Christopher Hadnagy - Social Engineering The Science of Human Hacking

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Christopher Hadnagy

Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking

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My whole life that I live as a social engineer, a father, husband, boss, friend, and more doesn't happen without my amazing wife, Areesa. I love you more than words can say.

My son, Colin, watching you grow up in this world and become a security-minded young man, as well as working with me, makes all the work worthwhile. I love you.

Amaya, you have been the light of my life, my reason for smiles on dark days, and the cause of joy in my heart. I cannot put into words how much I love you and how truly proud I am of who you are as a person.

CHRISTOPHER HADNAGY is the CEO and Chief Human Hacker of Social-Engineer, LLC as well as the lead developer and creator of the world's first social engineering framework found at www.social-engineer.org. He is the founder and creator of the Social Engineering Village (SEVillage) at DEF CON and DerbyCon, as well as the creator of the popular Social Engineering Capture The Flag (SECTF). He is a sought-after speaker and trainer and has traveled the globe to deliver at many events including RSA, Black Hat, DEF CON, and even has debriefed the Pentagon on these topics. He can be found tweeting at @humanhacker.

MICHELE FINCHER is the Information Security Awareness Lead at a specialty chemical company. She possesses more than 20 years' experience as a behavioral scientist, researcher, and information security professional. Her specialty is understanding the psychology behind secure decision-making, particularly with respect to the area of social engineering.

Michele has been a trainer and speaker on various technical and behavioral subjects for law enforcement, the intelligence community, and the private sector in venues including the Black Hat Briefings, RSA, SourceCon, SC Congress, Interop, and Techno Security.

Michele has her Bachelor of Science in Human Factors Engineering from the US Air Force Academy and her Master of Science in Counseling from Auburn University. She is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

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It was just a few years ago that I was sitting with my friend and mentor, Mati Aharoni, deciding to launch www.social-engineer.org.

Those are the opening words of Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking. As I sit here and read them now, it's almost like a dream; the hazy memory makes me feel like I will wake up any minute. I reflect on the journey that has taken me through the past decade, and especially the last eight years, and it has all come to life in this book.