Learn Ethical Hacking from Scratch

Preface

This book is intended for anyone who wants to learn how to perform hacking/penetration testing. It is designed to start from scratch, assuming no prior knowledge, and takes you all the way to a strong intermediate level in the subject. The book is highly practical but it will not neglect the theory. It starts with some basic terminology; then you'll learn how to set up a penetration-testing lab and install all the necessary software. The remainder of the book is divided into a number of sections, each covering a penetration testing field—from networks, servers, and websites to client-side attacks and social engineering. In each of these sections, you'll learn how a target system works, the weaknesses in the system, how to exploit ...