🧮 Subnetting

Technical guides to dividing networks into smaller, manageable segments—essential reading for IT professionals mastering the architecture of modern connectivity.

Computer Networking Beginners Guide

by Axel Ross • 2019

A beginner's CCNA guide where subnetting, wireless, and security are the core, not an afterthought.

4.00

🌐 Computer Networking 🖧 Cisco Certification 🔒 Network Security 📡 Wireless Networking ⚠️ Risk Management

Computer Networking Beginners Guide Summary

Computer Networking Beginners Guide 91%

A beginner's CCNA guide where subnetting, wireless, and security are the core, not an afterthought.

by Axel Ross 2019

4.00

1 ratings

🌐 Computer Networking 🖧 Cisco Certification 🔒 Network Security 📡 Wireless Networking ⚠️ Risk Management

Networking for Dummies

by Doug Lowe • 2000

The jargon-free guide to building, securing, and fixing networks, from a single office to the cloud.

3.70

204

💻 Computer Networking 🔒 Network Security 📶 Wireless Networking ☁️ Cloud Computing 🔧 Network Troubleshooting

Networking for Dummies 91%

The jargon-free guide to building, securing, and fixing networks, from a single office to the cloud.

by Doug Lowe 2000

3.70

204 ratings

💻 Computer Networking 🔒 Network Security 📶 Wireless Networking ☁️ Cloud Computing 🔧 Network Troubleshooting

Network Warrior

by Gary A. Donahue • 2007

Spanning tree, auto-negotiation, EtherChannel: the real networking knowledge certification skipped.

4.19

433

🖥️ Computer Networking 🔄 Routing And Switching ⚙️ Network Administration 🌐 Real World Networking 🏢 Cisco Networking

Network Warrior 91%

Spanning tree, auto-negotiation, EtherChannel: the real networking knowledge certification skipped.

by Gary A. Donahue 2007

4.19

433 ratings

🖥️ Computer Networking 🔄 Routing And Switching ⚙️ Network Administration 🌐 Real World Networking 🏢 Cisco Networking

Cisco CCENT/CCNA ICND1 100-101 Official Cert Guide

by Wendell Odom • 2013

Subnetting, VLANs, and the CLI: the Cisco networking skills the ICND1 exam actually tests.

4.23

318

🌐 Computer Networking 📜 Cisco Certification 📝 Certification Prep 🔧 Network Engineering 🚪 Entry-Level It

Cisco CCENT/CCNA ICND1 100-101 Official Cert Guide Summary

Cisco CCENT/CCNA ICND1 100-101 Official Cert Guide 91%

Subnetting, VLANs, and the CLI: the Cisco networking skills the ICND1 exam actually tests.

by Wendell Odom 2013

4.23

318 ratings

🌐 Computer Networking 📜 Cisco Certification 📝 Certification Prep 🔧 Network Engineering 🚪 Entry-Level It

CCNP ROUTE 642-902

by Wendell Odom • 2009

Three routing protocols, one exam, and the verification commands that separate pass from fail.

4.12

139

🖥️ Network Engineering 🔷 Cisco Certification 🔀 Routing Protocols 📐 Network Design 📝 Exam Preparation

CCNP ROUTE 642-902 90%

Three routing protocols, one exam, and the verification commands that separate pass from fail.

by Wendell Odom 2009

4.12

139 ratings

🖥️ Network Engineering 🔷 Cisco Certification 🔀 Routing Protocols 📐 Network Design 📝 Exam Preparation

CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1

by Wendell Odom • 2019

Not just the answers: the CLI habit, subnetting speed, and network reasoning the CCNA requires.

