The Vulnerability Researcher’s Handbook
eBook Details:
- Paperback: 260 pages
- Publisher: WOW! eBook (February 17, 2023)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1803238879
- ISBN-13: 978-1803238876
eBook Description:
The Vulnerability Researcher’s Handbook: Learn the right way to discover, report, and publish security vulnerabilities to prevent exploitation of user systems and reap the rewards of receiving credit for your work
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.
- Find out what zero-day vulnerabilities are and why it’s so important to disclose and publish them
- Learn how vulnerabilities get discovered and published to vulnerability scanning tools
- Explore successful strategies for starting and executing vulnerability research
- Discover ways to disclose zero-day vulnerabilities responsibly
- Populate zero-day security findings into the CVE databases
- Navigate and resolve conflicts with hostile vendors
- Publish findings and receive professional credit for your work
By the end of the The Vulnerability Researcher’s Handbook 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.