Ethical Hacking Textbook Recommendations for CMP319 at Abertay University

'The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: Finding and Exploiting Security Flaws' by Dafydd Stuttard and Marcus Pinto. This book provides a comprehensive guide to web application security, covering topics such as authentication, session management, input validation, and server-side functionality. It also includes real-world case studies and practical examples to help students understand how to apply ethical hacking techniques to web application security.

'Professional Penetration Testing: Creating and Operating a Formal Hacking Lab' by Thomas Wilhelm. This book focuses on the practical aspects of ethical hacking, providing guidance on how to set up a secure testing environment, perform vulnerability assessments, and conduct penetration testing. It also includes information on how to write effective reports and communicate findings to stakeholders, which is an important skill for any ethical hacker.