4.53

161

🌐 Network Engineering 📜 Cisco Certification 🔀 Routing And Switching 📡 Network Fundamentals 📍 Ip Addressing

CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1 Summary

CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1 90%

Not just the answers: the CLI habit, subnetting speed, and network reasoning the CCNA requires.

by Wendell Odom 2019

4.53

161 ratings

🌐 Network Engineering 📜 Cisco Certification 🔀 Routing And Switching 📡 Network Fundamentals 📍 Ip Addressing

Computer Networks and Internets

by Douglas E. Comer • 1996

Networking as a system, not a spec sheet: the lasting foundation under every protocol war.

3.74

131

💻 Computer Networking 📋 Network Protocols 📡 Data Communications 🌐 Tcp/Ip 🔗 Internetworking

Computer Networks and Internets 90%

Networking as a system, not a spec sheet: the lasting foundation under every protocol war.

by Douglas E. Comer 1996

3.74

131 ratings

💻 Computer Networking 📋 Network Protocols 📡 Data Communications 🌐 Tcp/Ip 🔗 Internetworking

Practical Packet Analysis

by Chris Sanders • 2007

Slow network, DNS failures, intruders: Wireshark finds the cause when dashboards cannot.

4.10

431

📦 Packet Analysis 🔧 Network Troubleshooting 🦈 Wireshark 🔎 Network Forensics 🌐 TCP/IP

Practical Packet Analysis 90%

Slow network, DNS failures, intruders: Wireshark finds the cause when dashboards cannot.

by Chris Sanders 2007

4.10

431 ratings

📦 Packet Analysis 🔧 Network Troubleshooting 🦈 Wireshark 🔎 Network Forensics 🌐 TCP/IP

Computer Networking

by James F. Kurose • 2000

From the web page down to the wire: how the internet's five protocol layers actually work.

4.08

2k+

🌐 Computer Networking 🏗️ Internet Architecture 📚 Protocol Layers ⏱️ Network Performance 📡 Data Communications

Computer Networking 90%

From the web page down to the wire: how the internet's five protocol layers actually work.

by James F. Kurose 2000

4.08

2k+ ratings

🌐 Computer Networking 🏗️ Internet Architecture 📚 Protocol Layers ⏱️ Network Performance 📡 Data Communications

Data And Computer Communications

by William Stallings • 1985

How signals become packets, and packets become the Internet: the classic text.

3.90

292

🌐 Computer Networking 📡 Data Communications 📜 Protocol Architecture 🔗 Internet Protocols 🗂️ TCP/IP Model

Data And Computer Communications Summary

Data And Computer Communications 90%

How signals become packets, and packets become the Internet: the classic text.

by William Stallings 1985

3.90

292 ratings

🌐 Computer Networking 📡 Data Communications 📜 Protocol Architecture 🔗 Internet Protocols 🗂️ TCP/IP Model

CompTIA Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Seventh Edition

by Mike Meyers • 1999

From OSI layers to IPv6: the definitive walkthrough for the CompTIA Network+ exam.

4.25

784

🧱 Computer Networking 📝 It Certification 📡 Tcp/Ip Protocols 🔧 Network Troubleshooting ⚖️ Vendor-Neutral Certification

CompTIA Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Seventh Edition Summary

CompTIA Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Seventh Edition 90%

From OSI layers to IPv6: the definitive walkthrough for the CompTIA Network+ exam.

by Mike Meyers 1999

4.25

784 ratings

🧱 Computer Networking 📝 It Certification 📡 Tcp/Ip Protocols 🔧 Network Troubleshooting ⚖️ Vendor-Neutral Certification

Cybersecurity for Small Networks

by Seth Enoka • 2022

Turn free tools into a layered defense that stops attackers before they reach your devices.

4.08

🔒 Network Security 🏠 Homelab And Self-Hosting 🛠️ Open Source Tools 🧅 Defense In Depth 🚨 Intrusion Detection

Cybersecurity for Small Networks Summary

Cybersecurity for Small Networks 89%

Turn free tools into a layered defense that stops attackers before they reach your devices.

by Seth Enoka 2022

4.08

52 ratings

🔒 Network Security 🏠 Homelab And Self-Hosting 🛠️ Open Source Tools 🧅 Defense In Depth 🚨 Intrusion Detection

Cisco CCNA in 60 Days

by Paul W. Browning • 2012

60 days of structured practice for the CCNA: the schedule that gets you certified.

