Kali Linux Penetration Testing Bible (eBook)

Gus Khawaja (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2021
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-119-71964-9 (ISBN)

Infos

A comprehensive how-to pentest book, using the popular Kali Linux tools 

Kali is a popular Linux distribution used by security professionals and is becoming an important tool for daily use and for certifications. Penetration testers need to master Kali's hundreds of tools for pentesting, digital forensics, and reverse engineering. Kali Linux Penetration Testing Bible is a hands-on guide for getting the most from Kali Linux for pentesting. This book is for working cybersecurity professionals in offensive, hands-on roles, including red teamers, white hat hackers, and ethical hackers. Defensive specialists will also find this book valuable, as they need to be familiar with the tools used by attackers. 

This is the most comprehensive pentesting book on the market, covering every aspect of the art and science of penetration testing. It covers topics like building a modern Dockerized environment, the basics of bash language in Linux, finding vulnerabilities in different ways, identifying false positives, and practical penetration testing workflows. You'll also learn to automate penetration testing with Python and dive into advanced subjects like buffer overflow, privilege escalation, and beyond. 

• Gain a thorough understanding of the hundreds of penetration testing tools available in Kali Linux 
• Master the entire range of techniques for ethical hacking, so you can be more effective in your job and gain coveted certifications 
• Learn how penetration testing works in practice and fill the gaps in your knowledge to become a pentesting expert 
• Discover the tools and techniques that hackers use, so you can boost your network's defenses 

For established penetration testers, this book fills all the practical gaps, so you have one complete resource that will help you as your career progresses. For newcomers to the field, Kali Linux Penetration Testing Bible is your best guide to how ethical hacking really works. 

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Your ultimate guide to pentesting with Kali Linux Kali is a popular and powerful Linux distribution used by cybersecurity professionals around the world. Penetration testers must master Kali s varied library of tools to be effective at their work. The Kali Linux Penetration Testing Bible is the hands-on and methodology guide for pentesting with Kali. You ll discover everything you need to know about the tools and techniques hackers use to gain access to systems like yours so you can erect reliable defenses for your virtual assets. Whether you re new to the field or an established pentester, you ll find what you need in this comprehensive guide. Build a modern dockerized environment Discover the fundamentals of the bash language in Linux Use a variety of effective techniques to find vulnerabilities (OSINT, Network Scan, and more) Analyze your findings and identify false positives and uncover advanced subjects, like buffer overflow, lateral movement, and privilege escalation Apply practical and efficient pentesting workflows Learn about Modern Web Application Security Secure SDLC Automate your penetration testing with Python

Autor

Gus Khawaja is an expert in application security and penetration testing. He is a cybersecurity consultant in Montreal, Canada and has a depth of experience working with organizations to protect their assets from cyberattacks. He is a published author and online educator in the field of cybersecurity.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.4.2021
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Netzwerke
• Schlagworte: Buffer Overflow • Computer Science • Informatik • kali cybersecurity • kali linux cybersecurity • kali linux security • kali penetration testing • Kali pentesting • kali security • Lateral Movement • linux pentesting • modern web application • Networking / Security • network scan • Netzwerke / Sicherheit • Netzwerksicherheit • OSINT • Penetrationstest • privilege escalation • SDLC
• ISBN-10: 1-119-71964-X / 111971964X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-119-71964-9 / 9781119719649