, exploitation, and the reports that earn bounties.

by Vickie Li 2021

4.49

130 ratings

🕸️ Web Application Hacking 🪲 Bug Bounty Hunting 🔍 Vulnerability Discovery 🔌 Api Security 📱 Mobile Security

Art of Intrusion

by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2005

A defender must win every time; an attacker needs just one opening. Ten hacks prove it.

3.91

4k+

🛡️ Cybersecurity 🎭 Social Engineering 🔍 Penetration Testing 💻 Hacker Culture 🕵️ Computer Crime

Art of Intrusion

A defender must win every time; an attacker needs just one opening. Ten hacks prove it.

by Kevin D. Mitnick 2005

3.91

4k+ ratings

🛡️ Cybersecurity 🎭 Social Engineering 🔍 Penetration Testing 💻 Hacker Culture 🕵️ Computer Crime

Kali Linux Revealed

by Raphaël Hertzog • 2017

Deploy Kali Linux like a pro: from verified download to custom, attack-ready distro.

3.79

155

🎯 Penetration Testing 🐧 Linux Administration 📋 Security Assessments 💻 Command Line Basics 📦 Debian Packaging

Kali Linux Revealed

Deploy Kali Linux like a pro: from verified download to custom, attack-ready distro.

by Raphaël Hertzog 2017

3.79

155 ratings

🎯 Penetration Testing 🐧 Linux Administration 📋 Security Assessments 💻 Command Line Basics 📦 Debian Packaging

Becoming an Ethical Hacker

by Gary Rivlin • 2019

Get paid to think like an attacker: skills, tools, and career strategy for ethical hacking.

4.00

🎯 Penetration Testing 🎭 Social Engineering 🌐 Network Security 💼 Cybersecurity Careers 🚪 Beginner Cybersecurity

Becoming an Ethical Hacker

Get paid to think like an attacker: skills, tools, and career strategy for ethical hacking.

by Gary Rivlin 2019

4.00

73 ratings

🎯 Penetration Testing 🎭 Social Engineering 🌐 Network Security 💼 Cybersecurity Careers 🚪 Beginner Cybersecurity

Cult of the Dead Cow

by Joseph Menn • 2019

From BBS pranks to Pentagon briefings: how a hacker collective wrote the playbook for cyberdefense.

3.75

2k+

💻 Hacker Culture ✊ Hacktivism ⚖️ Tech Ethics 🔐 Digital Rights 📜 Cybersecurity History

Cult of the Dead Cow

From BBS pranks to Pentagon briefings: how a hacker collective wrote the playbook for cyberdefense.

by Joseph Menn 2019

3.75

2k+ ratings

💻 Hacker Culture ✊ Hacktivism ⚖️ Tech Ethics 🔐 Digital Rights 📜 Cybersecurity History

Hacking For Dummies (For Dummies

by Kevin Beaver • 2004

Think like an attacker, test every entry point from Wi-Fi to the server room.

3.65

397

🛠️ Penetration Testing 🌐 Network Security 🎭 Social Engineering 🔍 Vulnerability Assessment 📊 Security Management

Hacking For Dummies (For Dummies

Think like an attacker, test every entry point from Wi-Fi to the server room.

by Kevin Beaver 2004

3.65

397 ratings

🛠️ Penetration Testing 🌐 Network Security 🎭 Social Engineering 🔍 Vulnerability Assessment 📊 Security Management

Computer Hacking Beginners Guide

by Alan T. Norman • 2016

Land your first hack: Kali, Wi-Fi, social engineering, and the mental map to break in safely.

3.72

224

🔒 Cybersecurity Basics 🐉 Kali Linux 🎭 Social Engineering 📶 Wi-Fi Security ⚖️ Hacker Ethics

Computer Hacking Beginners Guide

Land your first hack: Kali, Wi-Fi, social engineering, and the mental map to break in safely.

by Alan T. Norman 2016

3.72

224 ratings

🔒 Cybersecurity Basics 🐉 Kali Linux 🎭 Social Engineering 📶 Wi-Fi Security ⚖️ Hacker Ethics

CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide

by Matt Walker • 2011

A prep guide that turns ethical hacking exam objectives into hands-on attack and defense skills.

3.97

297

🎯 Penetration Testing 🌐 Network Security 🛡️ Cybersecurity 📝 Exam Preparation 🔑 Cryptography

CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide

A prep guide that turns ethical hacking exam objectives into hands-on attack and defense skills.

by Matt Walker 2011

3.97

297 ratings

🎯 Penetration Testing 🌐 Network Security 🛡️ Cybersecurity 📝 Exam Preparation 🔑 Cryptography

Practical Malware Analysis

by Michael Sikorski • 2011

IT security to malware analyst: a hands-on lab manual bridging the gap with real tools and code.

4.47

609

🦠 Malware Analysis ⚙️ Reverse Engineering 🪟 Windows Internals 📜 Assembly Language 🐛 Debugging

Practical Malware Analysis

IT security to malware analyst: a hands-on lab manual bridging the gap with real tools and code.

by Michael Sikorski 2011

4.47

609 ratings

🦠 Malware Analysis ⚙️ Reverse Engineering 🪟 Windows Internals 📜 Assembly Language 🐛 Debugging

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