3.91

179

📜 Ccna Certification 🌐 Network Engineering 📅 Daily Practice 🖥️ Cisco Ios 📦 Tcp/Ip Protocols

Cisco CCNA in 60 Days 89%

60 days of structured practice for the CCNA: the schedule that gets you certified.

by Paul W. Browning 2012

3.91

179 ratings

📜 Ccna Certification 🌐 Network Engineering 📅 Daily Practice 🖥️ Cisco Ios 📦 Tcp/Ip Protocols

Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition

by OccupyTheWeb • 2025

Kali Linux, hacker-style: command the terminal, spoof networks, write attack scripts, stay hidden.

4.50

🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🐧 Linux Administration ⌨️ Command Line Basics 📜 Shell Scripting 🕵️ Privacy And Anonymity

Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition Summary

Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition 88%

Kali Linux, hacker-style: command the terminal, spoof networks, write attack scripts, stay hidden.

by OccupyTheWeb 2025

4.50

24 ratings

🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🐧 Linux Administration ⌨️ Command Line Basics 📜 Shell Scripting 🕵️ Privacy And Anonymity

UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook

by Evi Nemeth • 2010

Every script, service, and subnet: the Unix and Linux admin's survival manual.

4.45

993

🖥️ System Administration 🐚 Shell Scripting 🌐 Network Administration 🔒 Security Hardening ⚙️ Configuration Management

UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook Summary

UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook 88%

Every script, service, and subnet: the Unix and Linux admin's survival manual.

by Evi Nemeth 2010

4.45

993 ratings

🖥️ System Administration 🐚 Shell Scripting 🌐 Network Administration 🔒 Security Hardening ⚙️ Configuration Management

Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd

by Donald A. Tevault • 2022

Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.

3.81

🐧 Linux Administration 🖥️ System Administration 🗄️ Server Management 🔧 It Infrastructure 💻 Command Line

Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd Summary

Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd 88%

Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.

by Donald A. Tevault 2022

3.81

21 ratings

🐧 Linux Administration 🖥️ System Administration 🗄️ Server Management 🔧 It Infrastructure 💻 Command Line

Building Wireless Sensor Networks

by Robert Faludi • 2010

Turn Arduino and XBee radios into a self-healing sensor mesh: from two nodes to thousands.

3.82

192

📶 Wireless Networking 💻 Embedded Systems 📡 Sensor Networks 🔧 Iot Prototyping 🕸️ Mesh Networking

Building Wireless Sensor Networks Summary

Building Wireless Sensor Networks 88%

Turn Arduino and XBee radios into a self-healing sensor mesh: from two nodes to thousands.

by Robert Faludi 2010

3.82

192 ratings

📶 Wireless Networking 💻 Embedded Systems 📡 Sensor Networks 🔧 Iot Prototyping 🕸️ Mesh Networking

Mastering Linux Security and Hardening

by Donald A. Tevault • 2018

A sysadmin's guide to hardening Linux: firewalls, encryption, and kernel-enforced access controls.

4.32

🐧 Linux Administration 🔒 Cybersecurity 🛡️ Server Hardening 🧅 Defense In Depth 💻 System Administration

Mastering Linux Security and Hardening Summary

Mastering Linux Security and Hardening 88%

A sysadmin's guide to hardening Linux: firewalls, encryption, and kernel-enforced access controls.

by Donald A. Tevault 2018

4.32

19 ratings

🐧 Linux Administration 🔒 Cybersecurity 🛡️ Server Hardening 🧅 Defense In Depth 💻 System Administration

CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide

by Matt Walker • 2011

A prep guide that turns ethical hacking exam objectives into hands-on attack and defense skills.

