bOver 80 recipes to effectively test your network and boost your career in security/bh2About This Book/h2ulliLearn how to scan networks to find vulnerable computers and servers/liliHack into devices to control them, steal their data, and make them yours/liliTarget wireless networks, databases, and w...

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1. Verfasser:	Schultz, Corey P. (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Birmingham Packt Publishing Limited 2017
Ausgabe:	2
Schlagworte:	COMPUTERS / Security / Networking COMPUTERS / Networking / Network Protocols
Zusammenfassung:	bOver 80 recipes to effectively test your network and boost your career in security/bh2About This Book/h2ulliLearn how to scan networks to find vulnerable computers and servers/liliHack into devices to control them, steal their data, and make them yours/liliTarget wireless networks, databases, and web servers, and password cracking to make the most of Kali Linux/li/ulh2Who This Book Is For/h2If you are looking to expand your career into penetration testing, you will need a good understanding of Kali Linux and the variety of tools it includes. This book will work as a perfect guide for anyone who wants to have a practical approach in leveraging penetration testing mechanisms using Kali Linuxh2What You Will Learn/h2ulliAcquire the key skills of ethical hacking to perform penetration testing/liliLearn how to perform network reconnaissance/liliDiscover vulnerabilities in hosts/liliAttack vulnerabilities to take control of workstations and servers/liliUnderstand password cracking to bypass security/liliLearn how to hack into wireless networks/liliAttack web and database servers to exfiltrate data/liliObfuscate your command and control connections to avoid firewall and IPS detection/li/ulh2In Detail/h2Kali Linux is a Linux distribution designed for penetration testing and security auditing. It is the successor to BackTrack, the world's most popular penetration testing distribution. Kali Linux is the most widely used platform and toolkit for penetration testing. Security is currently the hottest field in technology with a projected need for millions of security professionals.This book focuses on enhancing your knowledge in Kali Linux for security by expanding your skills with toolkits and frameworks that can increase your value as a security professional.Kali Linux Cookbook, Second Edition starts by helping you install Kali Linux on different options available. You will also be able to understand the lab architecture and install a Windows host for use in the lab. Next, you will understand the concept of vulnerability analysis and look at the different types of exploits. The book will introduce you to the concept and psychology of Social Engineering and password cracking. You will then be able to use these skills to expand the scope of any breaches you create. Finally, the book will guide you in exploiting specific technologies and gaining access to other systems in the environment.
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (438 Seiten)
ISBN:	9781784394257