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The Ultimate Kali Linux Book

You're reading from   The Ultimate Kali Linux Book Perform advanced penetration testing using Nmap, Metasploit, Aircrack-ng, and Empire

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781801818933
Length 742 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Glen D. Singh Glen D. Singh
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Preface 1. Section 1: Getting Started with Penetration Testing
2. Chapter 1: Introduction to Ethical Hacking FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Building a Penetration Testing Lab 4. Chapter 3: Setting Up for Advanced Hacking Techniques 5. Section 2: Reconnaissance and Network Penetration Testing
6. Chapter 4: Reconnaissance and Footprinting 7. Chapter 5: Exploring Active Information Gathering 8. Chapter 6: Performing Vulnerability Assessments 9. Chapter 7: Understanding Network Penetration Testing 10. Chapter 8: Performing Network Penetration Testing 11. Section 3: Red Teaming Techniques
12. Chapter 9: Advanced Network Penetration Testing — Post Exploitation 13. Chapter 10: Working with Active Directory Attacks 14. Chapter 11: Advanced Active Directory Attacks 15. Chapter 12: Delving into Command and Control Tactics 16. Chapter 13: Advanced Wireless Penetration Testing 17. Section 4: Social Engineering and Web Application Attacks
18. Chapter 14: Performing Client-Side Attacks – Social Engineering 19. Chapter 15: Understanding Website Application Security 20. Chapter 16: Advanced Website Penetration Testing 21. Chapter 17: Best Practices for the Real World 22. Other Books You May Enjoy

Understanding the lab overview and its technologies

Building a virtual penetration testing lab allows you to create an environment that is safe for you to hone your skills in, scale the environment to add new vulnerable systems and even remove older legacy systems that you may no longer need, and even create virtual networks to pivot your attacks from one network to another. The concept of creating your very own virtualized penetration testing lab allows you to maximize the resources on your existing computer, without the need to purchase online lab time from various service providers or even buy additional computers and services. Overall, you'll be saving a lot of money as opposed to buying physical computers and networking equipment such as switches and routers.

As a cybersecurity trainer and professional, I have noticed that many people who are beginning their journeys within the field of information technology (IT) usually think that a physical lab infrastructure is needed...

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