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Hacking Exposed Wireless (Hacking Exposed)
Johnny Cache, Vincent Liu

McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2007

Solid but not exceptional

+ Current Info On Wireless Network Security

When I read and reviewed Wi-Foo: The Secrets of Wireless Hacking three years ago, I was really impressed. Wi-Foo is obviously showing its age now, but a second edition is in the works. I was excited to see Hacking Exposed: Wireless (HE:W), green cover and all, because I hoped it would be just as ...
  
  











  



  
Process Improvement Essentials: CMMI, Six Sigma, and ISO 9001
James Persse

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2006

Should be required "first reading" for process improvement...

+ PI book review
+ Great introduction; Easy to read
+ An engaging overview of the field of process improvement
  
  











  



  
Information Assurance for the Enterprise: A Roadmap to Information Security (McGraw-Hill Information ...
Corey Schou, Daniel Paul Shoemaker

Career Education, 2006

A great starting guide

The book covers everything from Risk Management, Risk Assessment, Access Control, Human Factors, Competency and more. This book is an absolute must for reference guides on the Information Assurance Strategy and IT Life Cycle. The book is well organized with wonderful practise studies at the end ...
  
  











  



  
Developer's Guide to Web Application Security
Matt Fisher

Syngress, 2006

Good read for the security conscious

+ Great Overview of a complex subject!

When I came across this book on the O'Reilly website I was immediately interested, as web applications are becoming more and more prevalent. And other than thinking it covered methods of securing web applications I had no preconceived assumptions. My main aspiration for this book was to give me ...
  
  











  



  
Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty : The Only Networking Book You'll Ever Need
Harvey Mackay

Doubleday Business, 1999

A good network is critical to success - read this book to build a solid one.

+ Motivating
+ If You Hate Networking, Read This!
+ Network better, after reading this book!
+ Great book - Straight-forward Advice
  
  











  



  
Hands-on Information Security
Michael E. Whitman

Course Technology Ptr (Sd), 2005
  
  











  



  
Testing Web Security: Assessing the Security of Web Sites and Applications
Steven Splaine

Wiley, 2002

Adds the auditing dimension to web testing

+ An Excellent Read & Reference for Testers and Test Managers
+ A Great General Overview of Testing Web Security
+ Smart and Resourceful
  
  











  



  
Guide to Network Defense and Countermeasures
Randy Weaver

Course Technology, 2006

Great Book for Security Beginers

I had some basic understanding of how TCP works, the layers, the terminology, but no knowledge about computer and network security. The book is great, the author assumes you know the basic networking termns but all content related to security is well written. I highly recommend it.
  
  











  



  
Hacker Web Exploitation Uncovered
Marsel Nizamutdinov

A-List Publishing, 2005

two sides of the fence

Black hats and white hats might both be attracted by this book. It is not written for the casual reader. You should already be a skilled programmer, and well versed in HTML and running a web server. The gist of the book is essentially about breaking into a website. It describes common weaknesses ...
  
  











  



  
SQL In A Nutshell, 2nd Edition
Kevin Kline, Daniel Kline, ...

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2004

Cross platform syntax reference

+ An SQL Reference Book
+ Nice Pocket Reference For SQL
+ Maintaining several SQL implementations?
+ Great reference, but tough to find what you're looking for
  
  











  



  
Security Metrics: Replacing Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt
Andrew Jaquith

Addison-Wesley Professional, 2007

Every security professional (or wannabe) should read this book

+ Good resource for infosec professionals
+ A necessary paradigm shift for information security
+ I liked it better than Cats!
  
  











  



  
Hacking Exposed Web Applications, 2nd Ed. (Hacking Exposed)
Joel Scambray, Mike Shema, ...

McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2006

The best book to start your Web application hacking experience

+ I still go back to this book for reference
+ A very good book

I recently received copies of Hacking Exposed: Web Applications, 2nd Ed (HE:WA2E) by Joel Scambray, Mike Shema, and Caleb Sima, and Professional Pen Testing for Web Applications (PPTFWA) by Andres Andreu. I read HE:WA2E first, then PPTFWA. Both are excellent books, but I expect potential readers ...
  
  











  



  
Real Process Improvement Using the CMMI
Michael West

Auerbach Publications, 2004

Unexpected gem - read before leaping!

+ Common sense book not only for CMMI
+ Gutsy and Honest approach to Process Improvement!

If you're expecting a book that shows how to implement the CMMI, or even one that gushes about its benefits you're in for a surprise. Yes, this book does show how to achieve process improvement by using the CMMI as a model, but it differs greatly from the recipe approaches of similar books that ...
  
  











  



  
The PMP Exam: How to Pass On Your First Try (Test Prep series)
PMP, Andy Crowe

Velociteach, 2005

Passed on my first try!

+ Lives Upto its Promise.
+ Great Study Guide
+ Double Value
  
  











  



  
The Standard for Portfolio Management

Project Management Institute, 2006

PMI Standard for Portfolio Management

The Standard gives a good an concise guidance on how to handle Portfolio management. It's very practical to apply. It did not provide real new insights, though. Klaas Buist
  
  











  



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