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HackNotes(tm) Network Security Portable Reference by Michael Horton, Clinton Mugge is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Now, let me disclaim that I am not a big fan of thin books claiming to be "comprehensive". In fact, I was deeply suspicious while getting this "Hacknotes" thing. Was I up for a pleasant surprise!! This book does deliver what it promises. It walks a fine line of being both wide and deep, which I am still amazed about. From risk assessment methodologies to "find / -perm 0400" in just 200 pages is no small feat. I liked that the book and the entire series have a clearly stated goal, and readers can judge for themselves how well it delivered and there is no confusion as to "what should be there". The book is incredibly useful within those stated goals. Obviously, the book is not optimal for actually learning those methods and technologies, but it is an awesome reference in case you forget a thing or two or want to get an overview of a subject within network security. Unfortunately, the book will also benefit "script kiddies" by helping them to "hack without knowing how". This includes high-level security principles, risk assessment (covering assets, threats and risks), hacking methodology (same as in "hacking Exposed") with details on all the attack stages (Discover, Scan, Enum, Exploi

Who reads HackNotes(tm) Network Security Portable Reference?

Author

Michael Horton, Clinton Mugge

Publisher

McGraw-Hill Osborne Media

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780072252774

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Computer Science, Engineering, Networking

Updated

2026-03-24