Book Review - Hacking the Code

 

I can't say enough good things about Mark Burnett's book Hacking the Code.  From beginning to end it is a great read and a great resource.  What impressed me from the beginning is how he was able to take such a wide range of difficult topics and make them sound so down to earth.  The writing style is so polished and friendly that you almost forget that you are reading about pretty intensive topics.

 

I was continually impressed at how well formatted the book was.  Now, that almost seems unimportant to mention but it's not.  Each section gives the goals of that section, the topic thoroughly covered, and then a summary, worth reading I must add, to close off the section.  This impressed me because it is easy to read this from cover to cover and quickly grasp the subject matter.  Or, if you are reviewing the section, you can use the summary to be reminded of the key points. 

 

VB.Net and C# code examples are plentiful, completely usable and easy to understand. 

 

This book is a must read.  Even with the topics that I already had a good handle on, I felt that I was continually picking up new pieces of information and being challenged to review the security I already had in place. 

 

Hacking the Code is an easy read covering difficult topics in a consistent, complete and concise manner.  I highly recommend this book without reservation.