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4.5
Great book in learning the fundamentals of IT Security and IT in general, and also goes into technical detail. Ed Skoudis is a really good author and able to convey IT Security in a fun to read format. A lot of people learning IT security now jump straight to the security tools and running scans, however it is important to know the fundamentals and the history behind computing and computer security, and this book gives a great background into the whole computing history and how security has or has not been built in. I enjoyed Ed’s writing style a lot, and while this book is dated, it still applies to the state of IT security today, standing the test of time. I recommend that everyone who is in IT security, read this book to gain a solid understand of IT and IT security principles, how attacks work, and how to defend yourself. I feel that this will help me in my career as an IT security consultant to better explain security principles to clients. It will also help you understand the fundamentals behind security concepts, which in this field, you will get challenged occasionally or frequently, and Counter Hack Reloaded will provide you with the base and understanding in order to defend your arguments against the inevitable combative types you will face in IT and IT security.
