Information Security

Information security, sometimes shortened to InfoSec, is the practice of defending information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, perusal, inspection, recording or destruction. It is a general term that can be used regardless of the form the data may take (e.g. electronic, physical).

The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security
The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage
The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Flaws
Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon
The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders and Deceivers
Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World
Social Engineering
The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems
CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide
Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker
Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers
The Art of Invisibility: The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data
Spam Nation: The Inside Story of Organized Cybercrime — from Global Epidemic to Your Front Door
Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions
Web Hacking Arsenal by Rafay  BalochThe Phoenix Project by Gene KimTribe of Hackers by Marcus J. CareyTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink
BrakeSec Recommended Reading
35 books — 20 voters
Web Hacking Arsenal by Rafay  BalochWeb Penetration Testing by Shubham  MishraFraud Nation by Linda Scott MillerShades of Mercy by Bruce BorgosThe Smartest Person in the Room by Christian Espinosa
Cyber security
11 books — 33 voters

Web Hacking Arsenal by Rafay  BalochNeuromancer by William GibsonThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonKingpin by Kevin PoulsenDaemon by Leinad Zeraus
Cybersecurity Canon (proposed)
40 books — 36 voters
Leadership by Craig B. WheldenUnderstanding the Human Factor in Cyber Security by Christopher StephensonDigital Danger by Eric ColePrOTect IT All by Aaron CrowVisible OPS Cybersecurity by Scott Alldridge
Information Security Must Reads
6 books — 10 voters

Web Hacking Arsenal by Rafay  BalochAttacking Network Protocols by James ForshawGame Hacking by Nick CanoPractical Malware Analysis by Michael SikorskiHacking by Jon Erickson
No Starch Press
104 books — 23 voters

“ The more we give up our freedom of privacy, the more control we hand over to those watching. ”
― Timsux Wales

“ You and I live in a world where the price of privacy is measured in moments, and every click is a bargain. ”
― Timsux Wales

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