Chapter 1

What You Need to Know First

Whatever you do, don’t skip this first chapter. It contains the background you need in order to properly utilize and understand the rest of this book. Also, keep in mind that although there are many things in here that a beginner can use, this is not being written as a beginner’s book for penetration testing. A number of items throughout the book assume that the user has the experience to recognize what is going on, how to modify something to work for your environment, and so on. So don’t expect to see everything step-by-step, and don’t expect to see explanations for everything I do. There are other books on the market that beginners can use for steps and explanations. At times it may seem to you that certain ...

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