🌐 Tcp/Ip

The foundational protocols that make the internet possible, explained for those who want to understand how data actually travels across networks—from packet structure to routing and beyond.

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 92%

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

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 🔗 Internetworking 🏗️ Network Architecture

Computer Networks and Internets 92%

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 🔗 Internetworking 🏗️ Network Architecture

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 📡 Network Protocols

Practical Packet Analysis 92%

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 📡 Network Protocols

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 91%

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

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 90%

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

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

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

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 90%

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

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 90%

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

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 🧮 Subnetting

Computer Networking Beginners Guide Summary

Computer Networking Beginners Guide 90%

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 🧮 Subnetting

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

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

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 89%

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

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 89%

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

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 89%

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

High Performance Browser Networking

by Ilya Grigorik • 2013

The network is your slowest component. Master the protocols and browser APIs that make it fast.

4.51

856

🚀 Web Performance 🌐 Network Protocols 📱 Mobile Performance 🔄 Real-Time Web 📡 Http Optimization

High Performance Browser Networking Summary

High Performance Browser Networking 89%

The network is your slowest component. Master the protocols and browser APIs that make it fast.

by Ilya Grigorik 2013

4.51

856 ratings

🚀 Web Performance 🌐 Network Protocols 📱 Mobile Performance 🔄 Real-Time Web 📡 Http Optimization

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 89%

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

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

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 88%

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

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 88%

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

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

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 88%

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

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 88%

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

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

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

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 88%

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

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 88%

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

Threat Modeling

by Adam Shostack • 2014

Draw your software. Mark the trust boundaries. Ask six questions to find flaws before attackers do.

4.07

286

🧩 Threat Modeling 🔒 Software Security ⚠️ Risk Management 🔑 Authentication 🛡️ Privacy Engineering

Threat Modeling 88%

Draw your software. Mark the trust boundaries. Ask six questions to find flaws before attackers do.

by Adam Shostack 2014

4.07

286 ratings

🧩 Threat Modeling 🔒 Software Security ⚠️ Risk Management 🔑 Authentication 🛡️ Privacy Engineering

The New Digital Age

by Eric Schmidt • 2013

Five billion new internet users will change war, privacy, and revolution forever.

3.33

3k+

🌐 Internet Geopolitics 🔮 Digital Futures ⚔️ Cyber Conflict 👁️ Privacy And Surveillance 🏛️ State And Cyberspace

The New Digital Age 88%

Five billion new internet users will change war, privacy, and revolution forever.

by Eric Schmidt 2013

3.33

3k+ ratings

🌐 Internet Geopolitics 🔮 Digital Futures ⚔️ Cyber Conflict 👁️ Privacy And Surveillance 🏛️ State And Cyberspace

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

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 88%

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

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 88%

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

Identity and Data Security for Web Development

by Jonathan LeBlanc • 2016

Assume the database will be breached: the encryption, authentication, and UX tradeoffs worth making.

3.33

🔒 Web Security 🔐 Applied Cryptography 🔑 Authentication Systems 🛡️ Secure Coding 🗄️ Data Protection

Identity and Data Security for Web Development Summary

Identity and Data Security for Web Development 88%

Assume the database will be breached: the encryption, authentication, and UX tradeoffs worth making.

by Jonathan LeBlanc 2016

3.33

43 ratings

🔒 Web Security 🔐 Applied Cryptography 🔑 Authentication Systems 🛡️ Secure Coding 🗄️ Data Protection

Coding Freedom

by Gabriella Coleman • 2012

They built a free software revolution while insisting they were not political at all.

3.82

280

💻 Hacker Culture 🐧 Free Software Movement 🌐 Digital Ethnography 📜 Intellectual Property 👥 Online Communities

Coding Freedom 88%

They built a free software revolution while insisting they were not political at all.

by Gabriella Coleman 2012

3.82

280 ratings

💻 Hacker Culture 🐧 Free Software Movement 🌐 Digital Ethnography 📜 Intellectual Property 👥 Online Communities

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 88%

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

Fiber

by Susan P. Crawford • 2018

Fiber is this century's electricity, and America skipped the wiring job.

3.87

159

🌐 Internet Infrastructure 📡 Telecom Policy ⚖️ Regulatory Capture 🏛️ Anti-Monopoly 🔌 Public Utilities

Fiber 88%

Fiber is this century's electricity, and America skipped the wiring job.

by Susan P. Crawford 2018

3.87

159 ratings

🌐 Internet Infrastructure 📡 Telecom Policy ⚖️ Regulatory Capture 🏛️ Anti-Monopoly 🔌 Public Utilities

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 88%

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

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

Context

by Cory Doctorow • 2011

3.66

372

🕸️ Internet Freedom 📜 Copyright Reform 🔐 Digital Rights 🏛️ Platform Politics 📚 Digital Publishing

Context 88%

by Cory Doctorow 2011

3.66

372 ratings

🕸️ Internet Freedom 📜 Copyright Reform 🔐 Digital Rights 🏛️ Platform Politics 📚 Digital Publishing

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 88%

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

The Go Programming Language

by Alan A.A. Donovan • 2015

Implicit interfaces, built-in concurrency: the complete Go programming guide.

4.43

2k+

🧵 Concurrent Programming 🖥️ Systems Programming 📖 Language Reference 🌐 Network Programming 🛠️ Software Engineering

The Go Programming Language 88%

Implicit interfaces, built-in concurrency: the complete Go programming guide.

by Alan A.A. Donovan 2015

4.43

2k+ ratings

🧵 Concurrent Programming 🖥️ Systems Programming 📖 Language Reference 🌐 Network Programming 🛠️ Software Engineering

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 88%

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

The Anarchist In The Library

by Siva Vaidhyanathan • 2004

The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.

3.50

175

🛡️ Digital Rights ⚖️ Copyright Politics 🏛️ Cultural Commons 🌐 Network Society 💻 Digital Counterculture

The Anarchist In The Library 88%

The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.

by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2004

3.50

175 ratings

🛡️ Digital Rights ⚖️ Copyright Politics 🏛️ Cultural Commons 🌐 Network Society 💻 Digital Counterculture

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 88%

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

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 88%

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 Design of the UNIX Operating System

by Maurice J. Bach • 1986

What actually happens between the shell prompt and the hardware: the Unix kernel explained.

4.25

605

🖥️ Operating Systems ⚙️ Kernel Design 🔧 Systems Programming 📜 Unix Philosophy 📁 File Systems

The Design of the UNIX Operating System Summary

The Design of the UNIX Operating System 88%

What actually happens between the shell prompt and the hardware: the Unix kernel explained.

by Maurice J. Bach 1986

4.25

605 ratings

🖥️ Operating Systems ⚙️ Kernel Design 🔧 Systems Programming 📜 Unix Philosophy 📁 File Systems

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 88%

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

by T.J. O'Connor 2012

4.04

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