Mastering The Art Of Social Engineering Penetration Testing

Embark on a transformative journey into the realm of cybersecurity with "Mastering the Art of Social Engineering Penetration Testing" by Juan Reyes. In this comprehensive guide, Juan Reyes, an esteemed expert in the field, unravels the intricacies of social engineering penetration testing, offering a treasure trove of insights and techniques for both aspiring and seasoned cybersecurity professionals. Unlocking the World of Social Engineering: Juan Reyes delves into the heart of social engineering, demystifying the techniques used by cyber adversaries to manipulate human behavior. With a keen focus on ethical hacking, the book navigates through the fascinating landscape of psychological manipulation, emphasizing the crucial role of penetration testing in fortifying digital defenses. In-Depth Chapter Exploration: Explore a rich array of chapters meticulously crafted to provide a holistic understanding of social engineering. From laying the foundation with an introduction to social engineering and penetration testing to advanced techniques and future trends, each chapter is a stepping stone in the journey to mastery. Practical Guidance and Real-World Scenarios: Juan Reyes doesn't just share theoretical concepts; he provides practical guidance through hands-on scenarios. Learn to navigate the ethical landscape of social engineering testing, understanding the nuances of human psychology, ethical considerations, and the tactical setup of a robust social engineering framework. Essential Tools and Resources: Navigate through an invaluable appendix filled with essential tools and resources carefully curated to empower readers in their social engineering penetration testing endeavors. From information gathering techniques to phishing attacks, Juan Reyes equips readers with the tools needed to succeed in this dynamic field. Why Choose "Mastering the Art of Social Engineering Penetration Testing"? Expert Guidance: Benefit from Juan Reyes' wealth of experience and expertise in the field, providing insights that bridge the gap between theory and real-world application. Practical Scenarios: Immerse yourself in practical scenarios, gaining hands-on experience to confidently navigate the challenges of social engineering penetration testing. Comprehensive Coverage: Covering foundational concepts, advanced techniques, and future trends, the book ensures a well-rounded understanding of social engineering in the cybersecurity landscape. Ethical Approach: Embrace an ethical approach to hacking, aligning your skills with principles that prioritize security, responsible disclosure, and the protection of digital ecosystems. Tools and Resources: Access a curated collection of tools and resources in the appendix, empowering you with the arsenal needed for successful social engineering penetration testing. Who Should Read This Book? Cybersecurity Professionals Ethical Hackers Penetration Testers IT Security Practitioners Students and Enthusiasts in Cybersecurity Secure Your Future in Cybersecurity: "Mastering the Art of Social Engineering Penetration Testing" by Juan Reyes is not just a book; it's a roadmap to success in the dynamic and ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity. Whether you're an aspiring ethical hacker or a seasoned professional, this guide is your key to unlocking the secrets of social engineering mastery. Dive in, explore, and elevate your cybersecurity expertise with Juan Reyes as your guide.

Social engineering attacks target the weakest link in an organization's security human beings. Everyone knows these attacks are effective, and everyone knows they are on the rise. Now, Social Engineering Penetration Testing gives you the practical methodology and everything you need to plan and execute a social engineering penetration test and assessment. You will gain fascinating insights into how social engineering techniques including email phishing, telephone pretexting, and physical vectors can be used to elicit information or manipulate individuals into performing actions that may aid in an attack. Using the book's easy-to-understand models and examples, you will have a much better understanding of how best to defend against these attacks. The authors of Social Engineering Penetration Testing show you hands-on techniques they have used at RandomStorm to provide clients with valuable results that make a real difference to the security of their businesses. You will learn about the differences between social engineering pen tests lasting anywhere from a few days to several months. The book shows you how to use widely available open-source tools to conduct your pen tests, then walks you through the practical steps to improve defense measures in response to test results. Understand how to plan and execute an effective social engineering assessment Learn how to configure and use the open-source tools available for the social engineer Identify parts of an assessment that will most benefit time-critical engagements Learn how to design target scenarios, create plausible attack situations, and support various attack vectors with technology Create an assessment report, then improve defense measures in response to test results

