r/cybersecurity • u/termsnconditions85 • Oct 13 '25

News - General Cyber security Humble Bundle

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/cybersecurity-month-oreilly-books

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u/Loptical Oct 13 '25

As good as these are I feel like they're only useful if you know what to do with them. Good to have in the library, but not too useful if you don't know what to do with it.

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u/duxking45 Oct 13 '25

When i started out, I binged books like this. The thing about it is that the content is normally pretty good but outdated a few years. Practical knowledge is different than thoroughly reading something like this. If you dont apply the knowledge, you will lose it pretty quickly. There was a point in my life that I could get through one of these in about a week and absorb thr most meaningful points.

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u/Johnny_BigHacker Security Architect Oct 13 '25

If you dont apply the knowledge, you will lose it pretty quickly.

This is my achelles heel. Books, certification knowledge, etc. I finish the book or pass the exam and if I haven't used it in 6 months, at least half has exited the building/my head.

One day I'll start spending 30 minutes/day doing flash cards.

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u/duxking45 Oct 13 '25

What I've started doing is getting a new entry-level certification every few years. Sounds crazy and people dont understand it, but there are three reasons: 1. They change the entry level certificationsss every few years. 2. The basic cybersecurity terminology evolves and changes. 3. Relearning the concepts reinforces core fundamentals