"The Web Application Hacker's Handbook" by Dafydd Stuttard & Marcus Pinto.
"Hacking: The Art of Exploitation" by Jon Erickson.
"Metasploit: The Penetration Tester’s Guide" by David Kennedy, et al.
General Hacking and Penetration Testing
"The Hacker Playbook" Series by Peter Kim
"The Hacker Playbook 2: Practical Guide to Penetration Testing"
"The Hacker Playbook 3: Practical Guide to Penetration Testing"
These books provide step-by-step guides to penetration testing, including real-
world scenarios and examples.
"Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking" by Georgia Weidman
A beginner-friendly book that covers the basics of penetration testing, from
setting up a lab to advanced topics like exploit development.
"Black Hat Python: Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters" by Justin Seitz
Focuses on using Python to create hacking tools and automate tasks in penetration
testing.
"Gray Hat Hacking: The Ethical Hacker's Handbook" by Allen Harper, et al.
Covers a wide range of topics, including malware analysis, exploit development, and
network security.
Web Application Security
"The Tangled Web: A Guide to Securing Modern Web Applications" by Michal Zalewski
Provides a deep dive into web application security, focusing on the intricacies of
web technologies and how they can be exploited.
"Web Hacking 101: How to Make Money Hacking Ethically" by Peter Yaworski
Focuses on bug bounty hunting and web application vulnerabilities, with real-life
examples from top bug bounty programs.
"Web Application Security: Exploitation and Countermeasures for Modern Web
Applications" by Andrew Hoffman
A practical guide to modern web application security, covering various attack
vectors and how to defend against them.
Network Security
"Practical Packet Analysis: Using Wireshark to Solve Real-World Network Problems"
by Chris Sanders
Learn how to analyze network traffic and detect anomalies using Wireshark.
"Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions" by Stuart McClure, Joel
Scambray, and George Kurtz
A comprehensive guide to network security, covering a wide range of attack methods
and defensive strategies.
"Violent Python: A Cookbook for Hackers, Forensic Analysts, Penetration Testers and
Security Engineers" by TJ O'Connor
Focuses on using Python to automate tasks in network security and penetration
testing.
Advanced Topics
"The Shellcoder's Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Holes" by Chris
Anley, et al.
A deep dive into exploit development, covering various techniques to find and
exploit security vulnerabilities in software.
"Reversing: Secrets of Reverse Engineering" by Eldad Eilam
A comprehensive guide to reverse engineering software, a crucial skill for advanced
hacking and security research.
"Practical Malware Analysis: The Hands-On Guide to Dissecting Malicious Software"
by Michael Sikorski and Andrew Honig
Teaches how to analyze and dissect malware, providing insights into how malicious
software operates.
"Rootkits: Subverting the Windows Kernel" by Greg Hoglund and James Butler
Focuses on rootkits, providing a deep understanding of how they work and how to
detect them.
