Practical Lock Picking: A Physical Penetration Tester’s Training Guide

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Practical Lock Picking: A Physical Penetration Tester’s Training Guide introduces the reader to the basic principles of lock picking. The book combines both easy-to-follow, step by step lessons, and tutorials that will help security-conscious people learn to open a few of the locks they may encounter right through auditing or assessment work. It covers the fundamentals of pin tumbler and wafer locks; the basics of picking; beginner and advanced training; and quick entry techniques. Whether the student will be hired one day to penetrate security or simply trying to harden his or her own defenses, this book is essential.

This instructional manual specializes in pin tumbler locks, the construction and function of which are illustrated with the aid of several diagrams. Everything from straightforward lock picking to quick-entry techniques like shimming, bumping, and bypassing are explained and shown. Guides and exercises demonstrate using basic lock-picking tools as a way to manipulate and open these locks. The text also describes the most common “alternative” designs of pin tumbler locks and summarizes the tools and techniques that may be effective against them. It comes with a DVD filled with indispensable lock picking videos and color photos.

This book is an ideal reference for penetration testers, security consultants, and IT security professionals as well as hackers.

  • Detailed photos make learning as easy as picking a lock
  • DVD is filled with indispensible lock picking videos and color photos
  • Extensive appendix details tools and toolkits currently available for all of your lock picking needs
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