Little Black Book of Lockpicking: Lock Opening and Bypass Techniques for Security Professionals

Did the gentleman burglar Arsène Lupin, or the spy James Bond inspired this book? Maybe the escape artist Harry Houdini, or even the brilliant lockpicker Alfred C. Hobbs? In any case, this book will teach you the best techniques to pick locks, use bumpkeys, bypass a padlock or even create a key by impressioning. Whether you are curious about these techniques you see in movies and series, or you work as a Pentester, a Locksmith, or as an operator in a Law Enforcement Agency, you will find in this book the basics and the useful tips and tricks to open the majority of doors, and especially without breaking anything. This book also covers different types of locks such as pin tumbler locks, dimple locks, wafer locks, lever locks, pump locks and much more. It includes several step by step tutorials for making lockpicking tools, cutaway locks, self impressioning soft keys... both for the beginner and the specialist. It is used by the author as a training material for his training private sessions. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Alexandre Triffault is a security consultant for private companies and government entities since 2009. Most recently he has built several systems to remotely duplicate the most high security mechanical keys and he provides Non Destructive Entry training to security professionals all over the globe. His passion for finding the flaws in the most secure systems started as a child and never stopped ever since. Thanks to his passion, the systems he builds, the trainings he provides and the pentests he performs, are used in many countries to help protect the most valuable assets.