🌐 Network Security

Technical and strategic guides to defending digital infrastructure, covering threats from hackers, nation-states, and systemic vulnerabilities in an increasingly connected world.

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 🏴‍☠️ Ethical Hacking 🔴 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 🏴‍☠️ Ethical Hacking 🔴 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

🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🐧 Linux Administration 💻 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

🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🐧 Linux Administration 💻 Command Line 👤 Digital Anonymity 📡 Wireless Security

Zero Trust Networks

by Evan Gilman • 2017

Treat every network as hostile and every packet suspect: an architecture for authenticating it all.

4.03

217

🏗️ Security Architecture 🆔 Identity Management 🚪 Access Control 💻 Endpoint Security 🧑‍💻 Secure Coding

Zero Trust Networks

Treat every network as hostile and every packet suspect: an architecture for authenticating it all.

by Evan Gilman 2017

4.03

217 ratings

🏗️ Security Architecture 🆔 Identity Management 🚪 Access Control 💻 Endpoint Security 🧑‍💻 Secure Coding

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

🧭 Ethical Hacking 🎯 Penetration Testing 🎭 Social Engineering 💼 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

🧭 Ethical Hacking 🎯 Penetration Testing 🎭 Social Engineering 💼 Cybersecurity Careers 🚪 Beginner Cybersecurity

Networking for Dummies

by Doug Lowe • 2000

The jargon-free guide to building, securing, and fixing networks, from a single office to the cloud.

3.70

204

💻 Computer Networking 📶 Wireless Networking ☁️ Cloud Computing 🔧 Network Troubleshooting 🖥️ Server Management

Networking for Dummies

The jargon-free guide to building, securing, and fixing networks, from a single office to the cloud.

by Doug Lowe 2000

3.70

204 ratings

💻 Computer Networking 📶 Wireless Networking ☁️ Cloud Computing 🔧 Network Troubleshooting 🖥️ Server Management

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

🔐 Ethical Hacking 🛠️ Penetration Testing 🎭 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

🔐 Ethical Hacking 🛠️ Penetration Testing 🎭 Social Engineering 🔍 Vulnerability Assessment 📊 Security Management

Penetration Testing

by Georgia Weidman • 2014

Adopt an attacker's mindset and execute a full penetration test from recon to reporting, hands-on.

4.18

398

🔐 Penetration Testing 🐧 Kali Linux 💣 Exploit Development 🎭 Social Engineering 🔍 Vulnerability Analysis

Penetration Testing

Adopt an attacker's mindset and execute a full penetration test from recon to reporting, hands-on.

by Georgia Weidman 2014

4.18

398 ratings

🔐 Penetration Testing 🐧 Kali Linux 💣 Exploit Development 🎭 Social Engineering 🔍 Vulnerability Analysis

Computer Networking

by James F. Kurose • 2000

From the web page down to the wire: how the internet's five protocol layers actually work.

4.08

2k+

🌐 Computer Networking 🏗️ Internet Architecture 📚 Protocol Layers ⏱️ Network Performance 📡 Data Communications

Computer Networking

From the web page down to the wire: how the internet's five protocol layers actually work.

by James F. Kurose 2000

4.08

2k+ ratings

🌐 Computer Networking 🏗️ Internet Architecture 📚 Protocol Layers ⏱️ Network Performance 📡 Data Communications

Data And Computer Communications

by William Stallings • 1985

How signals become packets, and packets become the Internet: the classic text.

3.90

292

🌐 Computer Networking 📡 Data Communications 📜 Protocol Architecture 🔗 Internet Protocols 🗂️ TCP/IP Model

Data And Computer Communications

How signals become packets, and packets become the Internet: the classic text.

by William Stallings 1985

3.90

292 ratings

🌐 Computer Networking 📡 Data Communications 📜 Protocol Architecture 🔗 Internet Protocols 🗂️ TCP/IP Model

Network Security Essentials

by William Stallings • 1999

The structured approach to network security: from cryptographic foundations to firewall perimeters.

3.74

197

🛡️ Information Security 🔐 Applied Cryptography 🎯 Threat Modeling 🧱 Perimeter Defense 🕵️ Intrusion Detection

Network Security Essentials

The structured approach to network security: from cryptographic foundations to firewall perimeters.

by William Stallings 1999

3.74

197 ratings

🛡️ Information Security 🔐 Applied Cryptography 🎯 Threat Modeling 🧱 Perimeter Defense 🕵️ Intrusion Detection

CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead

by Darril Gibson • 2021

The SY0-601 guide that explains why security controls work, not just which acronym to memorize.

4.57

145

📜 IT Certification 🛡️ Cybersecurity Fundamentals 📝 Exam Preparation 🔐 Cryptography Basics ⚙️ Security Controls

CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead

The SY0-601 guide that explains why security controls work, not just which acronym to memorize.

by Darril Gibson 2021

4.57

145 ratings

📜 IT Certification 🛡️ Cybersecurity Fundamentals 📝 Exam Preparation 🔐 Cryptography Basics ⚙️ Security Controls

CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1

by Wendell Odom • 2019

Not just the answers: the CLI habit, subnetting speed, and network reasoning the CCNA requires.

