There are many ways for IT professionals to broaden their knowledge. Reading information security books is one of them. 

Yet, not only IT professionals can benefit from reading information security books. Books trigger the interests of even people who are not geeks in IT. Moreover, these books are interesting not only in academics but also in entertainment. Authors grab your attention to the point that not finishing a book is tough.

Furthermore, these books include real-world situations and examples stated by professionals. They teach us how to prevent getting victimized by cybercriminals.

However, not all books offer the same depth of knowledge and insight. But worry no more! Some IT industry leaders mentioned books worth reading. You’ll find them in the list below.

The Art Of Invisibility

Kevin Mitnick, the world’s most famous hacker, shares life-saving insights with readers. The ‘Art Of Invisibility’ book teaches readers how to protect themselves and their data in this digital age. One surprising part of this book is Mitnick presents real-life examples of large corporations and governments that invaded our privacy.

‘The Art Of Invisibility’ provides simple and details instructions from small things such as passwords to huge things like Wi-Fi. This is totally worth reading for.

Practical Malware Analysis

Written by Michael Sikorski and Andrew Honig, this book gives us an inside look at how professionals handle malware. Malware and viruses are some of the most common yet dangerous threats we face. Furthermore, IT professionals are always on the move to combat them.

Moreover, this book gives readers tips on how to set up safe virtual environments. Additionally, this book presents case studies and developing methods of unpacking malware. Sikorski and Honig wrote this book for everyone, especially businesses. This is a must-read since malware causes huge damages when unprevented.

The Social Engineer’s Playbook

Jeremiah Talamantes provides insights on how to defeat scammers. Plenty of security breaches are within our control. Our response to requests for information or action decides if we’ll get scammed or not. 

The news of scammers luring people on handing out sensitive info is not uncommon. For instance, scammers act as ‘IT experts’ threatening victims that not giving up an action or information causes damages to their device. Of course, that is nonsense. However, many still fall into this trap. ‘The Social Engineer’s Playbook’ exactly describes how scams unfold and how to prevent them. This book is a life-saver for everyone.

The Cyber Effect

Mary Aiken, a forensic cyber-psychologist, explains in ‘The Cyber Effect book’ how cyberspace affects human behavior. This book surely helps since Aiken worked with law enforcement agencies worldwide. This book effectively answers questions like:

• What is the effect of technology in our lives, including children’s?
• To what extent has technology invaded our privacy?
• Is there even a thing called privacy anymore?

Threat Modeling

This book by Adam Shostack is more useful for cybersecurity professionals. ‘Threat Modeling’ gives IT professionals the best practices that were used by Microsoft and other big names. Moreover, this book emphasizes the need of strengthening security in the design phase itself.