Chapter 5Linux and Automated Security Assessment Tools

This Chapter helps you prepare for the EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH). Exam by covering the following EC-Council objectives, which include understanding the business aspects of penetration testing. This includes items such items as

Identify the Linux file structure and common directories

Image Everything in Linux is a file. These files are organized into a system of folders and directories. Common directories in Linux include etc. The etc folder contains host specific configurations and the passwd and shadow files.

Understand basic Linux commands

Basic Linux commands include ...

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