Recommended Reading - This contains a "live" list of recommended/curated books to read or have as part of a library with links to obtain the books. The list is updated as new recommendations are made.

Contents:

• Organizational
• Networking
• Operating Systems
  • Linux
  • Windows
• Development
  • Bash
  • Go
  • Perl
  • Powershell
  • Python
  • Misc
• Security
  • Career
  • AI
  • Architecture
  • Basics
  • Bug Bounty
  • Ethical Hacking
  • SOC-DFIR

Organizational:

• Strategic Planning for Information Systems, 3rd Edition

• Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

• The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations

• Business Research Methods 14th Edition

• Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

Networking:

• IP SUBNETTING FOR BEGINNERS: NOVICE TO PRO GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING SUBNETTING WITH STEP BY STEP GUIDE AND DIAGRAMS

• Network Basics for Hackers: How Networks Work and How They Break

• Network Security Principles and Practices

• Network Protocols for Security Professionals: Probe and identify network-based vulnerabilities and safeguard against network protocol breaches 1st Edition

• CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Certification Guide: The ultimate guide to passing the N10-008 exam, 2nd Edition

• Learn Wireshark: A definitive guide to expertly analyzing protocols and troubleshooting networks using Wireshark, 2nd Edition

Operating Systems:

Linux

• Linux Basics for Hackers: Getting Started with Networking, Scripting, and Security in Kali

• The Linux Command Line, 2nd Edition: A Complete Introduction

• Efficient Linux at the Command Line: Boost Your Command-Line Skills

• Linux Kernel Programming - Second Edition: A comprehensive and practical guide to kernel internals, writing modules, and kernel synchronization

• Mastering Linux Security and Hardening: Protect your Linux systems from intruders, malware attacks, and other cyber threats, 3rd Edition

• Mastering Linux Administration - Second Edition

• Mastering Ubuntu Server: Explore the versatile, powerful Linux Server distribution Ubuntu 22.04 with this comprehensive guide, 4th Edition

• Linux Administration: The Linux Operating System and Command Line Guide for Linux Administrators

• Practical Unix

• The Linux DevOps Handbook: Customize and scale your Linux distributions to accelerate your DevOps workflow

• The Software Developer’s Guide to Linux

• OPNsense Beginner to Professional: Protect networks and build next-generation firewalls easily with OPNsense

• Network Security with pfSense: Architect, deploy, and operate enterprise-grade firewalls

• Mastering pfSense: Manage, secure, and monitor your on-premise and cloud network with pfSense 2.4, 2nd Edition

Windows

• Mastering Windows Server 2022: Comprehensive administration of your Windows Server environment, 4th Edition

• Mastering Active Directory: Design, deploy, and protect Active Directory Domain Services for Windows Server 2022, 3rd Edition

• Mastering Windows Security and Hardening: Secure and protect your Windows environment from cyber threats using zero-trust security principles, 2nd Edition

• Windows Forensic Analysis DVD Toolkit 2nd Edition

• Windows Forensics Analyst Field Guide: Engage in proactive cyber defense using digital forensics techniques

Development:

Bash

• Learning Linux Shell Scripting: Leverage the power of shell scripts to solve real-world problems, 2nd Edition

• Black Hat Bash

• Mastering Linux Shell Scripting Second Edition: A practical guide to Linux command-line and shell scripting 2nd edition

Go

• Black Hat Go: Go Programming For Hackers and PentesArtificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity: Develop AI approaches to solve cybersecurity problems in your organization ters

Perl

• Perl Scripting for Windows Security: Live Response, Forensic Analysis, and Monitoring 1st Edition

Powershell

• Mastering PowerShell Scripting - Fifth Edition: Automate repetitive tasks and simplify complex administrative tasks using PowerShell

Python

• Learn Python Programming: The no-nonsense, beginner's guide to programming, data science, and web development with Python 3.7, 2nd Edition

• Mastering Python Regular Expressions

• Simplifying Regular Expression Using Python: Learn RegEx Like Never Before

• Black Hat Python, 2nd Edition: Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters

• Python Real World Projects

• Python Object-Oriented Programming

• Mastering Python: Write powerful and efficient code using the full range of Python's capabilities

• The Python Workshop: Write Python code to solve challenging real-world problems

• Metaprogramming with Python: A programmer's guide to writing reusable code to build smarter applications

• Functional Python Programming: Use a functional approach to write succinct, expressive, and efficient Python code

• Python for Geeks: Build production-ready applications using advanced Python concepts and industry best practices

• Applied Computational Thinking with Python: Algorithm design for complex real-world problems

• Mastering Object-Oriented Python: Build powerful applications with reusable code using OOP design patterns and Python 3.7

• Open Source Projects - Beyond Code: A blueprint for scalable and sustainable open source projects

