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Read this book. If you have anything to do with security, read this book.

February 4th, 2013 by , Filed under: Ask the Expert, Book Reviews, Commentary, Corporate Security, OPSEC, Sec Tools

I have been reviewing security books for over twenty years now.  When I think of how few are really worthwhile that gets depressing.

However, Ross Anderson is always worth reading.  And when Ross Anderson first published “Security Engineering” I was delighted to be able to tell everyone that it was a worthwhile read.  If you are, in any way, interested in, or working in, the field of security, there is something there for you.  Probably an awful lot.

When Ross Anderson made the first edition available online, for free, and then published the second edition, I was delighted to be able to tell everyone that they should buy the second edition, but, if they didn’t trust me, they should read the first edition free, and then buy the second edition because it was even better.

Now Ross has made the second edition available, online, for free.

Everyone should read it, if they haven’t already done so.

(I am eagerly awaiting the third edition  :-)

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  • Assaf Lavie

    Is this also a good read for programmers who don’t specialize in security? How much would a programmer gain from this assuming he’s already read Applied Cryptography?

    • Rob Slade

      “Applied Cryptography” is great for the details of the algorithm, but
      “Security Engineering” puts it in context, making you look at the
      situation of the system.

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