I am currently unemployed (been looking for almost a year with no luck) instead of doing nothing I thought I might learn something new. I work on some coding projects for fun in the meantime because I love doing it. I went to school for computer engineering but I’ve always been interested in cybersecurity/infoSec I think its a good skill to have. I’ve been looking at courses that give you certification but I have no money (see unemployment). I’ve been mostly self taught anyways so I was wondering if you guys have come across any good books on the subject. A book you used as part of a university course you took or a book that helped you. I also feel like those courses with certificates barely teach you anything (especially the free ones). They feel like a bunch of checklists. I want to learn so I feel like a good book will help.

I have a part time job right now so I’m thinking I learn by myself then get enough money to get “officially certified” and move into cybersecurity cause software engineering only isn’t doing me any good in this economy.