You have performed vulnerability and pen testing at the application level. You have implemented network security best practices, keep all systems patched and updated, and run regular network penetration tests. Firewalls are in place, wireless access points are secured. So, your network and precious data is safe, right?Wrong.Most IT security teams concentrate on keeping networks and systems safe from attacks from the outside. But what if your attacker was on the inside? What if they were inside your building sitting at an employee's computer, or hidden in a wiring closet or even sitting inside your server room?Unauthorised Access provides the first guide to planning and performing a physical penetration test. Inside, IT security expert Will Alsopp guides you through the entire process from gathering intelligence, getting inside, dealing with threats, staying hidden (often in plain sight) and getting access to networks and data. Learn to think like an attacker with topics that include: Complying with local law UK/EU/US Types of Target vs. Level of Anticipated Response. Dealing with guards Accessing building blueprints, satellite imagery and other intelligence Planting bugs, covert wireless access points Hacking security cameras. Eavesdropping on security channels. Defeating locks, electronic keypads and other electronic access systems Social engineering - the weakest link Using your Get Out of Jail Free Card Preparing the report and presenting to managementand more...

Wil Allsopp (Netherlands) is an IT security expert who has provided security audits for some of the largest companies in the UK including top tier banking, government and most of the Fortune 100. His job requires him to be part hacker, and part thief as companies hire him to probe their security measures to the extreme.