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Voice over IP Security
Patrick Park (See Patrick Parks' exclusive blog for Cisco Subnet)
Published: 09/09/08; List price: $55. Buy this from Ciscopress.com and save when you join the site 

Voice over IP Security focuses on the analysis of current and future threats, the evaluation of security products, the methodologies of protection, and best practices for architecture design and service deployment.

Go to free chapter: Go to free chapter: Chapter 1: Working with VoIP

CCNA Wireless Official Exam Certification Guide
Brandon Carroll (See Brandon Carroll's exclusive blog for Cisco Subnet)
Published: 10/23/08; List price: $44.99. Buy this from Ciscopress.com and save when you join the site 

Senior instructor Brandon Carroll shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills.

Go to free chapter: Go to free chapter: Chapter 1: Introduction to Wireless Networking Concepts

Chained Exploits: Advanced Hacking Attacks
Andrew Whitaker, Keatron Evans and Jack Voth (See Keatron Evans' exclusive blog for Cisco Subnet)
Published by Addison-Wesley Professional: 2/16/09; List price: $39.99. Buy this from InformIT and save when you join the site 

The first book that reflects the way today's hackers actually work: by combining multiple exploits to create even more powerful attacks

Go to free chapter: Go to free chapter: Chapter 2: Multidimensional Space

IPv6 Security
Scott Hogg and Eric Vyncke (See Scott Hogg's exclusive blog for Cisco Subnet)
Published: 12/11/08; List price: $60. Buy this from Ciscopress.com and save 30% when you join the site 

IPv6 Security offers guidance for avoiding security problems prior to widespread IPv6 deployment.

Go to free chapter: Go to free chapter: Chapter 1: Introduction to IPv6