Those charged with or interested in enterprise computer security will want to stock their office bookshelf with these enterprise security books.
1. Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World
The author, Bruce Schneier, draws comparisons between the digital and real world, putting security risks in their proper perspective and providing useful guidance on how best to defend ourselves. Schneier covers every aspect of attackers - from their mindset to the vulnerabilities they exploit.
2. Viruses Revealed
A comprehensive resource that uses real case studies of actual virus infections in order to demonstrate the technical tips and techniques for eradicating and guarding against future virues.3. Counter Hack
'Counter Hack: A Step-by-Step Guide to Computer Attacks and Effective Defenses', authored by Ed Skoudis, provides a superb introduction to securing Unix and Windows systems and also serves as a valuable reference guide for security experts.4. Malware: Fighting Malicious Code
Another excellent security book by Ed Skoudis, 'Malware: Fighting Malicious Code' gives an unbiased overview of the technologies that leave systems more vulnerable to infection and provides practical guidance for preventing, eradicating and even analyzing viruses and other malware.5. Time Based Security
Winn Schwartau introduces a simple and effective way of determining where your infosecurity dollars should best be spent. A must-read for anyone charged with budgeting or allocating resources for enterprise security.