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Record Nr.

UNINA9910968316303321

Autore

Allsopp Wil

Titolo

Unauthorised access : physical penetration testing for IT security teams / / Wil Allsopp

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, : Wiley, 2009

ISBN

9786612354878

9780470970027

0470970022

9781282354876

1282354876

9780470682722

0470682728

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (309 p.)

Disciplina

005.8

Soggetti

Computer networks - Security measures

Local area networks (Computer networks) - Security measures

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Unauthorised Access; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Foreword; 1 The Basics of Physical Penetration Testing; 2 Planning Your Physical Penetration Tests; 3 Executing Tests; 4 An Introduction to Social Engineering Techniques; 5 Lock Picking; 6 Information Gathering; 7 Hacking Wireless Equipment; 8 Gathering the Right Equipment; 9 Tales from the Front Line; 10 Introducing Security Policy Concepts; 11 Counter Intelligence; Appendix A: UK Law; Appendix B: US Law; Appendix C: EU Law; Appendix D: Security Clearances; Appendix E: Security Accreditations; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The first guide to planning and performing a physical penetration test on your computer's security Most IT security teams concentrate on keeping networks and systems safe from attacks from the outside-but what if your attacker was on the inside? While nearly all IT teams perform a variety of network and application penetration testing procedures, an audit and test of the physical location has not been as prevalent. IT teams are now increasingly requesting physical



penetration tests, but there is little available in terms of training. The goal of the test is to demonstrate any deficien