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Ken Claussen MCSE CCNA CCA
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"The Mind is a Terrible thing to Waste!"
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Subject: Recommended readings
Well, I posted this last week but have since gotten a few requests for it,
so I wanted to post this again. Following is the starting list I give to
people when they ask me for book suggestions. My personal library is much
more than this, and I can certainly recommend more books than what I list
here. However, this is what I give to people as a starter if they aren't
really sure what they want to learn. I'm open to suggestions for additions
or removals.
I recommend anyone buying books online start with http://www.bookpool.com/
and http://www.bestbookbuys.com/ for purchases in the USA. Outside the US,
I don't know what sites are best for shopping.
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Firewalls:
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Building Internet Firewalls - Zwicky, et al
KC> The first edition is good, but a bit outdated (now), however the second
edition is an excellent resource to begin building a framework for any type
of firewall architecture. It includes information about NT, Linux, and Unix
primarily.
IDS:
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Network Intrusion Detection: An Analysts' Handbook - Northcutt
Intrusion Signatures and Analysis - Northcutt
KC> An excellent resource, I highly recommend this book as well for all
security minded individuals!
Networking:
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TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume I- Stevens, Wright
Internetworking with TCP/IP, Volume I - Comer
Computer Networks - Tanenbaum
KC> I agree both excellent texts.
Vulnerability Testing:
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Hacking Exposed - Scambray, et al
KC> This text is quite old now( Copyright 1998 I beleive), but an excellent
resource for anyone who want lots of background into all of the different
attacks and ways to counteract them. I wish they would come out with a
second edition to include many of the new exploits.
General Security:
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Practical Unix and Internet Security - Garfinkel, Spafford
KC> Cisco IOS security, Cisco Press is an excellent resource for general
Cisco Router security.
Cryptography:
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Applied Cryptography - Schneier
Web sites:
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http://www.google.com/ -- excellent search engine
http://www.securityfocus.com/ -- security news and education
http://www.sans.org/ -- security training and reading
KC> www.cert.org an excellent resource for current information on exploits
and attacks.
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Randy Graham
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disaster" -- Paul D. Robertson (on VNC vs. PPTP)
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