Explore the latest ethical hacking tools and techniques to perform
penetration testing from scratch
Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF
format
Key Features:
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Learn to compromise enterprise networks with Kali Linux
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Gain comprehensive insights into security concepts using advanced
real-life hacker techniques
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Use Kali Linux in the same way ethical hackers and penetration testers
do to gain control of your environment
Book Description:
Kali Linux is the most popular and advanced penetration testing Linux
distribution within the cybersecurity industry. Using Kali Linux, a
cybersecurity professional will be able to discover and exploit various
vulnerabilities and perform advanced penetration testing on both
enterprise wired and wireless networks.
This book is a comprehensive guide for those who are new to Kali Linux
and penetration testing that will have you up to speed in no time. Using
real-world scenarios, you'll understand how to set up a lab and explore
core penetration testing concepts. Throughout this book, you'll focus on
information gathering and even discover different vulnerability
assessment tools bundled in Kali Linux. You'll learn to discover target
systems on a network, identify security flaws on devices, exploit
security weaknesses and gain access to networks, set up Command and
Control (C2) operations, and perform web application penetration
testing. In this updated second edition, you'll be able to compromise
Active Directory and exploit enterprise networks. Finally, this book
covers best practices for performing complex web penetration testing
techniques in a highly secured environment.
By the end of this Kali Linux book, you'll have gained the skills to
perform advanced penetration testing on enterprise networks using Kali
Linux.
What You Will Learn:
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Explore the fundamentals of ethical hacking
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Understand how to install and configure Kali Linux
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Perform asset and network discovery techniques
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Focus on how to perform vulnerability assessments
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Exploit the trust in Active Directory domain services
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Perform advanced exploitation with Command and Control (C2) techniques
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Implement advanced wireless hacking techniques
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Become well-versed with exploiting vulnerable web applications
Who this book is for:
This pentesting book is for students, trainers, cybersecurity
professionals, cyber enthusiasts, network security professionals,
ethical hackers, penetration testers, and security engineers. If you do
not have any prior knowledge and are looking to become an expert in
penetration testing using the Kali Linux operating system (OS), then
this book is for you.
