Practical Lock Picking: A Physical Penetration Tester's Training Guide 1st Edition

Deviant Ollam is a strange, gentle beast of a man. A sublime, gifted teacher, he is fairly unique (about 87% unique I'd say) within the hacker/security community for his overwhelmingly inclusive, positive attitude, even towards the greenest of the green (n00bs, in the vernacular). He is an absolute fixture at security conferences around the globe, kind of like Dan Kaminsky, only generally more sober. It was at one such conference that I learned to pick locks at the feet of this mighty titan. When I entered I was a boy among men (and rogue clowns), but was made like unto a thing of iron: picking handcuffs from behind my back using paper clips and bobby pins, bypassing padlocks using beer cans I ripped apart with my raw testosterone, and even once escaping from Gringo Warrior using only the latent psychic abilities Deviant helped me harness and the TOOOL pick set he had sold me.In all seriousness, this book is a concentrated, eloquent recording of some of Deviant's wisdom, compiled from the various talks, seminars, and workshops that he gives around the world. It starts at the basics, covering WHY lockpicking works, and doing its best to describe techniques using metaphors that beginners can understand. Be aware that one cannot learn all there is to know about the actual act of lockpicking from a book - which the author freely admits when trying to describe the art of raking - but even so, this tome provides a lot of knowledge (handcuffs aren't covered, probably due to the book's focus being more on pen-testing as opposed to locksport or bar tricks). Understanding the physical subtleties of lockpicking, such as machining processes and imperfections, are key when you get deeper into the sport. This book contains diagram after diagram, covering everything from cruciform and dimple locks, to 43 silhouettes of different pick shapes. If you have any interest in physical security, from a career or hobbyist perspective, do yourself a favor and pick up this book.

Having sat through an instructional course given by Deviant at a prior conference, I was enthused to hear that he was writing his own book. Ollam has great patience and a very friendly instructional manner that helps set many people at ease as they learn the frustration of lock picking.The book structure is well put together and eases people through the process, allowing for readers to jump in at the appropriate location for their skill set. Lock picking is a purely practical science, so the inclusion of graphics and images were well needed, and greatly appreciated. What really makes the book is the included disk that includes all of the book figures, in color, as well as animated figures and videos from past training sessions. Reading the book while having the disk contents open next to you allow you to quickly read the content, reference the animated figures, and then try them out for yourself before moving on.Overall, excellent structure and presentation. This is a must-buy.

In the lockpicking space, this feels like The OG of quality books on the topic. While an absolutely solid choice, there is a slightly updated 2nd Edition out that is just a notch better.

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I own the Kindle version of this book. It really is wonderfully written, very clear and concise. This book helped me understand not only the basics of how locks work, but how and why they can be defeated through basic lockpicking. It is definitely a go-to book for someone new to picking locks, and is a good reference for those who have been doing it for a while. I recommend it to all, and look forward to the 2nd edition.

I have just taken up lockpicking for a hobby and this book is the bible of lockpicking on all types of locks .....

Ce livre décrit les techniques utilisées pour ouvrir les serrures. A chaque fois il y a des illustrations claires qui permettent de comprendre le crochetage, le raclage, le bumping et d'autres méthodes.Je ne crois pas qu'il y ait d'autre livre aussi bien accessible à tout public.Dommages qu'il n'y ait pas un petit kit à la place du CD :)

Great book, covers all the areas in depth, ideal for a newby. Has coverage of all types of lock, and details how to learn to speed up the process of understanding how the locks work.

Questo libro mi è stato consigliato come possibile alternativa al famoso Visual Guide to Lock Picking. Mentre quest'ultimo fornisce alcuni dettagli teorici ed implementativi con una esposizione più elegante e immagini e diagrammi più piacevoli, il testo in esame mostra dettagliatamente alcuni passi pratici quasi dati per scontato nel Visual Guide, come ad esempio il raking.L'uso delle tecniche di bumping è presente solo nel Practical LP, mentre il Visual Guide parla anche delle serrature a combinazione. Il Practical fornisce una utile appendice con i più comuni strumenti del mestiere e può essere decisamente usato come guida pratica, soddisfacendo così pienamente le aspettative che il suo titolo suscita.Al solito, per completezza, potendo, è utile acquisirli entrambi, altrimenti questo può essere un moderno e valido sostituto al classico e blasonato Visual Guide.

nice dvd, with this book. The book goes into detail many things regarding lock-picking. Have looked through the book and found it a valuable tool, delivery prompt and happy with book. well done