Hacking Gmail
'Hacking Gmail' by Ben Hammersley is a practical operational guide dedicated to Security Operations Center (SOC) workflows, SIEM engineering, and defensive threat hunting. Focusing on the methodologies needed to detect, analyze, and remediate enterprise intrusions, this text provides actionable blueprints for cyber defense.
The book explores log ingestion, Splunk search processing language (SPL), alert correlation rule development, incident triage, memory and endpoint analysis, threat intelligence integration, and MITRE ATT&CK alignment. Real-world scenario drills and interview preparation questions prepare readers for operational SOC roles.
A must-read for SOC analysts, SIEM administrators, threat hunters, and IT security engineers working in modern enterprise defense centers.
The book explores log ingestion, Splunk search processing language (SPL), alert correlation rule development, incident triage, memory and endpoint analysis, threat intelligence integration, and MITRE ATT&CK alignment. Real-world scenario drills and interview preparation questions prepare readers for operational SOC roles.
A must-read for SOC analysts, SIEM administrators, threat hunters, and IT security engineers working in modern enterprise defense centers.
Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1: Introduction to Penetration Testing Methodologies & Standards
Chapter 2: Target Scoping, Rules of Engagement, and Legal Frameworks
Chapter 3: Passive and Active Reconnaissance Techniques
Chapter 4: Network Scanning, Service Enumeration, and Vulnerability Assessment
Chapter 5: Exploitation: Gaining Initial Access and Shell Delivery
Chapter 6: Post-Exploitation: Local Enumeration and Privilege Escalation
Chapter 7: Lateral Movement, Pivoting, and Internal Reconnaissance
Chapter 8: Data Exfiltration, Cleanup, and Executive Reporting
Index & Further Reading
Chapter 1: Introduction to Penetration Testing Methodologies & Standards
Chapter 2: Target Scoping, Rules of Engagement, and Legal Frameworks
Chapter 3: Passive and Active Reconnaissance Techniques
Chapter 4: Network Scanning, Service Enumeration, and Vulnerability Assessment
Chapter 5: Exploitation: Gaining Initial Access and Shell Delivery
Chapter 6: Post-Exploitation: Local Enumeration and Privilege Escalation
Chapter 7: Lateral Movement, Pivoting, and Internal Reconnaissance
Chapter 8: Data Exfiltration, Cleanup, and Executive Reporting
Index & Further Reading
