Mastering Kali Linux for Advanced Penetration Testing

2017 | Computing & IT

This book will serve as a prologue to complete a penetration test and will provide practical knowledge to test your network's security using a proven hacker's methodology. About This Book * Employ advanced pentesting techniques with Kali Linux to build highly-secured systems * Get to grips with various stealth techniques to remain undetected and defeat the latest defenses and follow proven approaches * Select and configure the most effective tools from Kali Linux to test network security and prepare your business against malicious threats and save costs Who This Book Is For Penetration Testers, IT professional or a security consultant who wants to maximize the success of your network testing using some of the advanced features of Kali Linux, then this book is for you.Some prior exposure to basics of penetration testing/ethical hacking would be helpful in making the most out of this title.

What You Will Learn * Select and configure the most effective tools from Kali Linux to test network security * Employ stealth to avoid detection in the network being tested * Recognize when stealthy attacks are being used against your network * Exploit networks and data systems using wired and wireless networks as well as web services * Identify and download valuable data from target systems * Maintain access to compromised systems * Use social engineering to compromise the weakest part of the network-the end users In Detail This book will take you, as a tester, through the reconnaissance, exploitation, and post-exploitation activities used by penetration testers and hackers. After learning the hands-on techniques to perform an effective and covert attack, specific routes to the target will be examined, including bypassing physical security. You will also get to grips with concepts such as social engineering, attacking wireless networks, web services, and remote access connections. Finally, you will focus on the most vulnerable part of the network-directly attacking the end user.

This book will provide all the practical knowledge needed to test your network's security using a proven hacker's methodology.

Vijay Kumar Velu (Author)