The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing
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The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing, Second Edition - Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Made Easy
2013 | ISBN: 0124116442 | English | Pages: 225 | PDF | 3.48 Mb
The
Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing, 2nd Ed. serves as an
introduction to the steps required to complete a penetration test or
perform an ethical hack from beginning to end. No prior hacking
experience is needed. You will learn how to properly utilize and
interpret the results of modern day hacking tools, which are required to
complete a penetration test. 2013 | ISBN: 0124116442 | English | Pages: 225 | PDF | 3.48 Mb
Tool coverage includes Backtrack and Kali Linux, Google reconnaissance, MetaGooFil, DNS interrogation, Nmap, Nessus, Metasploit, the Social Engineer Toolkit (SET) , w3af, Netcat, post exploitation tactics, the Hacker Defender rootkit, and more. The book provides a simple and clean explanation of how to effectively utilize the tools and introduces a four-step methodology for conducting a penetration test or hack. You will be provided with the know-how required to jump start your career or gain a better understanding of offensive security. The book walks through each of the steps and tools in a structured, orderly manner, allowing readers to understand how the output from each tool can be fully utilized in the subsequent phases of the penetration test. This process allows readers to clearly see how the tools and phases function and relate.
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