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Python Penetration Testing Essentials

You're reading from   Python Penetration Testing Essentials Techniques for ethical hacking with Python

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2018
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ISBN-13 9781789138962
Length 230 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Mohit Raj Mohit Raj
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Table of Contents (11) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Python with Penetration Testing and Networking FREE CHAPTER 2. Scanning Pentesting 3. Sniffing and Penetration Testing 4. Network Attacks and Prevention 5. Wireless Pentesting 6. Honeypot – Building Traps for Attackers 7. Foot Printing a Web Server and a Web Application 8. Client-Side and DDoS Attacks 9. Pentesting SQL and XSS 10. Other Books You May Enjoy

Summary

In this chapter, we learned about client-side validation as well as how to bypass client-side validation. We also learned in which situations client-side validation is a good choice. We have gone through how to use Python to fill in a form and send the parameter where the GET method has been used. As a penetration tester, you should know how parameter tampering affects a business. Four types of DoS attacks have been presented in this chapter. A single IP attack falls into the category of a DoS attack and a Multiple IP attack falls into the category of a DDoS attack. This section is helpful not only for a pentester, but also for researchers. Taking advantage of Python DDoS-detection scripts, you can modify the code and create larger code, which can trigger actions to control or mitigate the DDoS attack on the server.

In the next chapter, you will learn SQL injection and...

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