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Penetration Testing Fundamentals: A Hands-On Guide to Reliable Security Audits

by Chuck Easttom

March 2018

Beginner

448 pages

11h 51m

English

Pearson IT Certification

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What Is Penetration Testing?AuditsVulnerability ScansPenetration TestsThe Hybrid TestTerminologyMethodologiesNature of the TestApproachesEthical IssuesEverything Is ConfidentialKeep in Your LaneIf You Break It, You Bought ItLegal IssuesComputer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA): 18 U.S. Code § 1030Unlawful Access to Stored Communications: 18 U.S. Code § 2701Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution ActFraud and Related Activity in Connection with Access Devices: 18 U.S. Code § 1029State LawsInternational LawsCertificationsCEHGPENOSCPMile2CISSPPPTThis Book and CertificationsCareers in Penetration TestingSecurity AdministratorsCommercial Penetration TestingGovernment/National DefenseLaw EnforcementBuilding Your SkillsetSummaryTest Your Skills
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Cryptography BasicsHistory of EncryptionThe Caesar CipherAtbashMulti-Alphabet SubstitutionRail FenceModern MethodsSymmetric EncryptionModification of Symmetric MethodsPractical ApplicationsPublic Key (Asymmetric) EncryptionDigital SignaturesHashingMD5SHARIPEMDWindows HashingMAC and HMACRainbow TablesPass the HashPassword CrackersSteganographyHistorical SteganographyMethods and ToolsCryptanalysisFrequency AnalysisModern MethodsPractical ApplicationLearning MoreSummaryTest Your Skills
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Windows DetailsWindows HistoryThe Boot ProcessImportant Windows FilesWindows LogsThe RegistryVolume Shadow CopyWindows Password HashingWindows Hacking TechniquesPass the HashchntpwNet User ScriptLogin as SystemFind the AdminWindows Scriptingnet usersnet viewnet sharenet servicenetshellWindows Password CrackingOffline NT Registry EditorLCPpwdumpophcrackJohn the RipperDetecting Malware in WindowsCain and AbelSummaryTest Your Skills
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Wireless Pen Testing802.11InfraredBluetoothOther Forms of WirelessWi-Fi HackingMainframe and SCADASCADA BasicsMainframesMobile Pen TestingCellular TerminologyBluetooth AttacksBluetooth/Phone ToolsSummaryTest Your Skills
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Chapter 9 Introduction to Linux

Chapter Objectives

After reading this chapter and completing the exercises, you will be able to do the following:

Understand the essentials of Linux

Execute essential Linux commands

Understand Linux directory structure

The next few chapters will be covering Metasploit. Metasploit is part of the Kali Linux distribution. That means you won’t be particularly effective with Kali or Metasploit if you don’t understand ...