Which is the best book for cyber security beginners?

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Cyber Security for Beginners by Raef Meeuwisse12%

Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking by Christopher Hadnagy36%

Hacking for Beginners: A Step by Step Guide for you to Learn the Basics of Cybersecurity and Hacking by Ramon Nastase28%

Cybersecurity For Dummies by Joseph Steinberg17%

Big Breaches: Cybersecurity Lessons for Everyone by Neil Daswani, Moudy Elbayadi4%

Other (I will detail it comments)1%

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Manager of Digital Security and Infrastructure in Energy and Utilities2 years ago

Secrets and Lies. It's 20 years old, and does the best job of outlining the security mindset in

Vice President - Strategy, Digital and Innovation (SDI) in Banking2 years ago

CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, Ninth Edition
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