How secure is your network? The best way to find out is to attack it, using the same tactics attackers employ to identify and exploit weaknesses. With the third edition of this practical book, you'll learn how to perform network-based penetration testing in a structured manner. …
During a time of war, pilots face the risk of being shot down behind enemy lines and captured. For this reason, each pilot receives training to help him endure the stresses of captivity. During an interrogation, this training and the pilots own strength and willpower are invalua…
The worlds elite soldiers can survive in the worst of conditions, whether the extreme heat of the desert or the snowy summit of a mountain. These units are trained to be experts in warfare, but their training also gives them the knowledge to live in the planets wildest places fo…
Elite soldiers must know how to survive in every environment, including if theyre stranded on the harshest ocean. Special Forces units trained to survive at sea are some of the most knowledgeable people in the world when it comes to a survival situation in the ocean. In this boo…
Surviving hostage rescue missions
by McNab, Chris, Carney, John T.
fromExtreme survival in the military
When the lives of hostages are on the line, the soldiers of elite hostage-rescue units must act quickly and with skill. Describes how elite hostage-rescue units operate, the equipment they use and the training they must undergo.
Learning mental endurance for survival
by McNab, Chris
fromExtreme survival in the military
Elite Special Forces units are often assigned to the most difficult missions. They must be prepared for the challenges they will face. This means being skilled and physically fit, but it also means being mentally tough. During most basic-training programs, recruits will be yelle…
Survival in the wilderness
by McNab, Chris, Carney, John T.
fromExtreme survival in the military
Discusses the wilderness survival techniques used by special forces troops in emergency situations.