The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Made Easy

"The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing serves as an introduction to the steps required to complete a penetration test or perform an ethical hack. You learn how to properly utilize and interpret the results of modern day hacking tools; which are required to complete a penetration test. T...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Engebretson, Patrick
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Waltham, MA Syngress 2013
Edition:2nd ed
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:"The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing serves as an introduction to the steps required to complete a penetration test or perform an ethical hack. You learn how to properly utilize and interpret the results of modern day hacking tools; which are required to complete a penetration test. Tool coverage will include, Backtrack Linux, Google, Whois, Nmap, Nessus, Metasploit, Netcat, Netbus, and more. A simple and clean explanation of how to utilize these tools will allow you to gain a solid understanding of each of the four phases and prepare them to take on more in-depth texts and topics. This book includes the use of a single example (pen test target) all the way through the book which allows you to clearly see how the tools and phases relate."--Supplied by vendor
Physical Description:xviii, 204 pages
ISBN:0124116418
0124116442
9780124116412