COMPUTER & NETWORK ARCHITECTURE - Good book on computer architecture lying between Hennessy & Patterson and the elementary "How Computers Work" books. It discusses computer architecture plus specifics on current and next generation microprocessors that will power personal computers of the future.

Classic textbook on computer networking from an academic viewpoint. Do not expect to ever be able to fix a specific network problem or become a CCNE by reading this book. However, doing either of those tasks rests on a firm foundation of the theory found in this book. Uses a 5 layer model to explain concepts rather than 7 layer OSI.

NETWORK PROTOCOLS - Mostly about algorithms and protocols. The author is one of the world's most respected authorities on the subject, having invented some of the key protocols and algorithms herself. She explains the material so that it is accessible to anyone with a good technical background and an interest in the subject.

This book covers a broad range of information about IPv6 and is an excellent resource for both managers and system engineers, since this book discusses economic and strategic aspects as well as technical details. An excellent discussion of the protocol itself. Assumes knowledge of IPV4.

Detailed coverage goes to the HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) versions 1.0 and 1.1, the Internet Protocol addressing scheme, and the Transmission Control Protocol specification. Design of Web servers, cache servers, and proxy servers gets much attention, as do site workload and traffic metrics.

A newer book that integrates cryptography and network security into one well-written book on both subjects.

The groundwork on building a secure and dependable system. Every aspect of information security is discussed in the book -- from passwords, access control, and attacks, to physical security and policy. Also, information warfare, privacy protection, access control, and more are discussed. Covers the end-to-end spectrum of security design and engineering.

ROOTKITS - You need this book to understand the next one. It packs the latest concepts and terms, kernel and source code specifics, undocumented interfaces, component and tool descriptions, and architectural perspectives that reveal the inner workings of the operating system.

HACKING - This book is starting to get a little bloated, but it is still a good clear book on the subject. Hacking is a diverse subject. The authors spread themselves too thin in some areas and thus add to the page count.

How WiFi networks work, and how to configure your own. The framing specification is covered well, as are authentication protocols and the physical phenomena that affect IEEE 802.11x radio transmissions. There's advice on how to design a wireless network topology, and how to go about network traffic analysis and performance improvement. Good companion to the next book on the list.

By experts who spend their lives breaking database systems. Their depth of knowledge is unparalleled. Addresses security for Oracle, IBM DB2, IBM Informix, Sybase ASE, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL. No other database security book discusses as many products.

Each mobile device (Blackberry, PDA and Cell Phone) will be represented in the book and specific, numerous hacks and protective measures will be illustrated for each device. All examples apply across the board to all mobile device hardware and software.

With a little background in basic computing, you can easily understand this book. The book starts off simple virus from back in the day, describing the first viruses to appear. The book then goes into detail about the more advanced forms of virus infections and viruses to appear on more modern systems.

FORENSICS - The author draws from years of experience as a network security analyst for the Air Force and work as a forensic analyst. The author goes through various scenarios demonstrating different techniques for Intrusion detection using Open Source tools.

The book's 12 chapters show how one can plunder and pillage corporate data via Google and how you can protect yourself.

Details on the internals of file systems such as ext2, ext3, NTFS, FAT and also UFS1 and 2. This is not a general purpose forensics practitioner guide, nor is it a guide to acquiring evidence. The book just looks at the file systems! What are the NTFS-specific acquisition issues? Ext3 vs ext2? Etc, etc - many other technical forensics questions are answered in this book.

Writing secure code with an emphasis Unix systems.

Excellent theory level walkthrough of Java web standards, in addition to having implementation level code samples. Needed info with all of the J2EE apps out there.

Advanced book of various security tricks and tips. The why and how of attacks and various threats, showing you some of the tools that can be used in these actions against you. The reader can then take these tools and turn them against the attackers, finding vulnerabilities first, and using other tools to counteract attacks and minimize damage.

A reference book on the most cutting edge tools out there for network security. This is not a textbook on how to approach network security or a primer in the basics. The folks at Juniper Networks have gathered some invaluable information for the professional in one book including an introductory chapter on legal issues.