CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, 6th Edition

Sunday, 01 February 2015 / Published in Security, The Bookshelf
Written by Shon Harris and in its sixth edition this is the book to have when studying for the CISSP and as a useful manual.  The CISSP is described as “A mile wide and a inch deep” in terms of knowledge.  Some of the the chapters I found a little dry but then I’m an

Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH) Foundation Learning Guide: (CCDP ARCH 642-874), 3rd Edition

Sunday, 01 February 2015 / Published in Certifications, The Bookshelf
Another one of my favorite Cisco Press books and well deserving position on my bookshelf.  This was one of the resources I used to study for the CCDP ARCH exam.  Highly recommended. More information here

The Art of Network Architecture

Sunday, 01 February 2015 / Published in Networking, The Bookshelf
Written by Russ White and Denise Donohue.  This is one of the best Cisco Press books I’ve ever read.  To the point and very well written.  Buy it! More information here

Certified Ethical Hacker Cert Guide

Sunday, 01 February 2015 / Published in Certifications, Security, The Bookshelf
Written by Michael Gregg this book is based on V8 of the exam.  This sits with pride on my book shelf and served me well to study for the exam.  Easy to understand explanations and exercises. Available from Amazon here  

News – Week Ending 31/01/2015

Sunday, 01 February 2015 / Published in Networking
Nice blog post from Palo Alto Networks about Alan Turing the famous cryptographer that some say ended the 2nd world war 2 years early. Read here Podcast featuring interview with Nir Zuk – Palo Alto Networks Listen to an interview with Nir Zuk CTO of Palo Alto Networks about their new end point protection product