3.97

297

🕵️ Ethical Hacking 🎯 Penetration Testing 🌐 Network Security 🛡️ Cybersecurity 📝 Exam Preparation

CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide Summary

CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide 88%

A prep guide that turns ethical hacking exam objectives into hands-on attack and defense skills.

by Matt Walker 2011

3.97

297 ratings

🕵️ Ethical Hacking 🎯 Penetration Testing 🌐 Network Security 🛡️ Cybersecurity 📝 Exam Preparation

The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It

by Jonathan L. Zittrain • 2008

Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.

3.86

1k+

🌐 Internet Governance ⚖️ Cyberlaw 🕸️ Decentralized Networks 👥 Peer Production 🔓 Open Systems

The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It Summary

The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It 88%

Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.

by Jonathan L. Zittrain 2008

3.86

1k+ ratings

🌐 Internet Governance ⚖️ Cyberlaw 🕸️ Decentralized Networks 👥 Peer Production 🔓 Open Systems

Zero Trust Networks

by Evan Gilman • 2017

Treat every network as hostile and every packet suspect: an architecture for authenticating it all.

4.03

217

🛡️ Network Security 🏗️ Security Architecture 🆔 Identity Management 🚪 Access Control 💻 Endpoint Security

Zero Trust Networks 88%

Treat every network as hostile and every packet suspect: an architecture for authenticating it all.

by Evan Gilman 2017

4.03

217 ratings

🛡️ Network Security 🏗️ Security Architecture 🆔 Identity Management 🚪 Access Control 💻 Endpoint Security

Black Hat Python

by Justin Seitz • 2014

Turn the Python already on every server into a hacking platform that evades modern defenses.

4.11

618

🤝 Ethical Hacking 🧪 Penetration Testing 🐍 Cybersecurity Programming 🕸️ Network Exploitation 🛡️ Shellcoding

Black Hat Python 88%

Turn the Python already on every server into a hacking platform that evades modern defenses.

by Justin Seitz 2014

4.11

618 ratings

🤝 Ethical Hacking 🧪 Penetration Testing 🐍 Cybersecurity Programming 🕸️ Network Exploitation 🛡️ Shellcoding

Linux Basics for Hackers

by OccupyTheWeb • 2018

Learn Linux the hacker's way: terminal-first networking, scripting, and vanishing without a trace.

4.12

595

🎯 Penetration Testing 🐧 Linux Fundamentals ⌨️ Command Line Mastery 🕵️ Network Reconnaissance 💻 Bash Scripting

Linux Basics for Hackers 88%

Learn Linux the hacker's way: terminal-first networking, scripting, and vanishing without a trace.

by OccupyTheWeb 2018

4.12

595 ratings

🎯 Penetration Testing 🐧 Linux Fundamentals ⌨️ Command Line Mastery 🕵️ Network Reconnaissance 💻 Bash Scripting

Penetration Testing

by Georgia Weidman • 2014

Adopt an attacker's mindset and execute a full penetration test from recon to reporting, hands-on.

4.18

398

🔐 Penetration Testing 🌐 Network Security 🐧 Kali Linux 💣 Exploit Development 🎭 Social Engineering

Penetration Testing 87%

Adopt an attacker's mindset and execute a full penetration test from recon to reporting, hands-on.

by Georgia Weidman 2014

4.18

398 ratings

🔐 Penetration Testing 🌐 Network Security 🐧 Kali Linux 💣 Exploit Development 🎭 Social Engineering

How Computers Really Work

by Matthew Justice • 2020

From transistor to web: the computing stack explained layer by layer, no prerequisites required.

4.35

160

🏗️ Computer Architecture ⚡ Digital Electronics 🧱 Abstraction Layers 💻 Computing Fundamentals 🔧 How Things Work

How Computers Really Work 87%

From transistor to web: the computing stack explained layer by layer, no prerequisites required.

by Matthew Justice 2020

4.35

160 ratings

🏗️ Computer Architecture ⚡ Digital Electronics 🧱 Abstraction Layers 💻 Computing Fundamentals 🔧 How Things Work

From CIA to APT

by Amoroso and Amoroso • 2017

One crack for offense, everything sealed for defense: a map of cybersecurity's core principles.

