Networking and Security books

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I'm looking for some good books that will get me to an intermediate level in networking so I can start understanding some enterprise deployments. Please note that while I am not an absolute beginner, I am pretty new to the technical details of TCP, UDP, IP etc. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a decent assortment of books that would get me to that intermediate level?

 

[Cromulent]

You mentioned Security - don't know if these are any good?

I never did bother to list them

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/t...amp-style-giac-gsec-study-materials.18881136/

That looks interesting. What is your asking price?

 

[Cromulent]

Are you looking for DataCentre levle or just traditional Network Deployment in terms of Core/Edge for Campus networking?

Either way just look at the CCNA/CCNP stacks, they prepare you for a lot of it, but nothing beats good old experience, but you can build up 'test' networks in VIRL/GNS3/Packet Tracer too.

Datacentre stuff would be the ultimate goal. I'll look into CCNA and CCNP. Thanks for the tip.