Schneier has utterly demystified the idea of security with a text aimed squarely at nontechnical individuals. He takes his legendary skill at applying common sense and lucidity to information-security problems and applies it to all the bogeymen of the post-9/11 world, and asks the vital question: What are we getting in exchange for the liberties that the Ashcroftian authorities have taken away from us in the name of security? |
How to design code that will deter hackers.
If you need security with your unix.
a good place to start
business orientation
a good read, not a technical briefing
This is a template for companies to use for security policies. I see it recommended by info security types. Its very expensive if you consider it a book. Its more like a security consultant. The support site is Baseline Software
Site Security Handbook RFC2196
tools and techniques - has a netware network focus
Excellent!!!! Scary. Hack Win9x, NT, Netware, Unix, Web, ...
Hacking Exposed companion web site
Dorothy E. Denning's classic
Focuses on tools to do the job.
unix cookbook - no coverage of other platforms
Have a box on the Internet? on an intranet? Best start reading.
Excellent!!!! One of the first hacker security books (1998) but still valid. Broad coverage of lots of topics.
What to get into Information Security?
Highly recommended.