• Hands-On Data Structures and Algorithms with Python, Third Edition

• Crafting Test-Driven Software with Python

• Mastering GUI Programming with Python

• Advanced Python Programming: Accelerate your Python programs using proven techniques and design patterns, 2nd Edition

• Learn Python Programming: An in-depth introduction to the fundamentals of Python

• Clean Code in Python: Develop maintainable and efficient code

• Software Architecture for Busy Developers: Talk and act like a software architect in one weekend

• Expert Python Programming: Master Python by learning the best coding practices and advanced programming concepts

• Python GUI Programming with Tkinter: Design and build functional and user-friendly GUI applications

Misc

• Threat Modeling: Designing for Security

• Container Security: Fundamental Technology Concepts that Protect Containerized Applications

Security:

Career

• Cybersecurity Career Master Plan: Proven techniques and effective tips to help you advance in your cybersecurity career

• Cybersecurity: The Beginner's Guide: A comprehensive guide to getting started in cybersecurity

• Breaking into Information Security: Learning the Ropes 101

• Expanding Your Security Horizons: Learning The Ropes 102

AI

• ChatGPT for Cybersecurity Cookbook: Learn practical generative AI recipes to supercharge your cybersecurity skills

• Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity: Develop AI approaches to solve cybersecurity problems in your organization

Architecture

• Cybersecurity Architect's Handbook: A holistic approach to implementing and maintaining security architecture

• Practical Cybersecurity Architecture: A guide to creating and implementing robust designs for cybersecurity architects

Basics

• Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms and Source Code in C

• Cryptography Algorithms: Explore New Algorithms in Zero-knowledge, Homomorphic Encryption, and Quantum Cryptography

• Computer Security Handbook, Set (Volume 1 and 2) 6th Edition

• CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, Ninth Edition

• The Official (ISC)2 CISSP CBK Reference (Cissp: Certified Information Systems Security Professional)

• Cryptography And Network Security: Principles and Practices 4th Edition

• Extreme Privacy: What It Takes to Disappear

• OSINT Techniques: Resources for Uncovering Online Information

• Mastering Defensive Security

• Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems 3rd Edition

• Endpoint Detection and Response Essentials: Explore the landscape of hacking, defense, and deployment in EDR

Bug Bounty

• Bug Bounty Bootcamp: The Guide to Finding and Reporting Web Vulnerabilities

• Real-World Bug Hunting: A Field Guide to Web Hacking

• The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: Finding and Exploiting Security Flaws

• The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: Finding and Exploiting Security Flaws

• Hands-On Application Penetration Testing with Burp Suite: Use Burp Suite and its features to inspect, detect, and exploit security vulnerabilities in your web applications

• zseano's methodology - Identifying security vulnerabilities in web applications

Ethical Hacking

• Reconnaissance for Ethical Hackers: Focus on the starting point of data breaches and explore essential steps for successful pentesting

• The Ultimate Kali Linux Book - Third Edition

• Hacking and Security: The Comprehensive Guide to Penetration Testing and Cybersecurity (Rheinwerk Computing)

• The Art of Social Engineering: Uncover the secrets behind the human dynamics in cybersecurity

• The Complete Metasploit Guide: Explore effective penetration testing techniques with Metasploit

• Basic Security Testing with Kali Linux, Fourth Edition

• Nmap Network Exploration and Security Auditing Cookbook - Third Edition

• Nmap Network Scanning: The Official Nmap Project Guide to Network Discovery and Security Scanning

• Ethical Hacking: A Hands-on Introduction to Breaking In

• How to Hack Like a Legend: Breaking Windows

• Ethical Hacking: A Hands-on Introduction to Breaking In

• How to Hack Like a Legend: Breaking Windows

• RTFM: Red Team Field Manual v2

• Red Team Development and Operations: A practical guide

• Operator Handbook: Red Team + OSINT + Blue Team Reference

• Tribe of Hackers Red Team: Tribal Knowledge from the Best in Offensive Cybersecurity

• Hacking APIs: Breaking Web Application Programming Interfaces

• The Pentester BluePrint: Starting a Career as an Ethical Hacker

• Evading EDR: The Definitive Guide to Defeating Endpoint Detection Systems

• Attacking Network Protocols: A Hacker's Guide to Capture, Analysis, and Exploitation

• Black Hat GraphQL: Attacking Next Generation APIs

• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v12 312-50 Exam Guide

SOC-DFIR

• Ten Strategies of a World-Class Cybersecurity Operations Center

• Digital Forensics and Incident Response: Incident response tools and techniques for effective cyber threat response, 3rd Edition 3rd ed. Edition

• Learn Computer Forensics: Your one-stop guide to searching, analyzing, acquiring, and securing digital evidence, 2nd Edition

• Digital Evidence and Computer Crime 2nd Edition

• Digital Crime And Forensic Science in Cyberspace