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17 Best Network Security Books of All Time

Our goal: Find the best Network Security books according to the internet (not just one random person's opinion).

Our process:

  1. Search for "best network security books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly for you here! 😊

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1

Hacking

The Art of Exploitation

by Jon Erickson

2

Practical Malware Analysis

The Hands-On Guide to Dissecting Malicious Software

by Michael Sikorski

3

Ghost in the Wires

My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker

by Kevin Mitnick

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Thomas Frank

4

Advanced Penetration Testing

Hacking the World's Most Secure Networks

by Wil Allsopp

5

Applied Network Security Monitoring

Collection, Detection, and Analysis

by Chris Sanders

6

Black Hat Python

Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters

by Justin Seitz

7

Cryptography and Network Security

Principles and Practice

by William Stallings

8

Defensive Security Handbook

Best Practices for Securing Infrastructure

by Lee Brotherston

9

Gray Hat Hacking

The Ethical Hacker's Handbook

by Allen Harper

10

Hacking Exposed 7

Network Security Secrets and Solutions

by Stuart McClure

11

Metasploit

The Penetration Tester's Guide

by David Kennedy

12

Network Security Assessment

Know Your Network

by Chris McNab

13

Social Engineering

The Science of Human Hacking

by Christopher Hadnagy

14

The Code Book

The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography

by Simon Singh

15

The Hacker Playbook 3

Practical Guide To Penetration Testing

by Peter Kim

16

The Hardware Hacker

Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware

by Andrew Bunnie Huang

17

The Web Application Hacker's Handbook

Finding and Exploiting Security Flaws

by Dafydd Stuttard

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