The Vulnerability Researcher's Handbook. A comprehensive guide to discovering, reporting, and publishing security vulnerabilities

The Vulnerability Researcher's Handbook. A comprehensive guide to discovering, reporting, and publishing security vulnerabilities - Opis

Vulnerability researchers are in increasingly high demand as the number of security incidents related to crime continues to rise with the adoption and use of technology. To begin your journey of becoming a security researcher, you need more than just the technical skills to find vulnerabilities; you’ll need to learn how to adopt research strategies and navigate the complex and frustrating process of sharing your findings. This book provides an easy-to-follow approach that will help you understand the process of discovering, disclosing, and publishing your first zero-day vulnerability through a collection of examples and an in-depth review of the process.You’ll begin by learning the fundamentals of vulnerabilities, exploits, and what makes something a zero-day vulnerability. Then, you'll take a deep dive into the details of planning winning research strategies, navigating the complexities of vulnerability disclosure, and publishing your research with sometimes-less-than-receptive vendors.By the end of the book, you'll be well versed in how researchers discover, disclose, and publish vulnerabilities, navigate complex vendor relationships, receive credit for their work, and ultimately protect users from exploitation. With this knowledge, you’ll be prepared to conduct your own research and publish vulnerabilities. Spis treści: 1. An Introduction to Vulnerabilities2. Exploring Real-World Impacts of Zero-Days3. Vulnerability Research – Getting Started with Successful Strategies4. Vulnerability Disclosure – Communicating Security Findings5. Vulnerability Publishing – Getting (...) więcej Your Work Published in Databases6. Vulnerability Mediation – When Things Go Wrong and Who Can Help7. Independent Vulnerability Publishing8. Real-World Case Studies – Digging into Successful (and Unsuccessful) Research Reporting9. Working with Security Researchers – A Vendor’s Guide10. Templates, Resources, and Final Guidance O autorze: Benjamin Strout is a veteran of the technology industry and a passionate technology communicator. His experience in healthcare, biotech, pharmaceutical, and fintech industries has led him into a role as a lead penetration tester at one of the largest healthcare conglomerates in the United States. Founder and point of contact of Maine’s local DEF CON group (DC207), he has been featured as a guest speaker at various conferences. He has contributed to works as a technical reviewer and published 30+ CVEs for technologies in use worldwide. When not teaching others or tinkering with some technological curiosity, he's busy learning bluegrass licks on his banjo and playing with his cats, Dionysius and Louis Thanksgiving. mniej