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Achieve the gold standard in penetration testing with Kali using this masterpiece, now in its third edition!

About This Book

Get a rock-solid insight into penetration testing techniques and test your corporate network against threats like never beforeFormulate your pentesting strategies by relying on the most up-to-date and feature-rich Kali version in town—Kali Linux 2 (aka Sana).Experience this journey with new cutting-edge wireless penetration tools and a variety of new features to make your pentesting experience smoother

Who This Book Is For

If you are an IT security professional or a student with basic knowledge of Unix/Linux operating systems, including an awareness of information security factors, and you want to use Kali Linux for penetration testing, this book is for you.

What You Will Learn

Find out to download and install your own copy of Kali LinuxProperly scope and conduct the initial stages of a penetration testConduct reconnaissance and enumeration of target networksExploit and gain a foothold on a target system or networkObtain and crack passwordsUse the Kali Linux NetHunter install to conduct wireless penetration testingCreate proper penetration testing reports

In Detail

Kali Linux is a comprehensive penetration testing platform with advanced tools to identify, detect, and exploit the vulnerabilities uncovered in the target network environment. With Kali Linux, you can apply appropriate testing methodology with defined business objectives and a scheduled test plan, resulting in a successful penetration testing project engagement.

Kali Linux – Assuring Security by Penetration Testing is a fully focused, structured book providing guidance on developing practical penetration testing skills by demonstrating cutting-edge hacker tools and techniques with a coherent, step-by-step approach. This book offers you all of the essential lab preparation and testing procedures that reflect real-world attack scenarios from a business perspective, in today''s digital age.

Style and approach

This practical guide will showcase penetration testing through cutting-edge tools and techniques using a coherent, step-by-step approach.

Achieve the gold standard in penetration testing with Kali using this masterpiece, now in its fourth editionKey FeaturesRely on the most updated version of Kali to formulate your pentesting strategiesTest your corporate network against threatsExplore new cutting-edge wireless penetration tools and featuresBook DescriptionKali Linux is a comprehensive penetration testing platform with advanced tools to identify, detect, and exploit the vulnerabilities uncovered in the target network environment. With Kali Linux, you can apply the appropriate testing methodology with defined business objectives and a scheduled test plan, resulting in successful penetration testing project engagement.This fourth edition of Kali Linux 2018: Assuring Security by Penetration Testing starts with the installation of Kali Linux. You will be able to create a full test environment to safely practice scanning, vulnerability assessment, and exploitation. You’ll explore the essentials of penetration testing by collecting relevant data on the target network with the use of several footprinting and discovery tools. As you make your way through the chapters, you’ll focus on specific hosts and services via scanning and run vulnerability scans to discover various risks and threats within the target, which can then be exploited. In the concluding chapters, you’ll apply techniques to exploit target systems in order to gain access and find a way to maintain that access. You’ll also discover techniques and tools for assessing and attacking devices that are not physically connected to the network, including wireless networks.By the end of this book, you will be able to use NetHunter, the mobile version of Kali Linux, and write a detailed report based on your findings.What you will learnConduct the initial stages of a penetration test and understand its scopePerform reconnaissance and enumeration of target networksObtain and crack passwordsUse Kali Linux NetHunter to conduct wireless penetration testingCreate proper penetration testing reportsUnderstand the PCI-DSS framework and tools used to carry out segmentation scans and penetration testingCarry out wireless auditing assessments and penetration testingUnderstand how a social engineering attack such as phishing worksWho this book is forThis fourth edition of Kali Linux 2018: Assuring Security by Penetration Testing is for pentesters, ethical hackers, and IT security professionals with basic knowledge of Unix/Linux operating systems. Prior knowledge of information security will help you understand the concepts in this book

Achieve the gold standard in penetration testing with Kali using this masterpiece, now in its fourth edition

Key Features

Rely on the most updated version of Kali to formulate your pentesting strategiesTest your corporate network against threatsExplore new cutting-edge wireless penetration tools and features

Book Description

Kali Linux is a comprehensive penetration testing platform with advanced tools to identify, detect, and exploit the vulnerabilities uncovered in the target network environment. With Kali Linux, you can apply the appropriate testing methodology with defined business objectives and a scheduled test plan, resulting in successful penetration testing project engagement.

This fourth edition of Kali Linux 2018: Assuring Security by Penetration Testing starts with the installation of Kali Linux. You will be able to create a full test environment to safely practice scanning, vulnerability assessment, and exploitation. You’ll explore the essentials of penetration testing by collecting relevant data on the target network with the use of several footprinting and discovery tools. As you make your way through the chapters, you’ll focus on specific hosts and services via scanning and run vulnerability scans to discover various risks and threats within the target, which can then be exploited. In the concluding chapters, you’ll apply techniques to exploit target systems in order to gain access and find a way to maintain that access. You’ll also discover techniques and tools for assessing and attacking devices that are not physically connected to the network, including wireless networks.

By the end of this book, you will be able to use NetHunter, the mobile version of Kali Linux, and write a detailed report based on your findings.

What you will learn

Conduct the initial stages of a penetration test and understand its scopePerform reconnaissance and enumeration of target networksObtain and crack passwordsUse Kali Linux NetHunter to conduct wireless penetration testingCreate proper penetration testing reportsUnderstand the PCI-DSS framework and tools used to carry out segmentation scans and penetration testingCarry out wireless auditing assessments and penetration testingUnderstand how a social engineering attack such as phishing works

Who this book is for

This fourth edition of Kali Linux 2018: Assuring Security by Penetration Testing is for pentesters, ethical hackers, and IT security professionals with basic knowledge of Unix/Linux operating systems. Prior knowledge of information security will help you understand the concepts in this book