GPEN GIAC Certified Penetration Tester All-In-One Exam Guide

This effective study guide provides 100% coverage of every topic on the GPEN GIAC Penetration Tester exam This effective self-study guide fully prepares you for the Global Information Assurance Certification's challenging Penetration Tester exam, which validates advanced IT security skills. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nutting, Raymond
Other Authors: Ahmed, Mirza, MacCormack, William
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York McGraw-Hill Education 2020
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Third-Party Providers
  • Chapter Review
  • Questions
  • Answers
  • Chapter 2 Reconnaissance
  • Open Source Intelligence
  • Organizational Culture
  • Social Media Behavior
  • Information Technology
  • Discovery Methods
  • Regional Internet Registries
  • Querying DNS Records
  • Search Engines
  • OSINT Collection Tools
  • Metadata Analysis
  • Chapter Review
  • Questions
  • Answers
  • Chapter 3 Initial Access
  • Exploitation Categories
  • Server-Side Exploitation
  • Client-Side Exploitation
  • Privilege Escalation
  • Network Basics and Not-So-Basics
  • TCP Three-Way Handshake
  • TCP and IP Headers
  • Answers
  • Chapter 5 Persistence, Privilege Escalation, and Evasion
  • Persistence
  • Windows Persistence
  • Lab 5-1: Scheduled Tasks
  • Lab 5-2: Configuring a Callback via Windows Services
  • Lab 5-3: Persistence with PowerShell Empire
  • Linux Persistence
  • Privilege Escalation
  • Lab 5-4: Linux Privilege Escalation
  • Lab 5-5: Windows Information Gathering and Privilege Escalation
  • Evasion
  • In Memory vs. On Disk
  • Disk Location
  • Code Obfuscation
  • Lab 5-6: Windows Defender Evasion
  • Chapter Review
  • Questions
  • Answers
  • Chapter 6 Credential Access
  • Windows Password Types
  • Client-Side Attacks
  • Lab 3-11: Stored XSS
  • Time-Saving Tips
  • Chapter Review
  • Questions
  • Answers
  • Chapter 4 Execution
  • Command-Line Interface
  • Linux CLI
  • Windows CLI
  • Scripting
  • Declaring Methods and Variables
  • Looping and Flow Control
  • Error and Exception Handling
  • Metasploit Framework (MSF)
  • MSF Components
  • Lab 4-1: Navigating the MSFconsole
  • Service-Based Exploitation
  • Lab 4-2: Exploiting SMB with Metasploit
  • Lab 4-3: Exploiting ProFTPD with Metasploit
  • Metasploit Meterpreter
  • Lab 4-4: Upgrading to a Meterpreter Shell
  • Chapter Review
  • Questions
  • Scanning and Host Discovery
  • Monitoring Network Scans
  • Lab 3-1: Using Wireshark
  • Nmap Introduction
  • Ping Sweeping
  • Network Mapping
  • Port Scanning
  • Vulnerability Scanning
  • Lab 3-2: Scanning with Nmap
  • Lab 3-3: Vulnerability Scanning with Nessus
  • Packet Crafting with Scapy
  • Lab 3-4: Scapy Introductory
  • Lab 3-5: Evil Scapy Scripting
  • Web Application Penetration Testing
  • Web Application Vulnerabilities
  • Lab 3-6: BeEF Basics
  • Lab 3-7: OWASP ZAP
  • SQL Injection Attacks
  • Lab 3-8: SQLi
  • Lab 3-9: Blind SQLi and Sqlmap
  • Command Injection
  • Lab 3-10: Command Injection
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Objectives Map: GPEN Exam
  • Chapter 1 Planning and Preparation
  • Penetration Testing Methodologies
  • Penetration Testing Execution Standard
  • NIST Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment
  • Penetration Testing Framework
  • Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual
  • OWASP Web Security Testing Guide
  • MITRE ATT&CK
  • CAPEC
  • Pre-engagement Activities
  • Testing Phases
  • Rules of Engagement
  • Scope
  • Other Pre-engagement Documentation