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Know Your Enemy: Revealing the Security Tools,
Tactics, and Motives of the Blackhat Community by the Honeynet Project.
Sun Tzu said you must know your enemy to defeat him. This is what
this book is about. It details the experiences of the Honeynet
project; this project placed a network on the Internet unprotected
(seemingly) and they made it appear as if it were a production network.
Then the sat back and watched the hackers. A very revealing look
at blackhat hackers. |
 
Hacking Exposed Windows 2000. by Joel Scambray and Stuart McClure
Rarely do you many Windows people agree that a single book is good, but
this is one that most everyone agrees is an excellent book. As one
reviewer put it, "now I'm afraid". This is a great book for any
Windows 2000 network administrator. Security MUST be part of your
job. |
Cryptography and Network Security : Principles and Practice by William Stallings
This is a great book for anyone learning the ropes of security and encryption. I read much of the first
part of this book research articles and chapters for my Exchange book and I continually use it
as a reference when when teaching anything related to cryptography. As the network world continues to move
toward stronger security requirements, cryptography becomes more and more important. Basic understanding of cryptography
principals is essential for all network administrators. |
Kerberos : A Network Authentication System by Brian Tung.
At one time, I figured I could get by in this world without a knowledge of Kerberos, but Windows
2000 uses Kerberos for verifying user's access to resources. Brian Tung is
one of the country's leading experts on Kerberos. This 176-page book is the jump start you
need to make you more comfortable with Windows 2000. |
Secrets of a Super Hacker by the Knightmare.
Ever wonder what is going on inside the head of a hacker. This book gives you a good
perspective. Written by a hacker, it is easy to read and also gives you some insight
in to the methods that hackers use. You may be surprised. I did not agree with most of
what this guy had to say, but I really enjoyed the book.
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Applied Cryptography : Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C by Bruce Schneier.
This is another cryptography book that I keep close at hand on my book shelves. While I am not a programmer, this book
comes in handy to use as a additional reference. The source code is always useful when I am working with developers, even
if it is not helpful to me. |
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Microsoft Windows NT Security: System Administrator's Guide by Nevin Lambert and Manish Patel.
This book is a great start in helping you move toward a more secure Windows NT network.
Nevin and Manish explore not only good security procedures but also Windows NT security
capabilities and techniques for taking advantage of these features. |
NT Network Security by Matt Strebe, Charles Perkins and Matt Moncur.
This is not only a great security book, but it is a great Windows NT book.
Can a security book be fun and entertaining? This book is! It belongs
on every network manager's desks. The "reality check" notes alone are
worth the price of the book. |
