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20 Best Cyber Security Books of All Time


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

    Here's what we did:
  1. Type "best cyber security books" into our search engine 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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(Updated 2024)

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Last Updated: Monday 1 Jan, 2024

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  1. 1
    The Art of Invisibility

    The Art of Invisibility

    The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data

    Kevin D. Mitnick

    Appears in 5 articles
  2. 2
    Practical Malware Analysis

    Practical Malware Analysis

    The Hands-On Guide to Dissecting Malicious Software

    Michael Sikorski

    Appears in 5 articles
  3. 3
    The Code Book

    The Code Book

    The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography

    Simon Singh

    Appears in 4 articles
  4. 4
    Hacking

    Hacking

    The Art of Exploitation

    Jon Erickson

    Appears in 4 articles
  5. 5
    Social Engineering

    Social Engineering

    The Science of Human Hacking

    Christopher Hadnagy

    Appears in 4 articles
  6. 6
    Threat Modeling

    Threat Modeling

    Designing for Security

    Adam Shostack

    Appears in 4 articles
  7. 7
    The Cyber Effect

    The Cyber Effect

    An Expert in Cyberpsychology Explains How Technology Is Shaping Our Children, Our Behavior, and Our Values--and What We Can Do About It

    Mary Aiken

    Appears in 4 articles
  8. 8
    Hacking Exposed 7

    Hacking Exposed 7

    Network Security Secrets and Solutions

    Stuart McClure

    Appears in 4 articles
  9. MOST RECOMMENDED!
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    Ghost in the Wires

    Ghost in the Wires

    My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker

    Kevin Mitnick

    Appears in 3 articles
    1recommender
  10. 10
    The CERT Guide to Insider Threats

    The CERT Guide to Insider Threats

    How to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Information Technology Crimes

    Dawn M. Cappelli

    Appears in 3 articles
  11. 11
    Cult of the Dead Cow

    Cult of the Dead Cow

    How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World

    Joseph Menn

    Appears in 3 articles
  12. 12
    Metasploit

    Metasploit

    The Penetration Tester's Guide

    David Kennedy

    Appears in 2 articles
  13. 13
    The Pentester BluePrint

    The Pentester BluePrint

    Starting a Career as an Ethical Hacker

    Phillip L. Wylie

    Appears in 2 articles
  14. 14
    The Hacker and the State

    The Hacker and the State

    Cyber Attacks and the New Normal of Geopolitics

    Ben Buchanan

    Appears in 2 articles
  15. 15
    The Cuckoo's Egg

    The Cuckoo's Egg

    Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage

    Cliff Stoll

    Appears in 2 articles
  16. 16
    How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk

    How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk

    Douglas W. Hubbard

    Appears in 2 articles
  17. 17
    Cybersecurity Essentials

    Cybersecurity Essentials

    Charles J. Brooks

    Appears in 2 articles
  18. 18
    Cyber Wars

    Cyber Wars

    Hacks that Shocked the Business World

    Charles Arthur

    Appears in 2 articles
  19. 19
    Countdown to Zero Day

    Countdown to Zero Day

    Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon

    Kim Zetter

    Appears in 2 articles
  20. 20
    Click Here to Kill Everybody

    Click Here to Kill Everybody

    Security and Survival in a Hyper-connected World

    Bruce Schneier

    Appears in 2 articles

Sources

  1. 11 Best Cyber Security Books You Should Read In 2023www.softwaretestinghelp.com
  2. Top 10 Must-Read Cyber Security Books - Syntax Technologieswww.syntaxtechs.com
  3. 8 best cyber security books to read for 2023 - CyberTalkwww.cybertalk.org
  4. Top 25+ Cyber Security Books to read in 2023www.mygreatlearning.com
  5. The 25 Best Cyber Security Books — Recommendations from the Experts - Hashed Out by The SSL Store™www.thesslstore.com

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