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Jacob G. OakleyProfessional Red Teaminghttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4309-1_2

2. Why Human Hackers?

Jacob G. Oakley1 
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Owens Cross Roads, AL, USA
 

Although the previous chapter certainly cemented the purpose for cyber red teaming, it did not make the case satisfactorily for human hackers. As seen, fulfilling the red team mission is a challenging and often expensive endeavor. Both academia and industry have sought to automate or replace the human hacker with various tools and technologies. There are also new services with differing personnel requirements intent on being a substitute for the type of benefits red teaming can provide. After reading this chapter, there should be no doubt regarding why human hackers are the ...

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