Advanced Persistent Threat Hacking ─ The Art and Science of Hacking Any Organization

Preventive strategies for deterring today’s most malicious and least understood risks to enterprise security

Advanced Persistent Threats: Offensive Tactics for IT Security offers a proactive, preventive, and offensive-based approach to deterring and mitigating APTs. Drawing on his years of experience as a penetration tester and ex-hacker, the author reveals the mind-frame and capabilities of hackers, and then explains best practices for preventing network incidents. This practical guide also provides a roadmap for reducing the rapidly rising time and financial costs caused by APTs.

• Each chapter begins with thought-provoking questions to encourage problem-solving
• Shows you how to work smarter than hackers and significantly decrease the likelihood that networks will fall prey to attack
• Provides a clear perspective on the actions you can immediately implement, based on field-tested experience

Coverage includes:
Introduction to APT Offensive Posture; Empirical Data; An APT Offensive – Methodology; Reconnaissance; Social Engineering; Physical Security & Hardware Security; Mobile Threats; External & Internal Threats; Backdoors; Defenses

Tyler Wrightson, CISSP, CCSP, CCNA, CCDA, MCSE, is the author of Wireless Network Security: A Beginner's Guide and founder and president of Leet Systems and Frigdo.com. Leet Systems provides next generation security services. Tyler, a Senior Security Consultant for Integralis Inc., specializes in offensive security engagements, penetration testing, and physical security assessments. He has over ten years’ experience in the IT security field with extensive experience deploying and securing wireless networks. Tyler has also taught classes for CCNA certification, wireless security, and network security. Follow his security blog at http://blog.leetsys.com.