Networking Basics for Hackers

A practical and engaging guide to the fundamentals of computer networking, one of the most essential topics for anyone working in cybersecurity.

- Networking is the story of how the internet works. Readers learn how machines across the globe work together to make the internet run and secure user data -- as well as where a network is vulnerable and how it can be compromised
- The book focuses on the security aspects of networking, meaning it's much more tailored to cybersecurity professionals than its competitors
- Where most networking books are dry and convoluted, this book is a conversational, comprehensive, and humorous guide, with real-world examples and common hacking techniques that keep the reader interested without skimping on technical details
- The author guides the reader through safely trying out some networking hacking techniques, like stealing data from corporate networks, eavesdropping on Wi-Fi, and cracking passwords

Matthew Twells began his networking career in the British Army as a Communications Systems Engineer, before moving onto systems administration and penetration testing. His varied career has involved vulnerability research tasks, managing vulnerability scanning and remediation efforts as both the technician implementing the fixes and as a consultant on far larger-scale projects, including web application and infrastructure security assessments, and penetration testing. He blogs at www.comfortablydumb.co.uk.