The original post: /r/cybersecurity by /u/PickeldToad on 2025-01-21 20:02:02.

Hello,

I would like recommendation for some books, I am doing the SOC lvl 1 path on try hack me at the moment , I need a way to learn without a screen(during transport and to rest my eyes) after some researched i found those 3 books but they are quiet expensive for me at the moment and i can only pick one:

• Blue Team Handbook
• The Practice of Network Security Monitoring
• Practical Packet Analysis, 3rd Edition

Which one do you recommend or do you recommend another one ?

And since I am asking for advice i also like doing CTF what do you think of The Hacker Playbook I hear you can start at the second since it is the same as the first but with more details but are they good for learning CTF ?