Kali Linux Cookbook - Second Edition
Author： Corey P. Schultz Bob Perciaccante
Publisher： Packt Publishing
Publication year： 2017
E-ISBN: 9781784394257
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781784390303
Subject： TP393 computer network
Language： ENG
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Description
Over 80 recipes to effectively test your network and boost your career in security About This Book • Learn how to scan networks to find vulnerable computers and servers • Hack into devices to control them, steal their data, and make them yours • Target wireless networks, databases, and web servers, and password cracking to make the most of Kali Linux Who This Book Is For If you are looking to expand your career into penetration testing, you will need a good understanding of Kali Linux and the variety of tools it includes. This book will work as a perfect guide for anyone who wants to have a practical approach in leveraging penetration testing mechanisms using Kali Linux What You Will Learn • Acquire the key skills of ethical hacking to perform penetration testing • Learn how to perform network reconnaissance • Discover vulnerabilities in hosts • Attack vulnerabilities to take control of workstations and servers • Understand password cracking to bypass security • Learn how to hack into wireless networks • Attack web and database servers to exfiltrate data • Obfuscate your command and control connections to avoid firewall and IPS detection In Detail Kali Linux is a Linux distribution designed for penetration testing and security auditing. It is the successor to BackTrack, the world’s most popular penetration testing distribution. Kali Linux is the most widely used platform and toolkit for penetration testing. Security is currently the hottest field in technology with a
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