Ethical hacking is one of the most in-demand jobs in computer science. It is not a task that a person can easily do. If you are thinking of becoming a hacker, you will need a lot of knowledge and inspiration. Having technical skills is not enough, patience and inspiration play an essential role in a pirate's life. This is why you should read books related to hacking and hackers. These books will give you insight into the world of hacking and expand your creative potential.1. Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker
Ghost in the Wires is a book written by Kevin Mitnick and published in 2011. The book contains an exciting novel by Kevin Mitnick on his journey as the most wanted hacker in the world at the time. Kevin was among the hackers in the black hat and turned into a peaceful hacker in the distance.
The book includes how the FBI, the National Security Agency, and other organizations stunned and succeeded in stealthy and untraceable for years. Hacked big companies, stole money and tampered with data. He was involved in serious piracy crimes and eventually turned into a consultant in preventing system penetration. The book tells the story of how he accomplished all of these things.
2. Rtfm: Red Team Field Manual
The RTFM is a book written by Ben Clark that is more like a booklet than a book. Its contents are codes and strings of code that can be used in any system to easily scroll through to find vulnerabilities. The codes in the book can be used in Python and many other scripting languages.
3.Hacking: The Art of Exploitation
Piracy: The art of exploiting focuses on many of the common problems that people face during the beginning of the ethical hacking profession. This book can help beginners do their job more efficiently. This is one of the best books that will take you to learn the technical aspects of areas like programming, shell, scripting, exploitation.
Regardless of whether you are a beginner or have very little knowledge about hacking, this book will help you understand the intricacies of digital security tasks.
4. CISSP All-In-One Exam Guide
Shon Harris wrote this book for those preparing for the Certified Information Systems Security Certification Exam for Cyber Security Certification. The book covers system, network, legal, and governance information about an ethical hacker.
5. Practical Malware Analysis: The Hands-on Guide to Dissecting Malicious Software
Michael Sikorsky and Andrew Honig wrote this book to describe how an individual can analyze and find malware in a windows system. The book is written from a beginner's perspective in understanding the general outline of this field.
6. Metasploit: The Penetration Tester's Guide
A book by David Kennedy, Jim O’Gorman, Devon Cairns, Matti Aharoni is all about penetration testing and security testing. It covers all the test methods in a way that you can do it more like a tutorial. The book is written in a way that makes beginners understand and apply what is stated in it.
7. Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking
Christopher Hadnagy wrote this book in 2010. The book includes the methodology for social engineering and having someone reveal their password and sensitive security information. The book consists of methods of identity theft, fraud, and ways in which an individual is deceived.
8. Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C.
The book written by Bruce Schneier is about cryptographic methodology for hacking. The book covers everything about encryption and how it relates to piracy. The book includes several programs that allow someone to use encryption for hacking.
9. The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing
This book covers all the basics of hacking and penetration testing, without assuming the reader has any prior knowledge of hacking. It provides a step-by-step journey for penetration testing, moving from information gathering to exploitation and finally, reporting. Instead of dealing with individual concepts in-depth, this book will provide you with a useful picture of hacking.
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