The Hacker Playbook: Practical Guide To Penetration Testing

Just as a professional athlete doesn€t show up without a solid game plan, ethical hackers, IT professionals, and security researchers should not be unprepared, either. The Hacker Playbook provides them their own game plans. Written by a longtime security professional and CEO of Secure Planet, LLC, this step-by-step guide to the €œgame€ of penetration hacking features hands-on examples and helpful advice from the top of the field.

Through a series of football-style €œplays,€ this straightforward guide gets to the root of many of the roadblocks people may face while penetration testing€"including attacking different types of networks, pivoting through security controls, and evading antivirus software.

From €œPregame€ research to €œThe Drive€ and €œThe Lateral Pass,€ the practical plays listed can be read in order or referenced as needed. Either way, the valuable advice within will put you in the mindset of a penetration tester of a Fortune 500 company, regardless of your career or level of experience.

Whether you€re downing energy drinks while desperately looking for an exploit, or preparing for an exciting new job in IT security, this guide is an essential part of any ethical hacker€s library€"so there€s no reason not to get in the game.