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OSINT Techniques: Resources for Uncovering Online Information

Michael Bazzell

2024

The definitive guide to OSINT investigation techniques. Covers search engines, social networks, documents, images, and more.

Extreme Privacy: What It Takes to Disappear

Michael Bazzell

2024

Comprehensive guide to digital privacy and disappearing from online databases. Practical steps for protecting your identity.

Hacking: The Art of Exploitation

Jon Erickson

2008

Foundational text covering programming, networking, shellcode, cryptology, and exploitation from the ground up. Second edition.

RTFM: Red Team Field Manual Book 1

Ben Clark

2014

Quick-reference guide for red team operators. Covers Linux, Windows, networking, and common attack commands.

RTFM: Red Team Field Manual Book 2

Ben Clark & Nick Downer

2022

Updated and expanded red team reference. New techniques, commands, and procedures for modern red team operations.

BTFM: Blue Team Field Manual Book 1

Ben Clark & Alan J. White

2017

Quick-reference guide for defensive security. Incident response, forensics, and network defense commands.

FTFM: Forensic Team Field Manual Book 2

Alan J. White & Ben Clark

2025

Field manual for digital forensics teams. Quick-reference commands and procedures for forensic investigations.

The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: First Edition

Marcus Pinto & Dafydd Stuttard

2007

The original guide to finding and exploiting web application security flaws. Written by the creator of Burp Suite.

The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: Second Edition

Dafydd Stuttard & Marcus Pinto

2011

Comprehensive updated guide to discovering and exploiting security flaws in web applications. By the creator of Burp Suite.

Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking

Georgia Weidman

2014

Hands-on introduction to pentesting covering Kali Linux, Metasploit, social engineering, and reporting.

Network Security Assessment: Know Your Network

Chris McNab

2017

Practical guide to identifying and assessing network security risks using real-world attack techniques. Third edition.

Practical Malware Analysis: The Hands-On Guide to Dissecting Malicious Software

Michael Sikorski & Andrew Honig

2012

The hands-on guide to dissecting malware. Covers static analysis, dynamic analysis, and reverse engineering.

The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security

Kevin D. Mitnick & William L. Simon

2002

Mitnick reveals how social engineering is the greatest threat to security. Real-world stories and defenses against manipulation.

The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders and Deceivers

Kevin D. Mitnick & William L. Simon

2005

Real-world stories of hackers at work. Each chapter covers a different attack vector with lessons learned.

The Art of Invisibility: The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data

Kevin D. Mitnick & Mikko Hypponen

2017

Mitnick's guide to online privacy and anonymity. Practical techniques for protecting yourself from surveillance and data collection.

Mastering Blockchain: First Edition

Imran Bashir

2017

Deeper insights into decentralization, cryptography, Bitcoin, and popular blockchain frameworks.

Mastering Blockchain: Second Edition

Imran Bashir

2018

Distributed ledger technology, decentralization, and smart contracts explained.

Mastering Blockchain: Third Edition

Imran Bashir

2020

Deep dive into distributed ledgers, consensus protocols, smart contracts, DApps, cryptocurrencies, Ethereum, and more.

Mastering Blockchain: Fourth Edition

Imran Bashir

2023

Inner workings of blockchain, from cryptography and decentralized identities, to DeFi, NFTs and Web3.

Investigating Cryptocurrencies: Understanding, Extracting, and Analyzing Blockchain Evidence

Nick Furneaux

2018

Law enforcement and forensic guide to tracing cryptocurrency transactions and identifying wallet owners.

Black Hat Python: First Edition

Justin Seitz

2014

Python programming for hackers and pentesters. Network sniffing, web attacks, and trojan development.

Black Hat Python: Second Edition

Justin Seitz & Tom Arnold

2021

Updated Python programming for hackers and pentesters. Modern techniques with Python 3.

Gray Hat Python: Python Programming for Hackers and Reverse Engineers

Justin Seitz

2009

Python for reverse engineering and security research. Debuggers, fuzzers, code injection, and more.

The Hacker Playbook: Practical Guide To Penetration Testing

Peter Kim

2014

The Hacker Playbook provides a practical, step-by-step guide to penetration testing methodology. Peter Kim draws on his experience as a security consultant to walk readers through the phases of a.

The Hacker Playbook 2: Practical Guide To Penetration

Peter Kim

2015

The second installment of The Hacker Playbook series updates and expands the penetration testing methodology with new techniques, tools, and attack vectors. Peter Kim covers the evolution of.

The Hacker Playbook 3: Practical Guide To Penetration Testing

Peter Kim

2018

The Hacker Playbook 3 shifts focus from traditional penetration testing to red team operations, reflecting the industry's evolution toward adversary simulation. Peter Kim introduces the concept of.

