Your pen testing career begins here, with a solid foundation in
essential skills and concepts
Penetration Testing Essentials provides a starting place for
professionals and beginners looking to learn more about penetration
testing for cybersecurity. Certification eligibility requires work
experience--but before you get that experience, you need a basic
understanding of the technical and behavioral ways attackers compromise
security, and the tools and techniques you'll use to discover the weak
spots before others do. You'll learn information gathering techniques,
scanning and enumeration, how to target wireless networks, and much more
as you build your pen tester skill set. You'll learn how to break in,
look around, get out, and cover your tracks, all without ever being
noticed. Pen testers are tremendously important to data security, so
they need to be sharp and well-versed in technique, but they also need
to work smarter than the average hacker. This book set you on the right
path, with expert instruction from a veteran IT security expert with
multiple security certifications.
IT Security certifications have stringent requirements and demand a
complex body of knowledge. This book lays the groundwork for any IT
professional hoping to move into a cybersecurity career by developing a
robust pen tester skill set.
- Learn the fundamentals of security and cryptography
- Master breaking, entering, and maintaining access to a system
- Escape and evade detection while covering your tracks
- Build your pen testing lab and the essential toolbox
Start developing the tools and mindset you need to become experienced in
pen testing today.