The first book to reveal and dissect the technical aspect of many social engineering maneuvers From elicitation, pretexting, influence and manipulation all aspects of social engineering are picked apart, discussed and explained by using real world examples, personal experience and the science behind them to unraveled the mystery in social engineering. Kevin Mitnick—one of the most famous social engineers in the world—popularized the term “social engineering.” He explained that it is much easier to trick someone into revealing a password for a system than to exert the effort of hacking into the system. Mitnick claims that this social engineering tactic was the single-most effective method in his arsenal. This indispensable book examines a variety of maneuvers that are aimed at deceiving unsuspecting victims, while it also addresses ways to prevent social engineering threats. Examines social engineering, the science of influencing a target to perform a desired task or divulge information Arms you with invaluable information about the many methods of trickery that hackers use in order to gather information with the intent of executing identity theft, fraud, or gaining computer system access Reveals vital steps for preventing social engineering threats Includes a direct URL to a free download of the world’s premiere penetration-testing distribution, BackTrack 4 SE Edition - geared towards Social Engineering Tools Tools for Human Hacking does its part to prepare you against nefarious hackers—now you can do your part by putting to good use the critical information within its pages.

Improve information security by learning Social Engineering. Key Features 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 Book 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. 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 Who this book is 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

Get up to speed with various penetration testing techniques and resolve security threats of varying complexity Key FeaturesEnhance your penetration testing skills to tackle security threatsLearn to gather information, find vulnerabilities, and exploit enterprise defensesNavigate secured systems with the most up-to-date version of Kali Linux (2019.1) and Metasploit (5.0.0)Book Description Sending information via the internet is not entirely private, as evidenced by the rise in hacking, malware attacks, and security threats. With the help of this book, you'll learn crucial penetration testing techniques to help you evaluate enterprise defenses. You'll start by understanding each stage of pentesting and deploying target virtual machines, including Linux and Windows. Next, the book will guide you through performing intermediate penetration testing in a controlled environment. With the help of practical use cases, you'll also be able to implement your learning in real-world scenarios. By studying everything from setting up your lab, information gathering and password attacks, through to social engineering and post exploitation, you'll be able to successfully overcome security threats. The book will even help you leverage the best tools, such as Kali Linux, Metasploit, Burp Suite, and other open source pentesting tools to perform these techniques. Toward the later chapters, you'll focus on best practices to quickly resolve security threats. By the end of this book, you'll be well versed with various penetration testing techniques so as to be able to tackle security threats effectively What you will learnPerform entry-level penetration tests by learning various concepts and techniquesUnderstand both common and not-so-common vulnerabilities from an attacker's perspectiveGet familiar with intermediate attack methods that can be used in real-world scenariosUnderstand how vulnerabilities are created by developers and how to fix some of them at source code levelBecome well versed with basic tools for ethical hacking purposesExploit known vulnerable services with tools such as MetasploitWho this book is for If you’re just getting started with penetration testing and want to explore various security domains, this book is for you. Security professionals, network engineers, and amateur ethical hackers will also find this book useful. Prior knowledge of penetration testing and ethical hacking is not necessary.

Master key approaches used by real attackers to perform advanced pentesting in tightly secured infrastructure, cloud and virtualized environments, and devices, and learn the latest phishing and hacking techniques Key FeaturesExplore red teaming and play the hackers game to proactively defend your infrastructureUse OSINT, Google dorks, Nmap, recon-nag, and other tools for passive and active reconnaissanceLearn about the latest email, Wi-Fi, and mobile-based phishing techniquesBook Description Remote working has given hackers plenty of opportunities as more confidential information is shared over the internet than ever before. In this new edition of Mastering Kali Linux for Advanced Penetration Testing, you'll learn an offensive approach to enhance your penetration testing skills by testing the sophisticated tactics employed by real hackers. You'll go through laboratory integration to cloud services so that you learn another dimension of exploitation that is typically forgotten during a penetration test. You'll explore different ways of installing and running Kali Linux in a VM and containerized environment and deploying vulnerable cloud services on AWS using containers, exploiting misconfigured S3 buckets to gain access to EC2 instances. This book delves into passive and active reconnaissance, from obtaining user information to large-scale port scanning. Building on this, different vulnerability assessments are explored, including threat modeling. See how hackers use lateral movement, privilege escalation, and command and control (C2) on compromised systems. By the end of this book, you'll have explored many advanced pentesting approaches and hacking techniques employed on networks, IoT, embedded peripheral devices, and radio frequencies. What you will learnExploit networks using wired/wireless networks, cloud infrastructure, and web servicesLearn embedded peripheral device, Bluetooth, RFID, and IoT hacking techniquesMaster the art of bypassing traditional antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) toolsTest for data system exploits using Metasploit, PowerShell Empire, and CrackMapExecPerform cloud security vulnerability assessment and exploitation of security misconfigurationsUse bettercap and Wireshark for network sniffingImplement complex attacks with Metasploit, Burp Suite, and OWASP ZAPWho this book is for This fourth edition is for security analysts, pentesters, ethical hackers, red team operators, and security consultants wanting to learn and optimize infrastructure/application/cloud security using advanced Kali Linux features. Prior penetration testing experience and basic knowledge of ethical hacking will help you make the most of this book.

