Apologetics
Professor · Author · Cybersecurity Expert · Ph.D. Cryptography
Alfred Basta
Author of Penetration Testing from Contract to Report,
Grief: A Christian Perspective and more...
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Selected Works
Featured Books
Published by Wiley, Cengage, and Amazon spanning cybersecurity, mathematics, faith, and the full depth of human experience.
The Malgrave Letters about Young Adults: Letters from a Senior to a Junior Devil on the Temptation of Teenagers
The Cross Examination: The Trial of Professor Christian Cross
The Malgrave Letters about Parenting: Letters from a Senior Tempter to His Apprentice on the Art of Corrupting Fathers and Mothers
The Malgrave Letters about Couples: Letters from a Senior Tempter to His Apprentices on the Destruction of a Christian Marriage
Ward No. 8
Why I Decided to Believe in God: A Cryptographer’s Twelve-Year Case Against God, Three Graves, and the Evidence That Would Not Break
Christian
A Story of Love and Loss
About Dr. Alfred Basta
Scholar, Author,
Scholar, Author,
and Man of Faith
"Dr. Basta represents a rare synthesis of scholarly rigor, practical expertise, and spiritual depth demonstrating that excellence in technical mastery and spiritual formation is not only compatible, but mutually enriching."
Alfred Basta is a professor, author, and musician. He has taught mathematics, computer science, information technology, and cybersecurity since 1996 and has written more than 200 books, from Wiley and Cengage textbooks to Christian fiction and nonfiction. He also releases music as The Bastas Project.
200+
Books Published
60+
Certifications
30+
Years Teaching
3
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What Readers Say
Words That Matter
From students, colleagues, and readers whose lives were shaped by Alfred's work.
★★★★★
"Dr. Alfred Basta's unwavering support made this book possible and he has been my beacon throughout my academic journey. Your wisdom and encouragement have shaped not only my career but also my character."
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"Great Book for Newbies... This book is designed to give readers of all backgrounds and experience levels a well-researched and engaging introduction to the fascinating realm of network security. It teaches the skills needed to go from hoping a system is secure to knowing that it is."
★★★★★
"Dr. Basta's extensive curriculum and insights effectively close the knowledge gap between the penetration tester and security analyst jobs. His framework provides the lab exercises and real-world experience needed to execute pen testing contracts without hassle."
From the Desk of Dr. Basta
Latest Writing
Perspectives on cybersecurity, faith, mathematics, and the intersection of rigorous thinking with deep human meaning.
Three Popular Proofs of Evolution, Read Past the Summary
Chromosome 2 and the 98.8 percent figure, the whale series and the wandering nerve, Lenski’s bacteria and antibiotic resistance. Each looks stronger in a summary than it does in the research.
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If the Fall Was Only a Growth Stage, the Cross Was Only a Symbol
Some sincere believers read the breath of God as the dawn of consciousness and the Fall as the invention of farming. Here is what that reading costs, and why I will not pay it.
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A Woman in a French Cave and the One Human Family
Scientists sequenced DNA from a woman buried in Isturitz Cave. The report was filed under human evolution, but read closely it describes people, and nothing less than people.
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