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In this part …

Now that you’re off and running with your security tests, it’s time to take things to a new level. The tests in the previous part — at least the social engineering and physical security tests — start at a high level and are not that technical. Times, they are a-changin’! You now need to look at network security. This is where things start getting more involved.

This part starts by looking at the network from the inside and the outside for perimeter security holes, network device exploits, DoS vulnerabilities, and more. This part then looks at how to assess the security of wireless LANs that introduce some serious security vulnerabilities into networks these days. Finally, this part delves into the ever-growing number of mobile devices that employees use to connect to the network as they please.