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  1. Forensics in the Cloud
    Forensics in the Cloud
    Reconstructing Attacks Across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Oracle Cloud
    Steve Publications

    When an attack hits the cloud, the evidence can disappear fast. Forensics in the Cloud shows defenders how to find, preserve and piece together the clues across AWS, Azure, GCP and Oracle Cloud. With practical workflows, code and real-world scenarios, it’s a hands-on guide to uncovering what happened and proving it.

  2. BlackHat C
    BlackHat C
    Low-Level Exploitation and Malware Engineering
    Steve Publications

    Real attacks don't live in slide decks. They live in the stack, the heap, the kernel. This code-first guide takes practitioners who already know C straight into how modern exploits and malware actually work, pairing every offensive technique with the defense built to stop it. Rigorous, hands-on, and strictly for isolated, legal, ethical lab use.

  3. Modern C++ Memory Safety
    Modern C++ Memory Safety
    Safer Systems Software Without a Full Rewrite
    Steve Publications

    Modern C++ Memory Safety shows you how to make existing C++ systems safer without starting over. Learn practical ways to find and fix memory safety issues using modern C++, compiler tools, sanitizers, static analysis and fuzzing, with techniques you can apply directly to real production code.

  4. Cybersecurity for Industrial Systems
    Cybersecurity for Industrial Systems
    A Practical Guide to Protect OT, ICS, and SCADA Environments
    Houari Oucif

    A practical reference for securing real-world OT, ICS and SCADA environments.Roadmap for engineers, CISOs, and consultants to master industrial cybersecurity. Learn to secure ICS, SCADA, and Industry 4.0 environments, apply IEC 62443 & NIS 2, and build robust defense-in-depth architectures—from real-world attack analysis to practical incident response.

  5. BGP Security for Software Engineers and Network Operators
    BGP Security for Software Engineers and Network Operators
    Architecture, Implementation, and Operations at Production Scale
    Steve Publications

    BGP security is more than a set of filters and policies. This book takes a practical, systems-level look at securing routing infrastructure, from RPKI and route filtering to monitoring, automation and incident response, with real configurations, code examples and lessons from incidents that have shaped how the Internet is secured.

  6. The AS/EN 9100 Implementation Guide
    The AS/EN 9100 Implementation Guide
    A Practical Reference for Building, Auditing, and Sustaining a Quality Management System in Aerospace
    Steve Publications

    Build, implement and sustain an AS/EN 9100-compliant Quality Management System with confidence. This practical guide takes you from planning and implementation through certification and ongoing improvement, with clear guidance, aerospace context and insights grounded in authoritative industry sources.

  7. Distilling Intelligence
    Distilling Intelligence
    Industrial-Scale AI Model Distillation and API Security
    Steve Publications

    AI models do not have to be huge, slow or expensive. Distilling Intelligence explores how to build smaller models that perform at scale, then secure the APIs that serve them. From compression and distributed serving to extraction attacks, observability and incident response, this book covers what it takes to run AI reliably in the real world.

  8. Reverse Engineering Databases and Storage Formats
    Reverse Engineering Databases and Storage Formats
    From Binary Bytes to Complete Understanding
    Steve Publications

    What really happens inside a database file? Learn to read binary data like a map, uncover hidden structures and turn raw bytes into a working understanding of how storage engines work. With hands-on examples from SQLite, PostgreSQL, InnoDB and more, this book shows you how to reverse engineer unfamiliar formats from the ground up.

  9. Building Anti-Scraping Infrastructure for Modern Websites
    Building Anti-Scraping Infrastructure for Modern Websites
    A Complete Guide to Designing, Implementing, and Operating Bot Defense Systems at Scale
    Steve Publications

    Scraping is getting harder to control as bots become more sophisticated. This practical guide shows security engineers, SREs and platform architects how to build anti-scraping defenses that work at scale, from traffic analysis and behavioral detection to rate limiting, challenges, observability and continuous adaptation.

  10. Engineering Secure Sandboxes for AI Coding Agents
    Engineering Secure Sandboxes for AI Coding Agents
    A Technical Guide to Containment, Isolation, and Safe Execution for Autonomous Code-Generating Systems
    Steve Publications

    AI coding agents can build, run and break things at machine speed. This book shows you how to contain them safely. From Linux isolation and microVMs to WebAssembly, threat modeling and incident response, you’ll learn how to design production-grade sandboxes that let autonomous agents execute code without putting your systems at risk.

  11. Smart Card Application Development
    Smart Card Application Development
    Building Secure Applications for ISO/IEC 7816 and ISO/IEC 14443 Systems
    Steve Publications

    Smart cards power secure payments, digital identity and trusted authentication around the world. This book is a practical guide to building secure applications for ISO/IEC 7816 and ISO/IEC 14443 systems with real code, hands-on examples and proven development practices.

  12. Evasion Engineering
    Evasion Engineering
    A Comprehensive Technical Reference: From Foundational Concepts to Advanced Implementation
    Steve Publications

    Detection keeps getting smarter. So do the systems built to avoid it. Evasion Engineering explores the techniques, architectures and design principles behind stealth in modern computing, from operating systems and networks to cloud environments and machine learning. A practical deep dive for security professionals who want to understand how advanced evasion really works.

  13. Offensive Security with Kali Linux
    Offensive Security with Kali Linux
    A Comprehensive Guide to Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing
    Steve Publications

    Offensive Security with Kali Linux is a practical guide to ethical hacking and penetration testing, taking you from foundational Linux and networking concepts to advanced exploitation techniques. With a strong emphasis on ethical practice and real-world methodology, you'll learn to identify vulnerabilities, assess systems responsibly, and strengthen security using Kali Linux.

  14. Inside the Debugger: Building a Source-Level Debugger in Rust
    Inside the Debugger: Building a Source-Level Debugger in Rust
    A Deep Dive into Processes, Memory, Breakpoints, and DWARF Debug Information
    Steve Publications

    Build a source-level debugger in Rust from the ground up while uncovering the operating system, CPU, and compiler mechanisms behind modern debugging. Through hands-on implementation, you'll learn how processes, memory, breakpoints, and DWARF debug information come together to make source-level debugging possible.

  15. Digital Forensics: A Practical Guide to Modern Investigations
    Digital Forensics: A Practical Guide to Modern Investigations
    From Evidence Acquisition to Advanced Analysis
    Steve Publications

    Discover how to uncover, preserve, and analyze digital evidence with confidence. From fundamental forensic principles to advanced investigative techniques, this practical guide combines hands-on exercises, real-world case studies, and industry-standard tools to help you conduct modern digital investigations with accuracy and credibility.