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Kali Linux cookbook : effective penetration testing solutions

Schultz, Corey P., author, Perciaccante, Bob, author

Overview

\"Kali Linux is a Linux distribution designed for penetration testing and security auditing. It is the successor to BackTrack, the world's most popular penetration testing distribution. Kali Linux is the most widely used platform and toolkit for penetration testing. Security is currently the hottest field in technology with a projected need for millions of security professionals. Kali Linux Cookbook, Second Edition focuses on enhancing your knowledge in Kali Linux for security by expanding your skills with toolkits and frameworks that can increase your value as a security professional. This book starts by helping you install Kali Linux on different systems. You will also learn about the lab architecture and install a Windows host for use in the lab. Next, you will understand the concept of vulnerability analysis and look at the different types of exploit. The book will introduce you to the concept and psychology of Social Engineering and password cracking. You will then be able to use these skills to expand the scope of any breaches you create. Finally, the book will guide you in exploiting specific technologies and gaining access to other systems in the environment. By the end of this book, you will have gained the core knowledge and concepts of the penetration testing process.\"--Back cover.

• Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd.
• Subject: Kali Linux. / Penetration testing (Computer security) / Computer networks Security measures.
• ISBN: 9781784390303, 1784390305

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
QA76.9.A25 S3534 2017	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE