Social engineering penetration testing : executing social engineering pen tests, assessments and defense /

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...

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Main Author: Watson, Gavin, 1982-
Other Authors: Mason, Andrew, Ackroyd, Richard
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Burlington : Elsevier Science, 2014.
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Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary: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.
Item Description:ScienceDirect eBook - Computer Science 2014
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780124201828
0124201822