Books like Security Assessment
Loved Security Assessment by Russ Rogers? Here are 5 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.
About Security Assessment →5 books
- 1The Web Application Hacker's Handbook

The Web Application Hacker's Handbook
Marcus PintoA hands-on guide to finding and testing weaknesses in web applications, written for security testers.
- 2Security Engineering

Security Engineering
Ross J. AndersonA broad survey of how to design and evaluate secure systems, including the people and policy side of security.
- 3Hacking

Hacking
Jon EricksonAn explanation of how exploits work at the level of code and operating systems, aimed at readers who want the underlying mechanics.
- 4Applied Cryptography

Applied Cryptography
Bruce SchneierA reference on the cryptographic protocols and algorithms that security systems rely on.
- 5The Art of Deception

The Art of Deception
Kevin D. MitnickA look at social engineering, showing how attackers manipulate people rather than machines.
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