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Learn Social Engineering

Learn Social Engineering: Learn the art of human hacking with an internationally renowned expert

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Key benefits

  • •Learn to implement information security using social engineering
  • •Get hands-on experience of using different tools such as Kali Linux, the Social Engineering toolkit and so on
  • •Practical approach towards learning social engineering, for IT security

Description

This book will provide you with a holistic understanding of social engineering. It will help you to avoid and combat social engineering attacks by giving you a detailed insight into how a social engineer operates. Learn Social Engineering starts by giving you a grounding in the different types of social engineering attacks,and the damages they cause. It then sets up the lab environment to use different toolS and then perform social engineering steps such as information gathering. The book covers topics from baiting, phishing, and spear phishing, to pretexting and scareware. By the end of the book, you will be in a position to protect yourself and your systems from social engineering threats and attacks. All in all, the book covers social engineering from A to Z , along with excerpts from many world wide known security experts.

Who is this book for?

This book targets security professionals, security analysts, penetration testers, or any stakeholder working with information security who wants to learn how to use social engineering techniques. Prior knowledge of Kali Linux is an added advantage

What you will learn

  • •Learn to implement information security using social engineering
  • •Learn social engineering for IT security
  • •Understand the role of social media in social engineering
  • •Get acquainted with Practical Human hacking skills
  • •Learn to think like a social engineer
  • •Learn to beat a social engineer

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Publication date : Apr 30, 2018
Length: 566 pages
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Table of Contents

15 Chapters
Introduction to Social Engineering Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
The Psychology of Social Engineering – Mind Tricks Used Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Influence and Persuasion Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Information Gathering Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Targeting and Recon Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Elicitation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Pretexting Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Social Engineering Tools Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Prevention and Mitigation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Case Studies of Social Engineering Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Ask the Experts – Part 1 Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Ask the Experts – Part 2 Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Ask the Experts – Part 3 Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Ask the Experts – Part 4 Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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hakan uzuner May 27, 2018
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One of the best books I've read in security. I would definitely recommend it
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tabriz42 Mar 13, 2020
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This is a very comprehensive and well-organized text. I’m going to use it for my social engineering course.
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CISO Aug 17, 2022
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Recommend by world famous Troy Hunt , Kevin Mitnick written also by world famous expert together with globaly known experts .There is no better way to Learn Social Engineering from a book .The book deserves the Best of All Time award
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Uf Apr 24, 2023
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Surrounded by jerks, idiots and psychopaths? situations that make no sense? hacks, tricks and unwanted calls? This book puts light and understanding on many things that put our life upside down. Citizen, employee, employer or retiree, this will help you.It will not fix corporate and governmental procedures, law, or exploitation tricks, but may raise awareness on what you are exposed to. Known in advance, it will help you to STOP abuses.
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Mr. Rex Taylor Sep 30, 2021
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Covers a lot of information and very helpful in understanding this.
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