Learn how to detect analyze and respond to phishing emails the top infection vector used by
cybercriminals. The repeatable process described in this book has been cultivated and tested in
real-life incidents and validated across multiple threat landscapes and environments. Every
organization and individual with an email account is susceptible to deceptive emails sent by
attackers with nefarious intentions. This activity known as phishing involves an attacker
attempting to lure individuals into providing sensitive information or performing a
predetermined action. Attacks vary in sophistication but the core skills and process to detect
analyze and respond to a suspicious message does not change. Attackers have preyed on victims
with convincing and not-so-convincing phishing emails to gain initial footholds into networks
around the world for over 30 years. This attack method has been rapidly growing in popularity
and continues to be the number one method that organizations and individuals struggle to defend
against. Regardless of what any vendor or organization will tell you no infallible tool exists
to eliminate this threat completely. This book teaches you how to analyze suspicious messages
using free tools and resources. You will understand the basics of email tactics used by
attackers and a repeatable process to systematically analyze messages and respond to
suspicious activity.You Will Learn How to: Safely save email messages as attachments for
analysis Identify what information is in an email header Review header information and extract
key indicators or patterns used for detection Identify signs of a suspicious or malicious email
message Detect the tactics that attackers use in phishing emails Safely examine email links and
attachments Use a variety of free and simple tools to analyze email messages Who This Book Is
For Cybersecurity professionals and interested computer security enthusiasts currently holding
or aspiring to obtain positions such as IT Security Analyst Network Defender Security
Operations Center Analyst or Help Desk Technician. Readers should have a general understanding
of how email works and some ways that attackers use this platform for initial access.
