Recommended Reading List

A curated collection of essential books, articles, and resources for cybersecurity professionals at all levels.

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Cybersecurity Fundamentals

The Art of Invisibility

By Kevin Mitnick · Book

The world's most famous hacker teaches you easy ways to protect yourself online.

Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking

By Christopher Hadnagy · Book

The definitive guide to social engineering, analyzing the science behind the exploitation of human behavior.

Cybersecurity 101: What You Absolutely Need to Know

By CISA · Article

Essential cybersecurity best practices from the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency.

Practical Malware Analysis

By Michael Sikorski & Andrew Honig · Book

A hands-on guide to dissecting malicious software.

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Threat Intelligence

Intelligence-Driven Incident Response

By Scott J. Roberts & Rebekah Brown · Book

Outwitting the adversary with threat intelligence.

MITRE ATT&CK Framework

By MITRE · Resource

A globally-accessible knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques.

Threat Intelligence: Collecting, Analyzing, Evaluating

By Sans Institute · Whitepaper

A comprehensive guide to gathering and using threat intelligence effectively.

Cyber Threat Intelligence Self-Study Plan

By SANS Digital Forensics and Incident Response Blog · Article

A structured approach to learning cyber threat intelligence.

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Cloud Security

Cloud Security: A Comprehensive Guide

By Chris Dotson · Book

A practical guide to securing your cloud infrastructure.

AWS Security Best Practices

By Amazon Web Services · Documentation

Official security guidance for the AWS cloud platform.

Azure Security Fundamentals

By Microsoft · Documentation

Learn the basics of security, privacy, and compliance in Azure.

Cloud Security Alliance - Top Threats

By CSA · Report

An expert-ranked list of critical security issues for cloud computing.

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Incident Response

Incident Response & Computer Forensics

By Jason Luttgens, Matthew Pepe, Kevin Mandia · Book

A comprehensive guide to incident response strategies and techniques.

The SANS Incident Handler's Handbook

By Patrick Kral · Whitepaper

A step-by-step approach to the incident handling process.

NIST Computer Security Incident Handling Guide

By NIST · Publication

Official guidance for incident response planning and execution.

Crafting the InfoSec Playbook

By Jeff Bollinger, Brandon Enright & Matthew Valites · Book

Measurable security monitoring and incident response.

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Ethical Hacking

The Web Application Hacker's Handbook

By Dafydd Stuttard & Marcus Pinto · Book

Finding and exploiting security flaws in web applications.

OWASP Top 10

By OWASP Foundation · Resource

The standard awareness document for developers and web application security.

Bug Bounty Hunting Essentials

By Shahmeer Amir & Faizan Ahmed · Book

Quick-paced guide to finding and reporting web security vulnerabilities.

TryHackMe Learning Paths

By TryHackMe · Interactive Resource

Interactive cybersecurity training with guided learning paths.

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Privacy & Compliance

Privacy by Design

By Ann Cavoukian · Framework

The 7 foundational principles of Privacy by Design.

The GDPR: A Practical Guide for Businesses

By Paul Lambert · Book

Navigating the implications of GDPR for organizations.

NIST Privacy Framework

By NIST · Resource

A voluntary tool intended to help organizations manage privacy risks.

Privacy Impact Assessments: The Privacy Office Guide

By DHS · Guide

How to conduct effective privacy impact assessments.