Master the art of conducting modern pen testing attacks and techniques on your web application before the hacker does!About This Book* This book covers the latest technologies such as Advance XSS, XSRF, SQL Injection, Evading WAFs, XML attack vectors, OAuth 2.0 Security, and more involved in today's web applications.* Penetrate and secure your web application using various techniques.* Get this comprehensive reference guide that provides advanced tricks and tools of the trade for seasoned penetration testers.Who This Book Is ForThis book targets security professionals and penetration testers who want to speed up their modern web application penetrating testing. It will also benefit intermediate-level readers and web developers who need to be aware of the latest application hacking techniques.What You Will Learn* Get to know the new and less-publicized techniques such PHP Object Injection and XML-based vectors.* Work with different security tools to automate most of the redundant tasks.* See different kinds of newly-designed security headers and see how they help to provide security.* Exploit and detect different kinds of XSS vulnerabilities.* Protect your web application using filtering mechanisms.* Understand old school and classic web hacking in depth using SQL Injection, XSS, and CSRF.* Grasp XML-related vulnerabilities and attack vectors such as XXE and DoS using billon laughs/quadratic-blow-up.In DetailWeb penetration testing is a growing, fast-moving, and absolutely critical field in information security. This book executes modern web application attacks and utilises cutting-edge hacking techniques with an enhanced knowledge of web application security.We will cover web hacking techniques so you can explore the attack vectors during penetration tests. The book encompasses the latest technologies such as OAuth 2.0, evading WAFs, and XML vectors used by hackers. We'll explain various old school techniques in depth such as SQL Injection through the ever-dependable SQLMap.This pragmatic guide will be a great benefit and will help you prepare fully secure applications.

Harden the human firewall against the most current threats Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking reveals the craftier side of the hacker’s repertoire—why hack into something when you could just ask for access? Undetectable by firewalls and antivirus software, social engineering relies on human fault to gain access to sensitive spaces; in this book, renowned expert Christopher Hadnagy explains the most commonly-used techniques that fool even the most robust security personnel, and shows you how these techniques have been used in the past. The way that we make decisions as humans affects everything from our emotions to our security. Hackers, since the beginning of time, have figured out ways to exploit that decision making process and get you to take an action not in your best interest. This new Second Edition has been updated with the most current methods used by sharing stories, examples, and scientific study behind how those decisions are exploited. Networks and systems can be hacked, but they can also be protected; when the “system” in question is a human being, there is no software to fall back on, no hardware upgrade, no code that can lock information down indefinitely. Human nature and emotion is the secret weapon of the malicious social engineering, and this book shows you how to recognize, predict, and prevent this type of manipulation by taking you inside the social engineer’s bag of tricks. Examine the most common social engineering tricks used to gain access Discover which popular techniques generally don’t work in the real world Examine how our understanding of the science behind emotions and decisions can be used by social engineers Learn how social engineering factors into some of the biggest recent headlines Learn how to use these skills as a professional social engineer and secure your company Adopt effective counter-measures to keep hackers at bay By working from the social engineer’s playbook, you gain the advantage of foresight that can help you protect yourself and others from even their best efforts. Social Engineering gives you the inside information you need to mount an unshakeable defense.