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Kali Linux 2018: Assuring Security by Penetration Testing

You're reading from   Kali Linux 2018: Assuring Security by Penetration Testing Unleash the full potential of Kali Linux 2018, now with updated tools

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2018
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ISBN-13 9781789341768
Length 528 pages
Edition 4th Edition
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Alex Samm Alex Samm
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Damian Boodoo Damian Boodoo
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Tedi Heriyanto Tedi Heriyanto
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Gerard Johansen Gerard Johansen
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Shakeel Ali Shakeel Ali
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Shiva V. N. Parasram Shiva V. N. Parasram
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Lee Allen Lee Allen
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Preface 1. Installing and Configuring Kali Linux FREE CHAPTER 2. Setting Up Your Test Lab 3. Penetration Testing Methodology 4. Footprinting and Information Gathering 5. Scanning and Evasion Techniques 6. Vulnerability Scanning 7. Social Engineering 8. Target Exploitation 9. Privilege Escalation and Maintaining Access 10. Web Application Testing 11. Wireless Penetration Testing 12. Mobile Penetration Testing with Kali NetHunter 13. PCI DSS Scanning and Penetration Testing 14. Tools for Penetration Testing Reporting 15. Assessments 16. Other Books You May Enjoy

Vulnerability and exploit repositories

For many years, a number of vulnerabilities have been reported in the public domain. Some of these were disclosed with the PoC exploit code to prove the feasibility and viability of a vulnerability found in the specific software or application. Many still remain unaddressed. This competitive era of finding publicly-available exploits and vulnerability information makes it easier for penetration testers to quickly search and retrieve the best-available exploit that may suit their target system environment. You can also port one type of exploit to another type (for example, Win32 architecture to Linux architecture) provided that you hold intermediate programming skills, and a clear understanding of OS-specific architecture. We have provided a combined set of online repositories that may help you to track down any vulnerability information,...

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