The Top 8 Mobile Security Books You Need to Read
Solutions Review presents our list of the eight best mobile security books that any mobile professional needs to read.
For IT professionals that want to brush up on mobile security knowledge, books are an excellent resource for learning how to effectively manage and secure their mobile device deployments. To that end, we’ve listed the top eight mobile security books that you should add to your reading list below. These books are intended for beginners and experts alike and are written by authors with proficiency and/or recognition in mobile security.
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Android Security Internals: An In-Depth Guide to Android’s Security Architecture
“In Android Security Internals, top Android security expert Nikolay Elenkov takes us under the hood of the Android security system. Elenkov describes Android security architecture from the bottom up, delving into the implementation of major security-related components and subsystems, like Binder IPC, permissions, cryptographic providers, and device administration. […] With its unprecedented level of depth and detail, Android Security Internals is a must-have for any security-minded Android developer.”
Hacking Exposed Mobile: Security Secrets & Solutions
by Neil Bergman, Mike Stanfield, Jason Rouse, and Joel Scambray
“Hacking Exposed Mobile: Security Secrets & Solutions covers the wide range of attacks to your mobile deployment alongside ready-to-use countermeasures. Find out how attackers compromise networks and devices, attack mobile services, and subvert mobile apps.[…] This cutting-edge guide reveals secure mobile development guidelines, how to leverage mobile OS features and MDM to isolate apps and data, and the techniques the pros use to secure mobile payment systems.”
iOS Application Security: The Definitive Guide for Hackers and Developers
“Eliminating security holes in iOS apps is critical for any developer who wants to protect their users from the bad guys. In iOS Application Security, mobile security expert David Thiel reveals common iOS coding mistakes that create serious security problems and shows you how to find and fix them. After a crash course on iOS application structure and Objective-C design patterns, you’ll move on to spotting bad code and plugging the holes. […] Don’t let your app’s security leak become another headline.”
LTE Security
by Dan Forsberg, Günther Horn, Wolf-Dietrech Moeller, and Valtteri Niemi
“A welcome Revised Edition of the successful LTE Security addressing the security architecture for SAE/LTE, which is based on elements of the security architectures for GSM and 3G, but which needed a major redesign due to the significantly increased complexity, and different architectural and business requirements of fourth generation systems. […] The specifications generated by standardization bodies only inform about how to implement the system (and this only to the extent required for interoperability), but almost never inform readers about why things are done the way they are.”
Mobile Application Security
by Chris Clark, Himanshu Dwivedi, and David Thiel
“Implement a systematic approach to security in your mobile application development with help from this practical guide. Featuring case studies, code examples, and best practices, Mobile Application Security details how to protect against vulnerabilities in the latest smartphone and PDA platforms. Maximize isolation, lockdown internal and removable storage, work with sandboxing and signing, and encrypt sensitive user information.”
Mobile Device Security: A Comprehensive Guide to Securing Your Information in a Moving World
“Explaining how mobile devices can create backdoor security threats, Mobile Device Security: A Comprehensive Guide to Securing Your Information in a Moving World specifies immediate actions you can take to defend against these threats. It begins by introducing and defining the concepts essential to understanding the security threats to contemporary mobile devices, and then takes readers through all the policy, process, and technology decisions that must be made to create an effective security strategy.”
Security Vulnerabilities In Mobile Operating Systems
“What are the operational costs after Security vulnerabilities in mobile operating systems deployment? Against what alternative is success being measured? […] This exclusive Security Vulnerabilities In Mobile Operating Systems self-assessment will make you the credible Security Vulnerabilities In Mobile Operating Systems domain expert by revealing just what you need to know to be fluent and ready for any Security Vulnerabilities In Mobile Operating Systems challenge.”
Wireless and Mobile Device Security
“Written by an industry expert, Wireless and Mobile Device Security explores the evolution of wired networks to wireless networking and its impact on the corporate world. Using case studies and real-world events, it goes on to discuss risk assessments, threats, and vulnerabilities of wireless networks, as well as the security measures that should be put in place to mitigate breaches.”
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