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Kali Linux - Assuring Security by Penetration Testing

With Kali Linux you can test the vulnerabilities of your network and then take steps to secure it. This engaging tutorial is a comprehensive guide to this penetration testing platform, specially written for IT security professionals.

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|Apr 2014
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Key Features

    Book Description

    Written as an interactive tutorial, this book covers the core of Kali Linux with real-world examples and step-by-step instructions to provide professional guidelines and recommendations for you. The book is designed in a simple and intuitive manner that allows you to explore the whole Kali Linux testing process or study parts of it individually. If you are an IT security professional who has a basic knowledge of Unix/Linux operating systems, including an awareness of information security factors, and want to use Kali Linux for penetration testing, then this book is for you.

    What you will learn

    • Develop the Kali Linux environment in your test lab by installing, configuring, running, and updating its core system components
    • Perform a formal Kali Linux testing methodology
    • Scope your target with definitive test requirements, limitations, business objectives, and schedule the test plan
    • Exercise a number of security tools from Kali Linux, logically divided into subcategories of testing methodology
    • Practice the processes of reconnaissance, discovery, enumeration, vulnerability mapping, social engineering, exploitation, privilege escalation, and maintaining access to target for evaluation purposes
    • Document, report, and present your verified test results to the relevant authorities in a formal reporting structure

    Who this book is for

    Table of Contents

      PDF ISBN: 978-1-84951-949-6
      Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
      Copyright owner: © 2014 Packt Publishing Limited
      Publication date: 2014
      Language: English
      Pages: 454