3.70

🛡️ Cybersecurity Fundamentals 🌐 Network Security 🦠 Malware Analysis 🔐 Applied Cryptography 🧱 Layered Defense

From CIA to APT 87%

One crack for offense, everything sealed for defense: a map of cybersecurity's core principles.

by Amoroso and Amoroso 2017

3.70

88 ratings

🛡️ Cybersecurity Fundamentals 🌐 Network Security 🦠 Malware Analysis 🔐 Applied Cryptography 🧱 Layered Defense

Exam Ref 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2

by Craig Zacker • 2012

From bare metal to a fully managed domain: the hands-on path to the 70-410 certification.

3.76

146

📟 System Administration 📝 Exam Preparation 🏢 Microsoft Ecosystem 🖥️ Virtualization 📁 Active Directory

Exam Ref 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 Summary

Exam Ref 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 87%

From bare metal to a fully managed domain: the hands-on path to the 70-410 certification.

by Craig Zacker 2012

3.76

146 ratings

📟 System Administration 📝 Exam Preparation 🏢 Microsoft Ecosystem 🖥️ Virtualization 📁 Active Directory

How Linux Works

by Brian Ward • 2004

Linux hides nothing. Its internals are legible, learnable, and waiting for you to take control.

4.18

1k+

🐧 Linux Internals 💻 Operating Systems 🖥️ Command Line 📜 Shell Scripting 🔧 System Administration

How Linux Works 87%

Linux hides nothing. Its internals are legible, learnable, and waiting for you to take control.

by Brian Ward 2004

4.18

1k+ ratings

🐧 Linux Internals 💻 Operating Systems 🖥️ Command Line 📜 Shell Scripting 🔧 System Administration

Kali Linux Revealed

by Raphaël Hertzog • 2017

Deploy Kali Linux like a pro: from verified download to custom, attack-ready distro.

3.79

155

🎯 Penetration Testing ⚖️ Ethical Hacking 🐧 Linux Administration 📋 Security Assessments 💻 Command Line Basics

Kali Linux Revealed 87%

Deploy Kali Linux like a pro: from verified download to custom, attack-ready distro.

by Raphaël Hertzog 2017

3.79

155 ratings

🎯 Penetration Testing ⚖️ Ethical Hacking 🐧 Linux Administration 📋 Security Assessments 💻 Command Line Basics

The Hacker Playbook

by Peter Kim • 2014

Standard lab, silent recon, clean exploits, lateral pivots: the pentester's repeatable playbook.

3.97

476

🛡️ Penetration Testing 🏴‍☠️ Ethical Hacking 🔒 Network Security 🔴 Red Team Operations 📧 Social Engineering

The Hacker Playbook 87%

Standard lab, silent recon, clean exploits, lateral pivots: the pentester's repeatable playbook.

by Peter Kim 2014

3.97

476 ratings

🛡️ Penetration Testing 🏴‍☠️ Ethical Hacking 🔒 Network Security 🔴 Red Team Operations 📧 Social Engineering

Information Theory, Coding and Crytography

by Ranjan Bose • 2002

Entropy sets the limit. Coding reaches it. Cryptography locks it. One textbook covers all three.

3.75

162

🧠 Information Theory 🔢 Coding Theory 🔐 Cryptography 📦 Data Compression 📡 Digital Communications

Information Theory, Coding and Crytography Summary

Information Theory, Coding and Crytography 87%

Entropy sets the limit. Coding reaches it. Cryptography locks it. One textbook covers all three.

by Ranjan Bose 2002

3.75

162 ratings

🧠 Information Theory 🔢 Coding Theory 🔐 Cryptography 📦 Data Compression 📡 Digital Communications

Linux Administration Best Practices

by Scott Alan Miller • 2022

Storage, patches, databases, monitoring: a Linux playbook for keeping all the plates spinning.

