The Art of Attack Attacker Mindset for Security Professionals (True PDF)

InThe Art of Attack: Attacker Mindset for Security Professionals,experienced physical pentester and social engineer Maxie Reynoldsuntangles the threads of a useful, sometimes dangerous, mentality. The book shows ethical hackers, social engineers, andpentesterswhat an attacker mindset is and how toand how to use itto their advantage.Adopting this mindset will resultinthe improvement of security, offensively and defensively, byallowing youtoseeyourenvironment objectivelythrough the eyes of an attacker.
The book shows you thelaws of the mindset and thetechniques attackers use, from persistenceto "start with the end" strategies and non-linear thinking, that make them so dangerous.You'll discover:

• A variety of attacker strategies, includingapproaches,processes, reconnaissance, privilege escalation, redundant access, and escapetechniques
  
• The unique tells and signs of an attack and how to avoid becoming a victim of one
  
• What the science of psychology tells us about amygdala hijacking and other tendencies that you need to protect against
  

Perfect for red teams, social engineers, pentesters, and ethical hackers seeking to fortify and harden their systems and the systems of their clients,The Art of Attackis an invaluable resource for anyone in the technology security spaceseeking a one-stop resource that puts them in the mind of an attacker.