Social Engineering in Cybersecurity: Threats and Defenses
Social Engineering in Cybersecurity: Threats and Defenses
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1032524405 | 241 Pages | PDF (True) | 6 MB
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1032524405 | 241 Pages | PDF (True) | 6 MB
In today’s digitally interconnected world, the threat landscape has evolved to include not just sophisticated technical exploits but also the art of human manipulation. Social engineering attacks have emerged as a formidable and often underestimated threat to information security. The primary aim of this textbook is to provide a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of social engineering attacks. The book seeks to equip cybersecurity professionals, IT practitioners, students, and anyone concerned with information security with the knowledge and tools needed to recognize, prevent, and mitigate the risks posed by social engineering. The scope of this textbook is broad and multifaceted. It covers a wide range of social engineering attack vectors, including phishing, vishing, pretexting, baiting, tailgating, impersonation, and more. Each attack vector is dissected, with detailed explanations of how they work, real-world examples, and countermeasures.