All business leaders have to be knowledge leaders. In the fast changing world of technology and security, books still remain the best way to gain in-depth knowledge. Here are five must-read books on cybersecurity for the modern technology executive.
The Hacker Playbook 1 and 2: Practical Guide to Penetration Testing
By Peter Kim
Peter Kim offers insights and advice that help cybersecurity executives get into the hacker mind-set and be prepared for modern cyber threats.
Network Security through Data Analysis: Building Situational Awareness
A highly in-depth and technical book that takes you into a deep dive of data collection and organization, analysis tools, and various analytic scenarios for network administration and security .
The Cuckoo’s Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage
This remarkable memoir tells the experiences of astronomer-turned-systems manager Clifford Stoll as an innocuous 75 cent accounting error at the Lawrence Berkeley Lab leads him to unravel a cyber-spy who is targeting the American military.
Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C
Bruce Schneier’s new edition of the cryptography classic serves as a comprehensive introduction to cryptography and its applications in modern cybersecurity.
Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World’s First Digital Weapon
By Kim Zetter
Award-winning journalist Kim Zetter draws on her extensive experience to report the amazing story of the world’s first digital weapon - the Stuxnet worm - from its 2010 discovery within Iran’s nuclear program to the mystery behind its origins.