Red Team: How to Succeed By Thinking Like the Enemy

Micah Zenko

2015

Micah Zenko's Red Team explores the practice of adversarial thinking across military, intelligence, corporate, and cybersecurity domains. Drawing from extensive research and interviews with red team.

Operator Handbook: Red Team + OSINT + Blue Team Reference

Joshua Picolet

2020

Joshua Picolet's Operator Handbook is an A-to-Z quick reference covering the commands, tools, and techniques used across red team, OSINT, and blue team operations. Organized alphabetically by topic,.

Tribe of Hackers Red Team: Tribal Knowledge from the Best in Offensive Cybersecurity - Book 1

Marcus J. Carey and Jennifer Jin

2019

Tribe of Hackers Red Team collects insights from dozens of the world's top offensive security professionals through structured interviews. Marcus J. Carey and Jennifer Jin ask each expert the same.

Tribe of Hackers: Cybersecurity Advice from the Best Hackers in the World - Book 2

Marcus J. Carey and Jennifer Jin

2019

The original Tribe of Hackers book casts a wider net than the red team edition, interviewing cybersecurity professionals across all disciplines, from penetration testers and incident responders to.

Tribe of Hackers Security Leaders: Tribal Knowledge from the Best in Cybersecurity Leadership - Book 3

Marcus J. Carey and Jennifer Jin

2020

The Security Leaders edition of Tribe of Hackers focuses on the management and leadership side of cybersecurity. Interviews with CISOs, security directors, and program leaders explore how to build.

Tribe of Hackers Blue Team: Tribal Knowledge from the Best in Defensive Cybersecurity - Book 4

Marcus J. Carey and Jennifer Jin

2020

The Blue Team edition of Tribe of Hackers gives voice to the defensive side of cybersecurity, interviewing SOC analysts, incident responders, threat hunters, detection engineers, and security.

Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking

Christopher Hadnagy

2018

Christopher Hadnagy's Social Engineering explores the full spectrum of human manipulation techniques used in security testing and real-world attacks. The second edition covers the psychological.

Silence on the Wire: A Field Guide to Passive Reconnaissance and Indirect Attacks

Michael Zalewsi

2005

Silence on the Wire is a deeply technical exploration of passive network reconnaissance and information leakage. Michal Zalewski examines how seemingly innocuous network traffic reveals far more than.

The Tangled Web: A Guide to Securing Modern Web Applications

Michael Zalewsi

2011

Michal Zalewski's The Tangled Web provides a deep exploration of web browser security and the chaotic landscape of web standards that create security vulnerabilities. Rather than cataloging specific.

Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers

Andy Greenberg

2019

Andy Greenberg's Sandworm tells the story of the Russian military hacking unit behind some of the most destructive cyberattacks in history. The book traces the evolution of the group known as.

Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon Countdown to Zero Day

Kim Zetter

2014

Kim Zetter's Countdown to Zero Day is the definitive account of the discovery and analysis of Stuxnet, the first known cyber weapon designed to cause physical destruction. The book chronicles how.

Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever

Joseph Cox

2024

Joseph Cox's Dark Wire reveals the full story behind ANOM, the encrypted phone company secretly run by the FBI. After taking over the encrypted communications platform from a confidential informant,.

Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency

Andy Greenberg

2022

Andy Greenberg's Tracers in the Dark follows the investigators who shattered the myth that cryptocurrency is untraceable. The book chronicles how a small group of researchers and law enforcement.

Mastering Ethereum: Building Smart Contracts and DApps

Andreas M. Antonopoulos and Gavin Wood

2018

Mastering Ethereum by Andreas Antonopoulos and Gavin Wood (Ethereum's co-founder) is the authoritative technical guide to the Ethereum platform. The book covers Ethereum's architecture from the.

Mastering Bitcoin: Programming the Open Blockchain

Andreas M. Antonopoulos and David A. Harding

2023

Mastering Bitcoin by Andreas Antonopoulos is the definitive technical guide to Bitcoin and blockchain technology. Now in its third edition with co-author David Harding, the book covers Bitcoin's.

The Red Team Operator's Handbook

Joseph Haynes

2025

Joseph Haynes' Red Team Operator's Handbook is a comprehensive reference for offensive security practitioners conducting adversary simulation engagements. The book covers the full red team lifecycle.

The Blue Team Operator's Handbook

Joseph Haynes

2025

The companion to the Red Team Operator's Handbook, this blue team edition provides defenders with the detection strategies and hunting techniques needed to counter the offensive TTPs described in its.

The Purple Team Operator's Handbook

Joseph Haynes

2025

Completing the Operator's Handbook trilogy, the Purple Team edition bridges the gap between offense and defense by providing a structured methodology for adversary emulation and detection validation..

This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends, Chip War & Dead in the Water - 3 Books Collection Set

Nicole Perlroth

2023

This three-book collection bundles three essential works on the intersection of technology, geopolitics, and security. Nicole Perlroth's This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends exposes the secretive.