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The Ultimate Kali Linux Book

You're reading from   The Ultimate Kali Linux Book Harness Nmap, Metasploit, Aircrack-ng, and Empire for cutting-edge pentesting

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781835085806
Length 828 pages
Edition 3rd Edition
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Author (1):
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Glen D. Singh Glen D. Singh
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Table of Contents (21) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Introduction to Ethical Hacking 2. Building a Penetration Testing Lab FREE CHAPTER 3. Setting Up for Advanced Penetration Testing Techniques 4. Passive Reconnaissance 5. Exploring Open-Source Intelligence 6. Active Reconnaissance 7. Performing Vulnerability Assessments 8. Understanding Network Penetration Testing 9. Performing Network Penetration Testing 10. Post-Exploitation Techniques 11. Delving into Command and Control Tactics 12. Working with Active Directory Attacks 13. Advanced Active Directory Attacks 14. Advanced Wireless Penetration Testing 15. Social Engineering Attacks 16. Understanding Website Application Security 17. Advanced Website Penetration Testing 18. Best Practices for the Real World 19. Index
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Summary

Having completed this chapter, you have learnt about the importance of network penetration testing and how it helps organizations to improve their cyber defensive and strategies to prevent future cyber-attacks and threats. In addition, you have discovered how to setup and work with both bind and reverse shell between different systems over a network. Furthermore, you have exploited how to setup wireless network adapters for performing wireless penetration testing in later chapters.I trust that the knowledge presented in this chapter has provided you with valuable insights, supporting your path towards becoming an ethical hacker and penetration tester in the dynamic field of cybersecurity. May this newfound understanding empower you in your journey, allowing you to navigate the industry with confidence and make a significant impact. In the next chapter, Performing Network Penetration Testing, you will learn how to perform network penetration testing to identify security vulnerabilities...

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