Practical Lock Picking: A Physical Penetration Tester's Training Guide
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (817 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B004Q9TZSY |
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| Number of Pages | : | 491 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Opened my eyes to a new world I have seen lock picking in movies my whole life and always believed it was one of those movie magic gimmicks but this book clearly shows you how easy it really is to pick most American style locks. The diagrams and explanations could be followed by a child. After read. Fantastic information resource but suffers from design/layout issues. This review is for the Kindle version of this book. I haven't seen the print version.I need to split this into two sections; one for the overall content and one for the design and layout.As far as knowledge content goes this book is a great primer on locks, how they fu. Mr. EcoBoost said Covers the fundamentals, a perfect primer for the beginner. Practical Lock PickingThe author does a fantastic job at covering the fundamentals of lock picking. He breaks it down into simple components and concepts, and then steps it up to cover advanced techniques and various anti-tampering lock designs. The one complaint I hav
. While paying the bills as a security auditor and penetration testing consultant with The CORE Group, Deviant is also a member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. A graduate of the New Jersey Institute of Technology's Science, Technology, and Society program, he is always fascinated by the interplay that connects human values and social trends to developments in the technical world. division
Finally, the diagrams, pictures, and figures are superb."--Richard Bejtlich, TaoSecurity"No matter what your background is, if you want a new and fascinating insight into this world, I don't think any book will give you a better introduction to this field than this one."--Barry Wels, Founder and President, The open Organisation Of Lockpickers"You have exhausted your budgets on the myriad of high tech cyber threats and finally have time to take a breath. The voice on the phone cries out 'The servers are GONE!' This book will show you what happens when attackers decide to 'get physical."--Chris Nickerson, Lares Consulting"The clear explanation and plentiful diagrams leave the reader with a clear idea of how lock mechanisms
Guides and exercises demonstrate the use of basic lock-picking tools in order to manipulate and open these locks. It comes with a DVD filled with indispensable lock picking videos and color photos.This book is an ideal reference for penetration testers, security consultants, and IT security professionals as well as hackers.Detailed photos make learning as easy as picking a lockDVD is filled with indispensible lock picking videos and color photosExtensive appendix details tools and toolkits currently available for all your lock picking needs. The book combines both easy-to-follow, step-by-step lessons, and tutorials that will help security-conscious people learn how to open most of the locks they may encounter during auditing or assessment work. The text also describes the most common "alternative" designs of pin tumbler locks and summarizes the tools and techniques that can be effective against them. It covers the fundamentals of pin tumbler and wafer locks; the basics of picking; beginner and advanced training; and quick entry techniques. Whether the student will be hired at some point to penetrate security or simply trying to harden his or her own defenses, this book is essential.This instructional manual focuses on pin tumbler locks, the construction and function