3.00

🐧 Linux Administration 🏗️ System Architecture 📜 Infrastructure As Code 🔧 Configuration Management 📊 System Monitoring

Linux Administration Best Practices Summary

Linux Administration Best Practices 87%

Storage, patches, databases, monitoring: a Linux playbook for keeping all the plates spinning.

by Scott Alan Miller 2022

3.00

3 ratings

🐧 Linux Administration 🏗️ System Architecture 📜 Infrastructure As Code 🔧 Configuration Management 📊 System Monitoring

Network Security Essentials

by William Stallings • 1999

The structured approach to network security: from cryptographic foundations to firewall perimeters.

3.74

197

🔒 Network Security 🛡️ Information Security 🔐 Applied Cryptography 🎯 Threat Modeling 🧱 Perimeter Defense

Network Security Essentials 87%

The structured approach to network security: from cryptographic foundations to firewall perimeters.

by William Stallings 1999

3.74

197 ratings

🔒 Network Security 🛡️ Information Security 🔐 Applied Cryptography 🎯 Threat Modeling 🧱 Perimeter Defense

Hacking For Dummies (For Dummies

by Kevin Beaver • 2004

Think like an attacker, test every entry point from Wi-Fi to the server room.

3.65

397

🔐 Ethical Hacking 🛠️ Penetration Testing 🌐 Network Security 🎭 Social Engineering 🔍 Vulnerability Assessment

Hacking For Dummies (For Dummies Summary

Hacking For Dummies (For Dummies 87%

Think like an attacker, test every entry point from Wi-Fi to the server room.

by Kevin Beaver 2004

3.65

397 ratings

🔐 Ethical Hacking 🛠️ Penetration Testing 🌐 Network Security 🎭 Social Engineering 🔍 Vulnerability Assessment

Violent Python

by T.J. O'Connor • 2012

Python for security: build your own port scanners, wireless sniffers, and social engineering bots.

4.04

553

🕵️ Penetration Testing 🔍 Digital Forensics 🐍 Python For Security 📶 Wireless Security 🌐 Network Analysis

Violent Python 87%

Python for security: build your own port scanners, wireless sniffers, and social engineering bots.

by T.J. O'Connor 2012

4.04

553 ratings

🕵️ Penetration Testing 🔍 Digital Forensics 🐍 Python For Security 📶 Wireless Security 🌐 Network Analysis

Real-World Bug Hunting

by Peter Yaworski • 2019

Twenty classes of web vulnerabilities, how to spot them, and how to write bounty-winning reports.

4.20

143

🛡️ Web Security 🔓 Ethical Hacking 🧪 Penetration Testing 💰 Bug Bounty Hunting 🔒 Application Security

Real-World Bug Hunting 87%

Twenty classes of web vulnerabilities, how to spot them, and how to write bounty-winning reports.

by Peter Yaworski 2019

4.20

143 ratings

🛡️ Web Security 🔓 Ethical Hacking 🧪 Penetration Testing 💰 Bug Bounty Hunting 🔒 Application Security

Hacking

by Jon Erickson • 2003

What your code actually says, not what you meant: the gap is where exploitation lives.

4.17

3k+

🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🔧 Reverse Engineering 🎯 Penetration Testing 💥 Memory Corruption 🏴 Hacker Culture

Hacking 87%

What your code actually says, not what you meant: the gap is where exploitation lives.

by Jon Erickson 2003

4.17

3k+ ratings

🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🔧 Reverse Engineering 🎯 Penetration Testing 💥 Memory Corruption 🏴 Hacker Culture

The Web Application Hacker's Handbook

by Dafydd Stuttard • 2007

Map every hidden corner of a web app, then automate the attacks that crack it open.

