Wireless Reconnaissance in Penetration Testing
- 1st Edition - October 29, 2012
- Latest edition
- Authors: Matthew Neely, Alex Hamerstone, Chris Sanyk
- Language: English
In many penetration tests, there is a lot of useful information to be gathered from the radios used by organizations. These radios can include two-way radios used by guards, wi… Read more
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Description
Description
In many penetration tests, there is a lot of useful information to be gathered from the radios used by organizations. These radios can include two-way radios used by guards, wireless headsets, cordless phones and wireless cameras. Wireless Reconnaissance in Penetration Testing describes the many ways that a penetration tester can gather and apply the information available from radio traffic. Stopping attacks means thinking like an attacker, and understanding all the ways that attackers gather information, or in industry terms profile, specific targets. With information from what equipment to use and how to find frequency information, to tips for reducing radio information leakage, to actual case studies describing how this information can be used to attack computer systems, this book is the go-to resource for penetration testing and radio profiling.
Key features
Key features
- Author Matthew Neely is a respected and well-known expert and speaker on radio reconnaissance and penetration testing
- Includes real-world case studies of actual penetration tests using radio profiling
- Covers data leakage, frequency, attacks, and information gathering
Readership
Readership
Table of contents
Table of contents
Dedication
Author Biography
Preface
Chapter 1. Why Radio Profiling?
Guard Radios, Wireless Headsets, Cordless Phones, Wireless Cameras, Building Control Systems
Case Study
Chapter 2. Basic Radio Theory and Introduction to Radio Systems
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Regulatory Agencies
Applying the Science: Radio Technology Basics
Antennas
Modulation
Radio Systems
Summary
Further Learning
Chapter 3. Targets
Two-Way Radios Used for Verbal Communication
Devices that Use Radio Frequencies
Chapter 4. Offsite Profiling
What is Offsite Profiling?
Case Study: Offsite Profiling
Chapter 5. Onsite Radio Profiling
Initial Onsite Reconnaissance
The Guard Force
Using a Frequency Counter
Visual Recon
Search Common Frequency Ranges
Common Ranges
Scanner Tips
Finding Trunked Systems
Case Study: Onsite Profiling
Chapter 6. How to Use the Information You Gather
Who is Guarding the Guards?
Monitoring Phone Calls
Wireless Cameras
Chapter 7. Basic Overview of Equipment and How it Works
Common Scanner Controls and Features
Selecting a Scanner
Scanners Recommended for Wireless Reconnaissance
Building You Kit: Helpful Accessories
Chapter 8. The House Doesn’t Always Win: A Wireless Reconnaissance Case Study
Introduction
Office Work
Out in the Field
Glitz and Glamour
Learning the Local Lingo
Time to Gamble
Inside
Chapter 9. New Technology
Everything is Going Digital
Software-Defined Radios (SDRs)
Network-Enabled Dispatch Systems
Conclusions and Looking Forward
Glossary
Index
Review quotes
Review quotes
"Despite the increasingly number of wireless devices, these security and information technology professionals contend that physical penetration tests for defending computer systems and companies neglect wireless traffic outside of Bluetooth and 802.11 devices and thus, often miss testing other wireless devices such as guard radios, wireless headsets, and cordless phones."—Reference and Research Book News, August 2013
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: December 31, 2012
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
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Matthew Neely
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Alex Hamerstone
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