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CompTIA PenTest+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition (Exam PT0-002), 2nd Edition
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CompTIA PenTest+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition (Exam PT0-002), 2nd Edition

by Heather Linn
April 2022
Intermediate to advanced
544 pages
14h 8m
English
McGraw-Hill
Content preview from CompTIA PenTest+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition (Exam PT0-002), 2nd Edition

CHAPTER 3

Network-Based Attacks

In this chapter, you will learn about

•   How to research attack vectors and perform network attacks

•   Exploiting name resolution vulnerabilities

•   Stress testing for availability

•   Password attacks

•   Researching exploits based on vulnerabilities

•   Various types of layer 2 attacks

•   Understand how to use tools to conduct network packet manipulation

•   Identify common protocol and file-sharing exploits

This chapter will expand on the many ways to attack and exploit network-based vulnerabilities during a pentest. For the PenTest+ exam, CompTIA has grouped various operating system services and layer 2 attacks into the network-based category. Network-based vulnerabilities can lead to compromise of the ...

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