4.23

1k+

🌐 Web Security 🛡️ Application Security 🎯 Penetration Testing ⚔️ Offensive Security 🔍 Vulnerability Assessment

The Web Application Hacker's Handbook Summary

The Web Application Hacker's Handbook 87%

Map every hidden corner of a web app, then automate the attacks that crack it open.

by Dafydd Stuttard 2007

4.23

1k+ ratings

🌐 Web Security 🛡️ Application Security 🎯 Penetration Testing ⚔️ Offensive Security 🔍 Vulnerability Assessment

Google Hacks

by Rael Dornfest • 2003

Hidden syntax, tools, and 800 million Usenet messages: how to find anything with Google.

3.68

301

🔍 Internet Research 🔎 Search Techniques 💻 Hacker Culture 📢 Online Advertising ⚡ Power User Tips

Google Hacks 87%

Hidden syntax, tools, and 800 million Usenet messages: how to find anything with Google.

by Rael Dornfest 2003

3.68

301 ratings

🔍 Internet Research 🔎 Search Techniques 💻 Hacker Culture 📢 Online Advertising ⚡ Power User Tips

The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing

by Patrick Engebretson • 2011

Legally break into computers by thinking like an attacker, from reconnaissance to the final report.

3.92

724

🛡️ Penetration Testing 🔒 Cybersecurity 🧑‍💻 Kali Linux 🧠 Social Engineering 🕸️ Web Application Security

The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing Summary

The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing 87%

Legally break into computers by thinking like an attacker, from reconnaissance to the final report.

by Patrick Engebretson 2011

3.92

724 ratings

🛡️ Penetration Testing 🔒 Cybersecurity 🧑‍💻 Kali Linux 🧠 Social Engineering 🕸️ Web Application Security

Tribe of Hackers

by Marcus J. Carey • 2019

The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.

3.90

262

👤 Human Element 🔐 Security Fundamentals 🌐 Community Building 🧠 Continuous Learning 📞 Communication Skills

Tribe of Hackers 87%

The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.

by Marcus J. Carey 2019

3.90

262 ratings

👤 Human Element 🔐 Security Fundamentals 🌐 Community Building 🧠 Continuous Learning 📞 Communication Skills

The Hacker Playbook 3

by Peter Kim • 2018

Your vulnerability scanner said you're fine. A red team would be inside in three hours.

4.40

262

🧪 Penetration Testing 🔴 Red Teaming 🎣 Social Engineering ☁️ Cloud Security 👻 Evasion Techniques

The Hacker Playbook 3 87%

Your vulnerability scanner said you're fine. A red team would be inside in three hours.

by Peter Kim 2018

4.40

262 ratings

🧪 Penetration Testing 🔴 Red Teaming 🎣 Social Engineering ☁️ Cloud Security 👻 Evasion Techniques

Becoming an Ethical Hacker

by Gary Rivlin • 2019

Get paid to think like an attacker: skills, tools, and career strategy for ethical hacking.

4.00

🧭 Ethical Hacking 🎯 Penetration Testing 🎭 Social Engineering 🌐 Network Security 💼 Cybersecurity Careers

Becoming an Ethical Hacker 87%

Get paid to think like an attacker: skills, tools, and career strategy for ethical hacking.

by Gary Rivlin 2019

4.00

73 ratings

🧭 Ethical Hacking 🎯 Penetration Testing 🎭 Social Engineering 🌐 Network Security 💼 Cybersecurity Careers

Linux for Beginners

by Jason Cannon • 2014

The Linux terminal from zero: what to type, how to connect, what never to delete.

