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Get the Solid Preparation Needed to Pass Your Security Certification Exam on the First Try Filled with career-building instruction and guidance, Locksmith and Security Professionals' Exam Study Guide is a hands-on learning tool that will help you pass a wide variety of certification exams with flying colors! Comprehensive and easy-to-use, this self-study resource contains hundreds of exam-like questions and answers that will enable you to achieve security certification in your specific fields. Written by security expert and bestselling author Bill Phillips, the book takes you step-by-step through lock and security history…securing doors and windows…lock installation…picking locks…impressioning keys… opening automobile doors… and other topics. Locksmith and Security Professionals' Exam Study Guide features:Hundreds of multiple-choice, true-false, and fill-in-the-blank questions and answersSample tests for the registered professional locksmith (RPL) exam and the registered security professional (RSP) examA helpful table of contents that guides readers to their exam materialDetailed coverage of both physical and electronic securityInside this Sure-Fire Security Certification Study ToolLock History • Private Security and Loss Prevention • Securing Doors • Securing • Windows • Basic Locks and Keys • Picking, Impressioning, and Bumping Locks • Electromagnetic Locks • Opening Automobile Doors • Safe Basics • Basic Electricity and Electronics • Emergency Exit Devices • Wireless and Hardwired Alarms • Home Automation • Fire Protection • Safety and Security Lighting • Closed-Circuit Television Systems • Home and Office Security • Computer Security • Terrorism • Glossary • Bibliography • Sample Exams • And More!

Lockpicking has become a popular topic with many in the security community. While many have chosen to learn the fine art of opening locks without keys, few people explore the fascinating methods of attack that are possible WITH keys. Keys to the Kingdom addresses the topics of impressioning, master key escalation, skeleton keys, and bumping attacks that go well beyond any treatment of these topics in the author's previous book, Practical Lock Picking. This material is all new and focuses on locks currently in use as well as ones that have recently emerged on the market. Hackers and pen testers or persons tasked with defending their infrastructure and property from invasion will find these techniques uniquely valuable. As with Deviant Ollam's previous book, Practical Lock Picking, Keys to the Kingdom includes full-color versions of all diagrams and photographs. Check out the companion website which includes instructional videos that provide readers with a full-on training seminar from the author. Excellent companion to Deviant Ollam's Practical Lock Picking. Understand the typical failings of common security hardware in order to avoid these weaknesses. Learn advanced methods of physical attack in order to be more successful with penetration testing.Detailed full-color photos in the book make learning easy, and companion website is filled with invalualble training videos from Dev!

A comprehensive, step‑by‑step guide to lockpicking, locksmithing, and high‑security lock systems—ideal for beginners and seasoned professionals alike.

If you are already an experienced locksmith, or are interested in becoming one, this book is your key to success in the profession. Locksmithing is filled with hard-to-find information about issues locksmiths face every day, including sticky ethical and legal questions. Joseph E. Rathjen starts at the beginning, providing an overview of locksmithing as career, offering vital information on studying for certification and licensing exams, and outlining the skills and techniques you'll need to master. He discusses tools, setting up shop, finding work, and choosing a niche, as well as how to obtain advanced certifications. An entire chapter is devoted to the often-overlooked legal apsect of the locksmith trade.