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Education => Certifications and Careers => Topic started by: networkloser on October 13, 2023, 10:12:47 AM

Title: Books for newbie college grad to learn more about computer networks and web sec?
Post by: networkloser on October 13, 2023, 10:12:47 AM
Please recommend?
I've these books with me
- Kurose Ross networks
- Douglas E Comer's volume 1 internetworking with TCP IP.
Title: Re: Books for newbie college grad to learn more about computer networks and web sec?
Post by: deanwebb on October 13, 2023, 02:12:10 PM
http://tcpipguide.com/ will have lots of good stuff in it.

For security, it really depends on the area you're working with. What area are you working with?
Title: Re: Books for newbie college grad to learn more about computer networks and web sec?
Post by: networkloser on October 13, 2023, 08:07:26 PM
Web application security. There's one book called web app hacker's handbook but I found it not my type.
Title: Re: Books for newbie college grad to learn more about computer networks and web sec?
Post by: deanwebb on October 16, 2023, 12:26:37 PM
Quote from: networkloser on October 13, 2023, 08:07:26 PMWeb application security. There's one book called web app hacker's handbook but I found it not my type.

So, on the network side, definitely knowing about the difference between secure and insecure versions of a protocol is vital. That then connects to public-key cryptography and how to ensure that encryption being used is not vulnerable to breach. Beyond that, information on sanitizing data inputs is going to be your next go-to. For the best resources, OWASP is where to start mining them: https://owasp.org/
Title: Re: Books for newbie college grad to learn more about computer networks and web sec?
Post by: networkloser on October 28, 2023, 04:19:59 AM
I'm just trying to be proactive and learn stuffs. I guess I don't need to. Maybe all I need is to chill for some time  :smug:
Title: Re: Books for newbie college grad to learn more about computer networks and web sec?
Post by: icecream-guy on October 28, 2023, 06:59:10 AM
we all need to learn stuff, and keep on learning, otherwise you will only know old technology, and we all know that is career suicide. (except if one is a mainframe operator or COBOL programmer)
Title: Re: Books for newbie college grad to learn more about computer networks and web sec?
Post by: deanwebb on October 28, 2023, 08:58:22 AM
Quote from: networkloser on October 28, 2023, 04:19:59 AMI'm just trying to be proactive and learn stuffs. I guess I don't need to. Maybe all I need is to chill for some time  :smug:

Most of the introductory knowledge and keeping up to date will be on websites, not books. Books can explain the general principles, but we have to stay on top of things, especially in security where they can go topsy-turvy in an instant.