4.02

339

🐧 Linux Operating Systems 🔧 System Administration 💻 Command Line Basics 🛠️ Hands-On Guides 🌐 Remote Access

Linux for Beginners 87%

The Linux terminal from zero: what to type, how to connect, what never to delete.

by Jason Cannon 2014

4.02

339 ratings

🐧 Linux Operating Systems 🔧 System Administration 💻 Command Line Basics 🛠️ Hands-On Guides 🌐 Remote Access

High Performance Web Sites

by Steve Souders • 2007

The browser, not the backend, eats your load time. The engineering rules that win it back.

4.15

688

🚀 Web Performance ⚙️ Performance Engineering 📡 HTTP Optimization 💾 Caching Strategies 🌐 Content Delivery Networks

High Performance Web Sites 87%

The browser, not the backend, eats your load time. The engineering rules that win it back.

by Steve Souders 2007

4.15

688 ratings

🚀 Web Performance ⚙️ Performance Engineering 📡 HTTP Optimization 💾 Caching Strategies 🌐 Content Delivery Networks

The Art of Invisibility

by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2017

From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.

3.98

5k+

🛡️ Digital Privacy 🔒 Operational Security 👁️ Mass Surveillance 🕵️ Personal Anonymity 🔐 Information Security

The Art of Invisibility 87%

From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.

by Kevin D. Mitnick 2017

3.98

5k+ ratings

🛡️ Digital Privacy 🔒 Operational Security 👁️ Mass Surveillance 🕵️ Personal Anonymity 🔐 Information Security

Intelligent IoT Projects in 7 Days

by Agus Kurniawan • 2017

Build a firefighting robot, a talking speaker, and five more connected devices in one week.

🖥️ Internet Of Things 🔌 Embedded Systems 📚 Project-Based Learning ⚡ Microcontrollers 📡 Sensor Networks

Intelligent IoT Projects in 7 Days Summary

Intelligent IoT Projects in 7 Days 87%

Build a firefighting robot, a talking speaker, and five more connected devices in one week.

by Agus Kurniawan 2017

🖥️ Internet Of Things 🔌 Embedded Systems 📚 Project-Based Learning ⚡ Microcontrollers 📡 Sensor Networks

Computer Hacking Beginners Guide

by Alan T. Norman • 2016

Land your first hack: Kali, Wi-Fi, social engineering, and the mental map to break in safely.

3.72

224

🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🔒 Cybersecurity Basics 🐉 Kali Linux 🎭 Social Engineering 📶 Wi-Fi Security

Computer Hacking Beginners Guide Summary

Computer Hacking Beginners Guide 87%

Land your first hack: Kali, Wi-Fi, social engineering, and the mental map to break in safely.

by Alan T. Norman 2016

3.72

224 ratings

🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🔒 Cybersecurity Basics 🐉 Kali Linux 🎭 Social Engineering 📶 Wi-Fi Security

Practical Malware Analysis

by Michael Sikorski • 2011

IT security to malware analyst: a hands-on lab manual bridging the gap with real tools and code.

4.47

609

🦠 Malware Analysis ⚙️ Reverse Engineering 🪟 Windows Internals 📜 Assembly Language 🐛 Debugging

Practical Malware Analysis 87%

IT security to malware analyst: a hands-on lab manual bridging the gap with real tools and code.

by Michael Sikorski 2011

4.47

609 ratings

🦠 Malware Analysis ⚙️ Reverse Engineering 🪟 Windows Internals 📜 Assembly Language 🐛 Debugging

Cybersecurity and Cyberwar

by P.W. Singer • 2013

The Internet trusts everyone. That made it a battlefield where attackers rarely get caught.

3.83

1k+

🔐 Information Security ⚔️ Cyber Warfare 🕵️ State-Sponsored Hacking 👁️ Digital Privacy 🌐 Internet Governance

Cybersecurity and Cyberwar 87%

The Internet trusts everyone. That made it a battlefield where attackers rarely get caught.

by P.W. Singer 2013

3.83

1k+ ratings

🔐 Information Security ⚔️ Cyber Warfare 🕵️ State-Sponsored Hacking 👁️ Digital Privacy 🌐 Internet Governance

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