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Title: [Article]-Top 5 Tips To Make Social Engineering Your Career Post by: don on January 25, 2012, 04:27:21 PM The first of many news items for EH-Net in 2012 is that we have a brand new columnist. You all know him from his work at OffSec and then in the field of SE with his site and book. We're excited to have Chris as part of the EH-Net family. Hope you agree. Either side you fall on, let us know what you think.
Permanent link: [Article]-Top 5 Tips To Make Social Engineering Your Career (http://www.ethicalhacker.net/content/view/407/24/) Quote (http://www.ethicalhacker.net/images/stories/columns/hadnagy/top5/career-opportunities.jpg) Chris Hadnagy Over the last year social engineering has gotten a lot of press. From the attacks on companies like Sony, HB Gary, PBS, Citibank et al to contests like the Social Engineering CTF at Defcon, it seems that social engineering has taken the front page. And rightfully so, as it is still the easiest and often most effective vector of attack. With that in mind, many people are interested in learning what it will take to either add social engineering skills to their tool chest (either personally or as part of their red team) or even become a full-time, professional social engineer. And that was the impetus behind Chris Hadnagy's new monthly column (http://www.ethicalhacker.net/content/category/7/43/24/) exclusively at The Ethical Hacker Network, how to become a professional social engineer. So to get the ball rolling, I compiled this Top 5 List to help each person make this a career path or at least add it to their present security practices. As we move through the coming months, we’ll explore the history, methodologies and practical experiments in attacking the human. It will not only be educational but eventually lucrative for you and your organizations. Feedback is always welcomed, Don Title: Re: [Article]-Top 5 Tips To Make Social Engineering Your Career Post by: lorddicranius on January 25, 2012, 04:53:16 PM Great first article! I really enjoy listening to the Social-Engineer podcast and look forward to future articles from Chris.
As for free courses on psychology, there's a few over at Academic Earth from Yale, Berkeley, and UCLA: http://www.academicearth.org/subjects/psychology Title: Re: [Article]-Top 5 Tips To Make Social Engineering Your Career Post by: Dark_Knight on January 25, 2012, 07:18:43 PM Niceeeee....as for books here is my list:
http://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-All-About-ebook/dp/B0060YIBLK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327540531&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.com/Social-Engineering-Human-Hacking-ebook/dp/B004EEOWH0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1327540603&sr=1-1 This I have not read but I hear it is very good: http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Wires-Adventures-Worlds-Wanted/dp/0316037702/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1327540644&sr=1-1 I am looking forward to this series. Title: Re: [Article]-Top 5 Tips To Make Social Engineering Your Career Post by: alan on January 26, 2012, 04:02:05 PM Thanks for this article. Interesting to see so much interest in Bristol, UK, not far from me!
Here's a couple of links to some more material Open University: http://www.open.edu/openlearn/body-mind/psychology (http://www.open.edu/openlearn/body-mind/psychology) MIT Opencourseware: http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/brain-and-cognitive-sciences/ (http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/brain-and-cognitive-sciences/) I'll also be interested in seeing the reviews for this book - Human Compromise by Mike Murr http://www.syngress.com/hacking-and-penetration-testing/Human-Compromise/ (http://www.syngress.com/hacking-and-penetration-testing/Human-Compromise/) (when it comes out in a few months), but obviously, buy Chris' book/course first :) Title: Re: [Article]-Top 5 Tips To Make Social Engineering Your Career Post by: don on January 31, 2012, 04:31:14 PM Thanks for completing the homework assignment. ;-)
Anyone have questions of Chris or other resources for further study? Don Title: Re: [Article]-Top 5 Tips To Make Social Engineering Your Career Post by: lorddicranius on January 31, 2012, 05:08:06 PM I thought of a quick question for Chris. I wanted to verify some info from his site first, but it looks like they're (.org/.com) are down at the moment :P I'll check again later.
Title: Re: [Article]-Top 5 Tips To Make Social Engineering Your Career Post by: Jamie.R on February 01, 2012, 03:39:43 AM Cool some really good tips I recently done my first SE test for work and have written abit about it for anyone who interested.
http://jamierougive.co.uk/social-engineering-my-first-trip-out/ (http://jamierougive.co.uk/social-engineering-my-first-trip-out/) Title: Re: [Article]-Top 5 Tips To Make Social Engineering Your Career Post by: lorddicranius on February 02, 2012, 01:01:27 AM Question for Chris: I've been the SE Framework posted on the social-engineer.org website, very comprehensive. How closely does the live class relate to it?
Title: Re: [Article]-Top 5 Tips To Make Social Engineering Your Career Post by: loganWHD on February 02, 2012, 12:30:19 PM Thank you for the great question. The Framework is the basis for SE in my opinion. The course follows the book more closely but with practical skills throughout the 5 days.
The Framework is closely related too, but it is not an outline for the course. Does this help? Are you coming to the class in Seattle? Title: Re: [Article]-Top 5 Tips To Make Social Engineering Your Career Post by: lorddicranius on February 02, 2012, 01:21:04 PM Yep, answers my question!
As for the Seattle class: I wish! Seeing as how I'm only 3hrs away, it's a great location, just bad timing. Funds are short at the moment :( I really do hope that enough interest is shown from us west coasters for you to bring it back this way! Title: Re: [Article]-Top 5 Tips To Make Social Engineering Your Career Post by: Solinus on February 29, 2012, 08:55:38 AM Great article! Glad to see the writer added to the list of excellence here at EH Network. I look forward to reading future columns.
I purchased his book as soon as it hit the market. Truly one of a kind; an excellent read! I dream of taking a course like his someday, but we in the northeast are on the forgotten list when it comes to great speakers and courses. Will glean what I can from these columns.
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