4.53

161

🌐 Network Engineering 📜 Cisco Certification 🔀 Routing And Switching 📡 Network Fundamentals 📍 Ip Addressing

CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1

Not just the answers: the CLI habit, subnetting speed, and network reasoning the CCNA requires.

by Wendell Odom 2019

4.53

161 ratings

🌐 Network Engineering 📜 Cisco Certification 🔀 Routing And Switching 📡 Network Fundamentals 📍 Ip Addressing

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

🕵️ Ethical Hacking 🎯 Penetration Testing 🛡️ 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

🕵️ Ethical Hacking 🎯 Penetration Testing 🛡️ Cybersecurity 📝 Exam Preparation 🔑 Cryptography

Cisco CCNA in 60 Days

by Paul W. Browning • 2012

60 days of structured practice for the CCNA: the schedule that gets you certified.

3.91

179

📜 Ccna Certification 🌐 Network Engineering 📅 Daily Practice 🖥️ Cisco Ios 📦 Tcp/Ip Protocols

Cisco CCNA in 60 Days

60 days of structured practice for the CCNA: the schedule that gets you certified.

by Paul W. Browning 2012

3.91

179 ratings

📜 Ccna Certification 🌐 Network Engineering 📅 Daily Practice 🖥️ Cisco Ios 📦 Tcp/Ip Protocols

Cybersecurity for Small Networks

by Seth Enoka • 2022

Turn free tools into a layered defense that stops attackers before they reach your devices.

4.08

🏠 Homelab And Self-Hosting 🛠️ Open Source Tools 🧅 Defense In Depth 🚨 Intrusion Detection 🧱 Network Hardening

Cybersecurity for Small Networks

Turn free tools into a layered defense that stops attackers before they reach your devices.

by Seth Enoka 2022

4.08

52 ratings

🏠 Homelab And Self-Hosting 🛠️ Open Source Tools 🧅 Defense In Depth 🚨 Intrusion Detection 🧱 Network Hardening

CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide

by Shon Harris • 2001

All ten CISSP domains in one guide: what you need for the exam and the job.

4.10

927

🔓 Information Security 📜 Cybersecurity Certification 🏛️ Security Governance 🔑 Cryptography 🚪 Access Control

CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide

All ten CISSP domains in one guide: what you need for the exam and the job.

by Shon Harris 2001

4.10

927 ratings

🔓 Information Security 📜 Cybersecurity Certification 🏛️ Security Governance 🔑 Cryptography 🚪 Access Control

Eleventh Hour CISSP®

by Joshua Feldman • 2016

CISSP domains turned into principles and formulas you can recall cold in the final hours.

4.25

494

🔒 Information Security 📜 Certification Prep 🛡️ Security Management 📝 Exam Preparation ⚠️ Risk Management

Eleventh Hour CISSP®

CISSP domains turned into principles and formulas you can recall cold in the final hours.

by Joshua Feldman 2016

4.25

494 ratings

🔒 Information Security 📜 Certification Prep 🛡️ Security Management 📝 Exam Preparation ⚠️ Risk Management

CISSP (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide

by James Michael Stewart • 2015

Pass the CISSP exam by mastering the business-aligned principles behind all eight security domains.

4.27

311

🛡️ Infosec Management 📋 It Certification ⚠️ Risk Management 🔐 Cryptography 🛠️ Software Security

CISSP (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide

Pass the CISSP exam by mastering the business-aligned principles behind all eight security domains.

by James Michael Stewart 2015

4.27

311 ratings

🛡️ Infosec Management 📋 It Certification ⚠️ Risk Management 🔐 Cryptography 🛠️ Software Security

Computer Networking Beginners Guide

by Axel Ross • 2019

A beginner's CCNA guide where subnetting, wireless, and security are the core, not an afterthought.

4.00

🌐 Computer Networking 🖧 Cisco Certification 📡 Wireless Networking 🧮 Subnetting ⚠️ Risk Management

Computer Networking Beginners Guide

A beginner's CCNA guide where subnetting, wireless, and security are the core, not an afterthought.

by Axel Ross 2019

4.00

1 ratings

🌐 Computer Networking 🖧 Cisco Certification 📡 Wireless Networking 🧮 Subnetting ⚠️ Risk Management

From CIA to APT

by Amoroso and Amoroso • 2017

One crack for offense, everything sealed for defense: a map of cybersecurity's core principles.

3.70

🛡️ Cybersecurity Fundamentals 🦠 Malware Analysis 🔐 Applied Cryptography 🧱 Layered Defense 🖥️ Security Operations

From CIA to APT

One crack for offense, everything sealed for defense: a map of cybersecurity's core principles.

by Amoroso and Amoroso 2017

3.70

88 ratings

🛡️ Cybersecurity Fundamentals 🦠 Malware Analysis 🔐 Applied Cryptography 🧱 Layered Defense 🖥️ Security Operations

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