Advanced Persistent Threat Hacking

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Master the tactics and tools of the advanced persistent threat hackerIn this book, IT security expert Tyler Wrightson reveals the mindset, skills, and effective attack vectors needed to compromise any target of choice. Advanced Persistent Threat Hacking discusses the strategic issues that make all organizations vulnerable and provides noteworthy empirical evidence. You'll learn a proven APT Hacker Methodology for systematically targeting and infiltrating an organization and its IT systems. A unique, five-phased tactical approach to APT hacking is presented with real-world examples and hands-on techniques you can use immediately to execute very effective attacks.Review empirical data from actual attacks conducted byunsophisticated and elite APT hackers alikeLearn the APT Hacker Methodology--a systematic approach designed to ensure success, avoid failures, and minimize the risk of being caughtPerform in-depth reconnaissance to build a comprehensive understanding of the targetObtain non-technical data about the target, including open source, human, financial, and geographical intelligenceUse social engineering to compromise a specific system, application, or workstationIdentify and attack wireless networks and wireless client devicesSpearphish with hardware-based Trojan devicesPhysically infiltrate target facilities to obtain access to assets and compromise digital lily pads

Tyler Wrightson is the author of Advanced Persistent Threats and Wireless Network Security: A Beginner's Guide. Tyler is the founder and president of Leet Systems, which provides offensive security services such as Penetration Testing and Red Teaming to secure organizations against real world attackers. Tyler has over twelve years experience in the IT security field with extensive experience in all forms of offensive security and penetration testing. Tyler holds industry certifications for CISSP, CCSP, CCNA, CCDA, and MCSE. Tyler has also taught classes for CCNA certification, wireless security, and network security. He has been a frequent speaker at industry conferences including Derbycon, BSides, Rochester Security Summit, ISACA, ISSA, and others. Follow his security blog at http://blog.leetsys.com.