Kali Linux - An Ethical Hacker's Cookbook: Practical recipes that combine strategies, attacks, and tools for advanced penetration testing, 2nd...

Kali Linux - An Ethical Hacker's Cookbook: Practical recipes that combine strategies, attacks, and tools for advanced penetration testing, 2nd...
ISBN-10
1789953707
ISBN-13
9781789953701
Category
Computers
Pages
460
Language
English
Published
2019-03-29
Publisher
Packt Publishing Ltd
Author
Himanshu Sharma

Description

Discover end-to-end penetration testing solutions to enhance your ethical hacking skills Key FeaturesPractical recipes to conduct effective penetration testing using the latest version of Kali LinuxLeverage tools like Metasploit, Wireshark, Nmap, and more to detect vulnerabilities with easeConfidently perform networking and application attacks using task-oriented recipesBook Description Many organizations have been affected by recent cyber events. At the current rate of hacking, it has become more important than ever to pentest your environment in order to ensure advanced-level security. This book is packed with practical recipes that will quickly get you started with Kali Linux (version 2018.4 / 2019), in addition to covering the core functionalities. The book will get you off to a strong start by introducing you to the installation and configuration of Kali Linux, which will help you to perform your tests. You will also learn how to plan attack strategies and perform web application exploitation using tools such as Burp and JexBoss. As you progress, you will get to grips with performing network exploitation using Metasploit, Sparta, and Wireshark. The book will also help you delve into the technique of carrying out wireless and password attacks using tools such as Patator, John the Ripper, and airoscript-ng. Later chapters will draw focus to the wide range of tools that help in forensics investigations and incident response mechanisms. As you wrap up the concluding chapters, you will learn to create an optimum quality pentest report. By the end of this book, you will be equipped with the knowledge you need to conduct advanced penetration testing, thanks to the book’s crisp and task-oriented recipes. What you will learnLearn how to install, set up and customize Kali for pentesting on multiple platformsPentest routers and embedded devicesGet insights into fiddling around with software-defined radioPwn and escalate through a corporate networkWrite good quality security reportsExplore digital forensics and memory analysis with Kali LinuxWho this book is for If you are an IT security professional, pentester, or security analyst who wants to conduct advanced penetration testing techniques, then this book is for you. Basic knowledge of Kali Linux is assumed.

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