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Author_Ian Mann
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Home Town
Home Workers
Hr File
human factor cyber attack prevention
Information Security
information security risk
Information Security Risk Assessment
Information Security Risk Assessment Process
Internet IP Address
Jail Free Card
Mind Script
organisational vulnerability
Payment Card Industry Security Standards
Personnel Strength
psychological manipulation
Remote Access Virtual Private Network
Reverse Sting
security awareness training
Sensitive Information
Social Engineering Attack
Social Engineering Protection
Social Engineering Testing
Social Engineering Vulnerabilities
trust exploitation
vulnerability assessment methods
Young Men
Product details
- ISBN 9781138357044
- Weight: 490g
- Dimensions: 172 x 244mm
- Publication Date: 28 Feb 2022
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Information security is about people, yet in most organizations protection remains focused on technical countermeasures. The human element is crucial in the majority of successful attacks on systems and attackers are rarely required to find technical vulnerabilities, hacking the human is usually sufficient. Ian Mann turns the black art of social engineering into an information security risk that can be understood, measured and managed effectively. The text highlights the main sources of risk from social engineering and draws on psychological models to explain the basis for human vulnerabilities. Chapters on vulnerability mapping, developing a range of protection systems and awareness training provide a practical and authoritative guide to the risks and countermeasures that are available. There is a singular lack of useful information for security and IT professionals regarding the human vulnerabilities that social engineering attacks tend to exploit. Ian Mann provides a rich mix of examples, applied research and practical solutions that will enable you to assess the level of risk in your organization; measure the strength of your current security and enhance your training and systemic countermeasures accordingly. If you are responsible for physical or information security or the protection of your business and employees from significant risk, then Hacking the Human is a must-read.
Ian Mann is Senior System Consultant with ECSC Ltd (www.ecsc.co.uk) a specialist information security consultancy. Ian has worked with a wide range of companies, including a number of leading financial institutions, to help them understand the risk from attacks by social engineers, and to develop effective countermeasures. He is also known for his presentations on the subject.
